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: To handle the twist of the zipper as it follows a curved garment, use a Ruled Surface as a "tangent reference" for the pattern. 2. Create the Zipper Tape (Solid Feature)

: You can draw a flat sketch of the zipper and use the Wrap feature to emboss it onto a cylindrical or conical face. 146882 zip

The tape is typically created as a surface and then "solidified": : To handle the twist of the zipper

: Design one tooth as a solid body or surface. The tape is typically created as a surface

Creating a solid zipper involves modeling a single tooth and patterning it along a 3D curve:

Are you designing this zipper for a or a rigid mechanical assembly ? Solidworks: Creating a Zipper

: Use a 3D Sketch or Intersection Curve to define the path where the zipper will lie.