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SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Editing Shapes
Sometimes you want to change the rotation of a shape in Mech It. Sometimes you want to be sure your shape will lock at one size. And sometimes you want to save time and duplicate shapes you’ve already created. In
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Wheels and Circular Tracks
Let’s not beat aROUND the bush, wheels and circular tracks are important shapes in the Mech It app! In today’s tutorial, we’ll learn how to create and edit wheels and circular tracks in SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids. Check out our
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Polygon Shape Connector
Using the Mech It app in SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids, you can draw and create your own polygon shapes. Today we’re going to learn how to draw, create, edit, and move our own polygons! Check out our blog throughout the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Adding, Positioning, and Sizing a Shape in Mech It
Mech It is similar to Shape It, in that you can choose from a list of shapes to add to your work space and play around with them. Adding, positioning, and sizing all the different shapes in Mech It is
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Getting Started with Mech It
Today we begin learning about an app that’s way different from Shape It or Style It. It’s time to learn how to make things move with linkages, motors, and more using Mech It! Mech It is an awesome app that
... ContinuedStudent Day at SOLIDWORKS World 2019
Wednesday, February 13, is the last day of SOLIDWORKS 2019 and SOLIDWORKS Education has pulled out all the stops! It’s Student Day, where students aged 17 and under and their teachers can attend the conference for free! Along with our
... ContinuedJackie Tan Teaches Future Makers with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids, Part Three
Part Three: 3D Tech Squad Takeover and Sharing a Legacy 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
... ContinuedCheck Out the Monday Education Sessions at SOLIDWORKS World 2019
SOLIDWORKS World 2019 is coming up fast, and SOLIDWORKS Education has some fascinating and fun sessions lined up for students and educators. Let’s start things off with the Education & Research sessions scheduled for the first full day of the
... 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
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Edit Stickers
Want to customize your SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids creations? You can edit stickers in Style It and really make designs your own! Check out our blog throughout the winter for more SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How To videos. To create your own Apps for
... 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 Apps for Kids How-To: Changing Colors
When you’re changing the colors of a body in SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids, it’s good to keep in mind that any stickers or painted lines won’t be erased when you add the new color. Let’s learn some tips and tricks
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Supports the FIRST Robotics Competition and DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE Presented By The Boeing Company
And we have lift off! The 2019 FIRST ® Robotics Competition, DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE Presented By The Boeing Company has officially begun, kicking off today at 10:30 on the official FIRST Twitch channel. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Adding Color
Now that we’ve mastered the Shape It app, it’s time to learn how to style models in SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids! Today we’re going to learn about adding colors to our models and really make our creations pop! Check out
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Shape Letters
Letters are simple models that can help you get familiar with adding, shaping, and customizing creations. Let’s put some of the tips and tricks we’ve learned the past few months to the test and learn how to shape letters in
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