Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this tutorial, we dive deep into modeling a modern Space Heater, focusing on one of the trickiest design challenges: creating a Hexagonal Grate that follows a curved profile

Challenge Number 25-12-08 - TooTallToby shows as STEP by STEP tutorial on how to build this complex furniture part in SOLIDWORKS.

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What You’ll Learn:
Core Modeling: Setting up the main body of the space heater.

Sheet Metal Conversion: Turning a standard solid body into a functional sheet metal part.

Unfold & Refold: The secret to cutting patterns into curved surfaces without distortion.

Hex Cut Optimization: Using the Fill Pattern feature to create a clean, uniform grate.

0:00 Intro
1:23 Making a plan
22:55 Submitting my ANSWER

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