Fab Labs
A Virtual Maker World with the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab
If you miss attending a local maker faire or visiting a FabLab, come with me on a virtual tour of the Maker Space at the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab through our recordings created for 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021. The 3DEXPERIENCE Lab in Boston,
... ContinuedClock Design with Exploded Views
DESIGN I designed the clock in SOLIDWORKS and took advantage of exploded views so I could see how pieces would line up. This was important for this project because The clock needs to be easily opened up for occasional battery
... ContinuedCreating a Guitar Stand from Scratch Using SOLIDWORKS, Part 2
#3DEXPERIENCE Lab intern Matt Desrochers created a guitar stand for the Lava Drop X xDesign Edition electric guitar using SOLIDWORKS. In Part 2 of this series, learn how he planned and created a guitar stand from scratch.
... ContinuedCreating a Guitar Stand from Scratch Using SOLIDWORKS, Part 1
Fab Lab intern Matthew Desrochers created a guitar stand for the Lava Drop X xDesign Edition electric guitar. In Part 1 of “Creating a Guitar stand from scratch using SOLIDWORKS” blog learn about how he planned and created a guitar stand using SOLIDWORKS.
... ContinuedReverse Engineering to Fix the Laser Cutter
In this blog, Nick Zhang explains how he used reverse engineering to fix the laser cutter
... ContinuedA Tour of the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab, Part 1
In this blog, Ben gives you a virtual tour of the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab
... ContinuedUsing the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab’s UR-10 Robot for Cinematography
In this blog, you will how to use the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab UR-10 Robot to hold a camera in order to achieve dramatic cinematographic shots.
... ContinuedUsing SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal for Cardboard Packaging Design
In thig blog, you will learn how to use SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal for Cardboard Packaging Design.
... ContinuedSolving Mounting Problems Using xDesign
In this blog, you will learn how to use SOLIDWORKS xDesign to save money and use
... ContinuedThe Empowering Opening of Fab Lab Austral
Fab Lab Austral, located in Puerto Williams, the southernmost city in the world, is the latest DASSAULT SYSTEMES (DS) SOLIDWORKS sponsored Fab Lab to open, and it is connected to over 1,600 other Fab Labs and Maker Spaces in over 100 countries, all affiliated with the Fab Foundation.
... ContinuedJackie Tan Teaches Future Makers with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids, Part Two
Part Two: SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Classroom in the Classroom Jackie Tan is a Maker Lab teacher at South Tahoe Middle School in South Lake Tahoe, CA. After discovering and falling in love with 3D printing, she is in the
... ContinuedJackie Tan Teaches Future Makers with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids: Part One
Part One: Making a Maker Lab The background of my phone call with Jackie Tan was filled with the soft whirring of 3D printers. In the South Tahoe Middle School Maker Lab, the first dedicated makerspace in its school district,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams Theme Reveal!
It’s time to announce the theme of the SOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams! Participating FIRST teams will be designing a… Moon Lander! Now that FIRST Robotics Competition teams are more familiar with SOLIDWORKS xDesign, it’s time to design contest
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Interns Bowled Over in 2018 Internship Design Challenge
Interns at the SOLIDWORKS office in Woodland Hills, CA, were tasked with a carnival themed design challenge that really got the ball rolling. The classic carnival game, Roller Bowler, was the inspiration for the challenge: create a device that
... ContinuedStay Cool in the Dog Days of Summer with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids
Woof! The dog days of summer are here! It’s hot out, and the sun is blazing — a pair of sunglasses would be pretty great right now. Using SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids, we can design and print glasses frames, and
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