Monthly Archives: August 2016
SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Camshaft Tutorial
Camshaft: This model introduces some of the terminology and concepts of a camshaft. Cam Lift and Cam Lobe separation are discussed and shown in this model without being overwhelming with information overload. There are multiple examples of copying and moving solid bodies
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Knurling Tutorial
Knurling: There are sixteen total configurations with four different diameters and different pitch sizes in this part. Four different Knurl Diameters are provided to start off with (.375, .500, .875 and 1.000). Each Diameter has its own Sub-Configurations conforming to American Standard ANSI/ASME
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Surface Part 6 Tutorial
Simple Surface Part 6: The rim is a Revolved Thin Feature (Thin is an open section). This models demonstrates Hybrid Modeling (use of both solid and surface bodies to create geometry). The rim and hub are solid bodies. The spokes
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Infinite Power Ring Surfacing – Part 4
How do you harness infinite power? With SOLIDWORKS of course! Maybe not in the supernatural or “I-was-just-bit-by-an-insect-and-now-I-have-the-strength-of-1000-men” sense BUT, this kind of infinite power is even better. We’re talking about the power of 3D CAD! To begin acquiring your CAD
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: World Tutorial
World: Is our Earth flat or is it a globe? Is it hollow? Using the ‘Hem’ Sheet metal Feature, these age old questions are finally answered in this amazing SOLIDWORKS Part. The Earth is in fact… ALL OF THE ABOVE! Yes, like
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Infinite Power Surfacing Ring – Part 3
How do you harness infinite power? With SOLIDWORKS of course! Maybe not in the supernatural or “I-was-just-bit-by-an-insect-and-now-I-have-the-strength-of-1000-men” sense BUT, this kind of infinite power is even better. We’re talking about the power of 3D CAD! To begin acquiring your CAD
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Complex Sheet Metal Tutorial Part 6
Complex Sheet Metal Part 6: Sheet metal features are used so that the part can be flattened out to create a flat pattern. A closed corner adds material to the end of the edge flange. The hem is closed using
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Road Bike Wheel Tutorial
Road Bike Wheel: This multi-body part models a road bike wheel. The wheel does includes the inner tube and the tire. The spokes and adjustment nipples are created as separate bodies and then patterned to complete the wheel. Techniques to move and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Infinite Power Surfacing Ring – Part 2
How do you harness infinite power? With SOLIDWORKS of course! Maybe not in the supernatural or “I-was-just-bit-by-an-insect-and-now-I-have-the-strength-of-1000-men” sense BUT, this kind of infinite power is even better. We’re talking about the power of 3D CAD! To begin acquiring your CAD
... ContinuedHow to Copy and Paste SOLIDWORKS Features
Author: Jim Peltier, CSWE – Javelin Technologies Let’s say you’ve created a feature in SOLIDWORKS that you really like. If you really like something, you want more of it; so rather than re-creating it, we are going to copy and
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