Author Archives: Ian Jutras
Creating a New Folder Location in the Design Library
In this video, a new folder location is created in the design library is created to allow easy assembly of models. In this case molecules will be created using elements from this newly created design folder. Creating a design
... ContinuedHow a P&G Spray Bottle Works and is Assembled Using SolidWorks Composer
Check out this video that uses an animation created in SolidWorks Composer to show the basic assembly steps as well as the concepts of how a spray bottle works. Various features such as arrows and text boxes were used in order
... ContinuedCreating a Maintenance Video for a Miter Saw using SolidWorks Composer
Check out this video showing how to create a maintenance video to replace a blade on a miter saw using SolidWorks Composer. Within this video a screwdriver will be inserted into the assembly to help visualize the removal of
... ContinuedLinking Data from Microsoft Excel to a SolidWorks Model
Check out this video showing how to link Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that contain data and equations to a SolidWorks model. The two different methods of linking presented both use a design table. This is very useful if you have done
... ContinuedCreating an Engine Assembly Manual with the Help of SolidWorks Composer
Check out this video showing the workflow of how to create a set of assembly instructions using SolidWorks Composer. Part of an engine assembly from an SAE car will be used to show this procedure. A collection of images
... ContinuedAssembly of the iPhone 5 using SolidWorks Composer
Check out this video showing the basic assembly steps for the iPhone 5 using SolidWorks Composer. Features such as the digger let you see a section of the inside of model without needing to remove components. There are three
... ContinuedHow SolidWorks Sustainability Can Help You In School
This video shows how to use SolidWorks Sustainability to make a model more sustainable. SolidWorks Sustainability can also be used as a way to find alternative materials to use. This tool can help out a lot in courses dealing
... ContinuedExternal Flow Simulation on a SAE CAR Body
Check out this video showing how to set up and run an external flow simulation on an SAE Car Body. A surface goal in created in order to calculate the lift forces on the car. The key to calculating
... ContinuedUsing SolidWorks Costing for Formula SAE and other Design Presentations
Check out this video showing how you can use SolidWorks Costing to obtain an estimate on how much a sheet metal or milled part will cost. This tool is very useful when creating costing reports needed for such competitions
... ContinuedPaper Airplane in SolidWorks
For this post I created a paper airplane using the sheet metal tools in SolidWorks. These tools allowed me to create all the folds that I would use if I were to create the airplane from an actual piece of
... ContinuedSAE Car Suspension With SolidWorks Motion: Part 3 Post Processing
This is the third and final part in a series of three showing how to use SolidWorks Motion to analyze a suspension system in a Formula SAE Car. This last part covers the post processing of results that was
... ContinuedSAE Car Suspension With SolidWorks Motion: Part 2 Set Up
Check out this video which is part two out of a three part series showing how to use SolidWorks Motion to analyze a suspension system in a Formula SAE Car. The second part covers the set up and running
... ContinuedSAE Car Suspension With SolidWorks Motion: Part 1 Eliminating Redundancies
Eliminating Redundancies in SolidWorks Motion Check out this video which is the first part of three showing how to use SolidWorks Motion to analyze a suspension system from a Formula SAE Car. In the first part, the process of eliminating
... ContinuedSynthesizing Linkages in SolidWorks
Check out this video showing how to accurately synthesize linkage systems within SolidWorks. Synthesis for two and three different position systems is shown with the help of sketch blocks. This technique is a good way to figure out the
... ContinuedEquations Help Using SolidWorks
Check out this video that provides the basics on how to use equations within your model. Equations can be used to link dimensions, files properties, or other variables together. They ensure your design intent, so that if values are
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