[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":100},["ShallowReactive",2],{"c1de5SAPw0pqO97Ob79FJwDyJL-DT8p_W7wZTKIXEaQ":3,"article_light-bulb_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":98,"_apollo:identified":99},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","light-bulb","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":97},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":44,"globalTags":48,"products":51,"disciplines":65,"seo":86,"__typename":96},"cG9zdDo2NDk3Ng==","Light Bulb in SolidWorks","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Flight-bulb","\u003Cp>I was wondering what to make when I had a bright idea.…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks.jpg.webp 588w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-300x168.jpg.webp 300w","(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2015432e0b4dc970c-800wi.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64978\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2015432e0b4dc970c-800wi.jpg.webp 214w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2015432e0b4dc970c-800wi-119x300.jpg.webp 119w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>I was wondering what to make when I had a bright idea.  Why don’t I make something that helps everyone see every day? Sooo, I decided to make a light bulb.  The hardest thing to make was the filament because it is a helix around circle.  The best way I found to create the filament was to use a sweep feature with a twist along path orientation.  I also used directional and point lights in order to make the bulb look like it is on. 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