{"id":43592,"date":"2020-02-21T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/?p=43592"},"modified":"2021-08-23T11:52:42","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T15:52:42","slug":"surface-modeling-on-the-cloud-lessons-from-3dxw20-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2020\/02\/surface-modeling-on-the-cloud-lessons-from-3dxw20-and-beyond.html","title":{"rendered":"Surface Modeling on the Cloud: Lessons from #3DXW20 and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On my way to earning my CSWE, the most challenging step \u2013 in my estimation \u2013 was earning my CSWPA-Surfacing certification. It was a fun exam, but challenging<\/em> nonetheless. In general: creating organic shapes has historically been more challenging, in my opinion, than it really needs to be.<\/p>\n

At times, utilization of surfacing tools in SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD has proved to be the most straight-forward way to make swoopy, organically-shaped geometry. You can get very creative with the types of end result bodies\/parts you can create using these tools.<\/p>\n

Over time, you can also garner quite the reputation as a modeling \u2018wizard\u2019 – if<\/em> you\u2019re able to gain a healthy command of surfacing techniques. But for tools representing the ability to create beautiful faces and shapes (in general), the barrier to entry to create these faces and shapes always seemed a bit too daunting to me as a SOLIDWORKS user.<\/p>\n

In fact, this was the exact premise of the first conversation I had with Brad Thompson of Impact Props<\/a>, resulting in this video showing the modeling of this amazing Iron Man concept helmet we collaborated on:<\/p>\n

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