Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
🎥 Welcome to Episode 3 of the Fully Defined Build & Learn Series.
Today we tackle every Technic lift-arm / beam in Volvo set 30433: straight 5-hole, angled L-arms, plus the shorter yellow struts. You’ll see how a single master sketch can drive half-a-dozen part variants in minutes.
🏫 What you’ll learn
🔹 Using the Slot sketch tool & linear sketch patterns to lay out accurate hole spacing
🔹 Mid-plane extrudes & Geometry-Pattern mirroring to halve rebuild time
🔹 Fast recesses with Thin-Feature Cut and on-the-fly contour selection
🔹 Re-using a “parent” part to spin off colour- and length-specific variants in seconds
📦 LEGO Set: Volvo Wheel Loader set 30433
📐 CAD Software: SolidWorks 2023
💬 Questions? Drop a comment or join the Discord: discord.gg/qYPKPVrAvT
🔔 Subscribe for future streams & edited tutorials.
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SolidWorks for Designers: Foundations → CSWA (7-hour guided course on Udemy)
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📝 References
🔽 LEGO VOLVO WHEEL LOADER - FREE DOWNLOAD 🔽
Missed a file? Grab all SolidWorks (2023) or STEP files here:
fully-defined.kit.com/23e9f7758e
🕰️ Timestamps
00:00 Intro – What we’ll model today
00:32 Sketching the 5-hole beam (slot + pattern)
02:35 Extrude & add thin-lip recesses
05:05 Test-fit tweaks & recess depth adjustment
06:45 Mid-plane extrude and Geometry-Pattern mirror
08:20 Top-face cut-outs between holes
11:55 Global fillets & saving the base part
13:50 Converting to long L-beam (green, 7-hole)
18:10 Updating hole details & mirrored cuts
22:45 Colour variant: black L-beam
24:45 Shorter yellow L-beam (4-hole)
29:30 Thin straight 5-hole beam variant
33:20 Final 3-hole beam & clean-up
35:45 Wrap-up & next-steps teaser
🎥 Welcome to Episode 3 of the Fully Defined Build & Learn Series.
Today we tackle every Technic lift-arm / beam in Volvo set 30433: straight 5-hole, angled L-arms, plus the shorter yellow struts. You’ll see how a single master sketch can drive half-a-dozen part variants in minutes.
🏫 What you’ll learn
🔹 Using the Slot sketch tool & linear sketch patterns to lay out accurate hole spacing
🔹 Mid-plane extrudes & Geometry-Pattern mirroring to halve rebuild time
🔹 Fast recesses with Thin-Feature Cut and on-the-fly contour selection
🔹 Re-using a “parent” part to spin off colour- and length-specific variants in seconds
📦 LEGO Set: Volvo Wheel Loader set 30433
📐 CAD Software: SolidWorks 2023
💬 Questions? Drop a comment or join the Discord: discord.gg/qYPKPVrAvT
🔔 Subscribe for future streams & edited tutorials.
🚨 NEW IN 2025 🚨
SolidWorks for Designers: Foundations → CSWA (7-hour guided course on Udemy)
udemy.com/course/solidworks-for-designers-foundations-to-cswa/?referralCode=72203B375E1FB455DFBA
📝 References
🔽 LEGO VOLVO WHEEL LOADER - FREE DOWNLOAD 🔽
Missed a file? Grab all SolidWorks (2023) or STEP files here:
fully-defined.kit.com/23e9f7758e
🕰️ Timestamps
00:00 Intro – What we’ll model today
00:32 Sketching the 5-hole beam (slot + pattern)
02:35 Extrude & add thin-lip recesses
05:05 Test-fit tweaks & recess depth adjustment
06:45 Mid-plane extrude and Geometry-Pattern mirror
08:20 Top-face cut-outs between holes
11:55 Global fillets & saving the base part
13:50 Converting to long L-beam (green, 7-hole)
18:10 Updating hole details & mirrored cuts
22:45 Colour variant: black L-beam
24:45 Shorter yellow L-beam (4-hole)
29:30 Thin straight 5-hole beam variant
33:20 Final 3-hole beam & clean-up
35:45 Wrap-up & next-steps teaser
