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Creating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 18: Assembling a Large Type of Roof Support
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part shows the third type of roof support. This type of roof support is intended for large cabins. Also, the
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 17: Assembling another Type of Roof Support
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part will show how to assemble a different type of roof support. This type of roof support is more suitable
... ContinuedHoly Cows FIRST Robotics Team Featured at SolidWorks World
Inspiration. That is just one of the reasons the Holy Cows FRC 1538, FIRST Robotics team will be featured in the Partner Pavilion at SolidWorks World in San Diego. The Holy Cows team and mentors truly are changing the world. I got
... ContinuedTeam Code Orange FIRST Robotics Showcased at SOLIDWORKS WORLD
Team Code Orange FRC 3476 is young, bright and talented when it comes to SOLIDWORKS and First Robot Competitions. They are just one of the many student teams featured at SOLIDWORKS WORLD 2014 in San Diego, CA. In 2010, Team Code Orange was
... ContinuedSolidWorks World – Showcase Educators Innovation
Jussi Liikkanen, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland, was supposed to speak at SolidWorks World 2014. Unfortunately he broke his Achilles tendon, now in a pink cast, and will not be able to take the 20 hour plane ride. Jussi,
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 16: Assembling a Small Roof Support
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part shows how to assemble a certain type of roof support for small log cabins. If you have a large
... ContinuedUse Solidworks in Stress Analysis – Measure Stresses, Strains and Displacements
If you are taking a course in Stress Analysis, you will encounter problems that require you to calculate deflections that occur when certain forces/moments/loads are applied. You can use Solidworks Simulation to verify your answers. You have the options to
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 15: Assembling Windows
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part will explain how to add a window into your log cabin assembly. It is a similar process to inserting
... ContinuedSolidWorks Japan Develops Students’ Engineering Potential
Competitions. They drive students to learn practical skills and to understand engineering and design theory, SolidWorks Japan continues to develop students’ engineering potential through training and competitions. At the university level, FSAE Japan students attend workshops in SolidWorks and SolidWorks
... ContinuedFor the Love of Engineering: FIRST in Michigan Transforms Education
Transform. This is the word to describe engineering and science education in Michigan. The leaders, mentors, teachers, students and industry professionals behind FIRST in Michigan lead in providing the largest reach across any US state for FIRST Robotics. After
... ContinuedHow Much Is It? When Can I Get It?
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... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 14: Assembling Doors
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part will show how to insert a door and assemble it for your log cabin assembly. The next blog post
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 13: Assembling Logs
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This blog post will show you how to stack the logs for your log cabin. By choosing the size of the
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 12: Importing Parts into an Assembly
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This step goes over how to import the parts you have created in the previous steps into a SolidWorks Assembly. In
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 11: Creating Pins
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part will show how to create pins. Once you have completed this part, you will have finished creating all the
... Continued