How to fix the SolidWorks error – “The Sketch is open, self-intersecting or intersects the centreline”
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How to fix the SolidWorks error – “The Sketch is open, self-intersecting or intersects the centreline”
We’ve all been there - you’re modelling away happily but when you try to create a Revolved Base/Base feature SolidWorks throws up that dreaded error: "The Sketch is open, self-intersecting or intersects the centreline": This a very common problem and one that can be extremely frustrating but luckily it is usually fairly easy to troubleshoot
Aug 10, 2020
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