[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":112},["ShallowReactive",2],{"HjB6EsFI6if-1QbzfR0WjHRLd19OM0xOcTaVcJFjugM":3,"article_rocket-ship-lamp-tutorial_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":110,"_apollo:identified":111},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","rocket-ship-lamp-tutorial","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":109},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":45,"globalTags":59,"products":83,"disciplines":94,"seo":98,"__typename":108},"cG9zdDoxNzQ5NA==","Rocket Ship Lamp Tutorial","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Frocket-ship-lamp-tutorial","\u003Cp>Blast off to 2021 with a Rocket Ship Lamp made in SOLIDWORKS!…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2016-2-1024x612.png.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2016-2-768x459.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2016-2-150x150.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2016-2-1024x612.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2016-2-300x179.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2016-2-768x459.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2016-2-1536x918.png.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2016-2-2048x1225.png.webp 2048w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>I LOVE astronomy and everything outer space, so, naturally, that had to be the theme of my daughter’s room. We even had a good friend (thank you @JenHeartsArt) come over and paint her ceiling to look like space.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image201-1024x576.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17496\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image201-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image201-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image201-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image201-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image201.png.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Yes, the ceiling glows in the dark at night. It’s incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Anyway, the one thing we are still missing from this room is a lamp, so of course I decided to design one using SOLIDWORKS and make it using a laser cutter. I started with a simple sketch. To be clear, I’m not an artist, but it doesn’t actually matter as you’ll see later.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image202-767x1024.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17497\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image202-767x1024.jpg.webp 767w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image202-225x300.jpg.webp 225w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image202-768x1025.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image202.jpg.webp 956w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>A simple sketch like the one above is literally all you need to get started designing in SOLIDWORKS. To be clear, you don’t actually *need* a sketch, but I find it helpful and you will see why in a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Let’s get started! The first thing we want to do is open a sketch on the Front plane and insert our beautiful “napkin sketch” from Tools > Sketch Tools > Sketch Picture. From here, we can scale our picture in Properties. I decided to give the lamp a height of 15 inches before centering it approximately on the origin and setting the Y insertion to 0.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image203-1024x843.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17498\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image203-1024x843.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image203-300x247.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image203-768x632.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image203-1536x1265.png.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image203.png.webp 1790w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Awesome! We now have the shape we need and we can simply trace it. I like to do this in a new “Layout” sketch to keep everything neat and tidy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image204-741x1024.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17499\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image204-741x1024.png.webp 741w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image204-217x300.png.webp 217w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image204-768x1061.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image204.png.webp 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Note: Initially I decided to sketch this using a mix of splines, arcs, and lines, but later I went back and removed most splines, replacing them with arcs and lines because I feel like this (1) gives me more control and (2) allows me to offset, trim, etc. with more precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From here, we can start by extruding the primary shape that will make our rocket ship come to life. I extruded this to a depth of ¼” since the goal is to laser cut this out of ¼” wood. I also made sure to hollow out the top using an offset to make room for a light bulb!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image205-546x1024.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17500\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image205-546x1024.png.webp 546w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image205-160x300.png.webp 160w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image205-768x1441.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image205.png.webp 812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The next step is a trick I like to use when I’m working in a multibody part (and therefore I *don’t* want new Extrude\u002FRevolve features to Merge with other bodies by default). I inserted the Weldment feature to keep bodies separate by default.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image206-795x1024.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17501\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image206-795x1024.png.webp 795w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image206-233x300.png.webp 233w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image206-768x989.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image206.png.webp 906w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>This feature appears in our tree and it also creates a Cut List for us with identical bodies grouped together – PERFECT for this application!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now we can continue by extruding the wing (and adding some stars for decoration) to the same thickness. I also used Split to section off the top of the rocket ship that will act as a lid so that we can insert the light bulb.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image207-946x1024.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17502\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image207-946x1024.png.webp 946w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image207-277x300.png.webp 277w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image207-768x831.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image207.png.webp 977w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The next part is to add supports and support cuts so that the rocket can piece together like a puzzle when we assemble it. This is actually a tiny bit trickier that I originally assumed because all cuts need to be normal cuts so that this can actually be manufactured. The first time I did this, I used Revolve and Intersect to create the geometry but then I realized that I had created curved faces where there should be flat ones, so I tried again. Luckily, it didn’t take too long to realize my mistake and I was able to quickly correct it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Support cuts were added using a simple Cut Extrude before the corresponding supports were created using Revolve and then normal cuts were made to each support (and patterned using a Circular Pattern) to create the interlocking piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image208-408x1024.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17503\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image208-408x1024.png.webp 408w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image208-119x300.png.webp 119w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image208.png.webp 582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image209-717x1024.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17504\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image209-717x1024.png.webp 717w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image209-210x300.png.webp 210w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image209-768x1096.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image209.png.webp 1055w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Finally, we can use two circular patterns to create the rest of our primary geometry before using Combine to merge the wings with the main extrudes at four points. I also added a window and cut corresponding pieces out so that it fit into the puzzle at this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2010-735x1024.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17505\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2010-735x1024.png.webp 735w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2010-215x300.png.webp 215w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2010-768x1069.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2010.png.webp 795w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Now we’re REALLY getting somewhere!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2011-697x1024.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17506\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2011-697x1024.png.webp 697w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2011-204x300.png.webp 204w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2011-768x1129.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2011.png.webp 1041w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>It looks amazing, but we still need to add the light itself. I opted to purchase an incredibly simple lamp off of Amazon and finish the design around this. As soon as the lamp arrived, I removed the shade, took a few measurements using a digital caliper, and reverse engineered it into SOLIDWORKS for design reference.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2012-621x1024.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17507\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2012-621x1024.png.webp 621w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2012-182x300.png.webp 182w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2012-768x1266.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2012.png.webp 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"493\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2013-493x1024.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17508\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2013-493x1024.png.webp 493w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2013-145x300.png.webp 145w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2013-768x1594.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2013-740x1536.png.webp 740w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2013-987x2048.png.webp 987w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2013.png.webp 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>(Left is the manufacturer’s picture, Right is my quick reverse engineer of it in SOLIDWORKS)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I also quickly modeled a light bulb and the ring that was used to secure the lamp shade and I threw everything together in an assembly. In the assembly, I selected Section View from the Heads-Up Toolbar and right-clicked the Rocket Lamp part > Edit Part to edit it in context. This allowed me to modify the position of supports and create cuts as needed so that the lamp shade would be able to accommodate the lamp itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2014.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17509\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2014.png.webp 729w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2014-300x246.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2015-665x1024.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17510\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2015-665x1024.png.webp 665w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2015-195x300.png.webp 195w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2015-768x1182.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2015.png.webp 954w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>We’re done, right? Almost. We still need to create a dxf to give to the manufacturer, but luckily SOLIDWORKS makes this a piece of cake.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From the lamp part, all we need to do is right-click the Cut List and select Save Bodies…\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2016-1024x612.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17511\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2016-1024x612.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2016-300x179.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2016-768x459.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2016-1536x918.png.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2016-2048x1225.png.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>From here, we can create an assembly (as shown above). After opening the assembly, we notice that all of the parts are fixed in place. To change this, we simply select all of the parts in the tree to Right-click > Float. This allows us to move our parts around and mate them to the Top Plane so that we can get a nice layout for our dxf. The last step before exporting is to quickly go to File > Make Drawing from Part and select a sheet scale of 1:1. This ensures that our parts will print at the correct size.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2017-1024x786.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17512\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2017-1024x786.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2017-300x230.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2017-768x590.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2017-1536x1179.png.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2017-2048x1572.png.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>To export, all we need to do now is go to File > Save As… and select dxf.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2018-1024x761.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17513\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2018-1024x761.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2018-300x223.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2018-768x571.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2018-1536x1142.png.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2018.png.webp 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Ready for manufacturing!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just for fun, I decided to make an exploded view that shows how everything fits together…\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-video\">\u003Ca data-3ds-videoplayer=\"modal\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket-lamp-video-1.mp4\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan class=\"ImageCover Border Block\" style=\"background-image: url(\u002Fassets\u002Fimg\u002F3ds-default.webp); width:100%; height: 100%;\">\u003Cspan class=\"Btn--circle isCenter\">\u003Ci class=\"Icon Icon--playBig\">\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fimg\u002F3ds-default.webp\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>… and paint everything before quickly rendering in SOLIDWORKS Visualize.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2019-1024x819.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17514\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2019-1024x819.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2019-300x240.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2019-768x614.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2019-1536x1229.png.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frocket20lamp20image2019-2048x1638.png.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Now we’re really ready to blast off!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thank you so much for following along. 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