[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":111},["ShallowReactive",2],{"uH6SnxyokY9ltX_ycAgFwQL5wxG_G2KG0pkdBG42xlQ":3,"article_unicycle_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":109,"_apollo:identified":110},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","unicycle","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":108},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":44,"globalTags":48,"products":51,"disciplines":65,"seo":97,"__typename":107},"cG9zdDo2NDk0OQ==","Unicycle","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Funicycle","\u003Cp>The idea for the unicycle came from a friend who thought it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2014e895b4b5c970d.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2014e895b4b5c970d-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2014e895b4b5c970d.jpg.webp 308w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2014e895b4b5c970d-184x300.jpg.webp 184w","(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>The idea for the unicycle came from a friend who thought it would be a cool thing to make using SolidWorks.  After making it, I think I have to agree that it was a good choice.  I figure that if later on I want to make a bicycle, I can use some of the same parts like the wheel and the pedals.  I used circular patterns on the wheel for the spokes and the treads.  For the grip on the pedals, I used fill patterns in order to fill the area.  This model was created in SolidWorks 2011; 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