Creating Blocks within Sketches for Synthesizing Linkages, Cams and Gears
Check out this video demonstrating how to use the block feature within SolidWorks to create sketches that behave like linkages, cams, or gears. Blocks take a group of entities and lock them together. These are able to be moved,
... ContinuedSolidWorks Design Contest for Dominican Republic University Students
My friend Oscar, our SolidWorks reseller, 3designers, sent me a note about a new design contest he is hosting for university students of the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic has become the latest country to offer our Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) Exam
... ContinuedSolidWorks Rap. Marketing a new Job Board – Geojobi
It amazes me what SolidWorks customers do to promote the use of SolidWorks and to help out other SolidWorks users. Thank you Luke Parnell for creating this video to promote a new SolidWorks Job Board, Geojobi for the iPhone and
... ContinuedTake-Out Food Box in SolidWorks
For this post, I decided to create something that we all have most likely seen at some point in our lives, a take-out food box. I created it using sheet metal tools as I treated the sheet metal like paper.
... ContinuedAbaqus Image and Animation Contest
My friends at Abaqus have put together a really cool analysis contest. Are you ready to create really great images or videos in Abaqus like this one, an Auxetic Foam Stress analysis? The image above is courtesy of Dr. Georges Limbert from University
... ContinuedChocolate, Robots and SolidWorks – every girl’s dream
I love dark chocolate. I love robots. and I love SolidWorks. The latest video in the BorntoDesign.tv series takes you through Gerhard Schubert's packaging equipment that helps to produce the products you love. Watch the video, but be prepared to
... ContinuedHow DimXpert and TolAnalyst Can Help You Out in School
Check out this video that shows where to find the tutorials in SolidWorks on DimXpert and TolAnalyst. DimXpert allows you to create dimensions in your part documents that can be brought into your drawings faster which will save you time
... ContinuedChildren from the Netherlands use SolidWorks to Prepare for FLL Robot Competition
As children from the Netherlands, ages 9-12, prepare for the First Lego League (FLL) robot competition, they face many challenges in design methodology, physics, teamwork and planning. With the help of Bas Kooman, Technical Director from SolidWorks Reseller, Cadmes, these
... ContinuedHow PhotoView 360 Can Help You Out in School
Check out this video showing where to find tutorials already within SolidWorks that demonstrate how to use PhotoView 360. This add in lets you render realistic images of your model that you can place in reports to show
... ContinuedElephant in SolidWorks
For this post I decided to share one of my more creative models that I made recently. This elephant took some time in order to get it to work out how I wanted. I used pictures of an elephant as
... ContinuedAcceleration at Student Formula SAE Competition Japan
The student formula events continue to excite young engineers around the world. Last week, at the Student Formula SAE Competition in Japan, students competed for the highest award in creation and design of a scaled formula vehicle. Congratulations to all the students
... ContinuedFEM Comparison Between Hand Calculations and SolidWorks Simulation
One class I am taking this year is a class on the finite element method (FEM). I decided for this post to solve out a relatively simple FEM problem by hand and then compare my answer by using SolidWorks Simulation.
... ContinuedMom. Dad. Look What SolidWorks Can Do!
At age 14, Clement showed his mom and dad what he was learning in school with SolidWorks. His parents did more than say, "great job", They implemented SolidWorks in their company for Clement's proud parents are Nicole and Christain Travertson. Travertson Motorcycles prides itself
... ContinuedKlein Bottle in SolidWorks
I've had this part in the back of my mind for quite a while now, and it turned out to be a quick and fun project. I used a Thin-Revolve to make the "base" of this one-sided surface. Two Thin
... ContinuedStrength of Materials Help in SolidWorks
Check out this video showing which SolidWorks tutorials can help you test the effects that different materials have on your model. Included are tutorials showing how to set up simulation studies on composite materials. The end of this video provides
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