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Creating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 1: SolidWorks Settings
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This is the first part of a 20 part series that explains all you need to know from adjusting basic settings
... ContinuedModifying Wire Connection Points for 3D Electrical Components
Tutorial for SolidWorks Electrical Education Edition Academic Year 2013-2014 Sometimes after you have routed wires you notice that the wires do not connect to the correct connection point. This could also prevent some wires from routing in an assembly. To
... ContinuedLost in Translation
As a drafting and design student, I have spent some time putting things in the “glass box”, and visualizing what they would look like in 2D in order to draw multi-view orthographics in 2D software. At the
... ContinuedWire Harnesses and Tie Clips in SolidWorks Electrical 3D
Tutorial for SolidWorks Electrical Education Edition Academic Year 2013-2014 In the video below, I will show you how to create a wire harness for your 3D assembly with routed wires. I also show the electrical parts library. You can drag
... ContinuedRouting Cables and Wires in SolidWorks Electrical 3D
Tutorial for SolidWorks Electrical Education Edition Academic Year 2013-2014 In the video below I will show you how to connect the electrical components in your assembly by routing cables or wires between them. You can then edit the cables/wires that
... ContinuedSolidWorks Electrical 3D: Assemblies
Tutorial for SolidWorks Electrical Education Edition Academic Year 2013-2014 Once you have created a SolidWorks Electrical 2D schematic and/or line diagram, you can import it into your 3D model using the SolidWorks Electrical 3D plugin. In the video below, I
... ContinuedCreating a 3D Electrical Component
Tutorial for SolidWorks Electrical Education Edition Academic Year 2013-2014 There are a lot of manufacturers with components already available in the SolidWorks Electrical Library. However, if you cannot find what you need or you make your own component
... ContinuedCreating Symbols in SolidWorks Electrical 2D
Electric Fan Motor Symbols In the video below, I will show you how to create your own symbol in SolidWorks Electrical 2D. Symbols are created for both a line diagram and a schematic. The next blog post
... ContinuedSolidWorks Electrical 2D: Detailed Cabling & Associated Symbols
Detailed Cabling in Line Diagram After having created a line diagram you should assign manufacturers to the parts and cables. Next, by using the detailed cabling tool you can connect the manufactured components to the cables. The video below
... ContinuedSolidWorks Electrical 2D: Destination Arrows
Tutorial for SolidWorks Electrical Education Edition Academic Year 2013-2014 In the video below wires in a control drawing and a power drawing are connected. The Manage origin-destination arrows tool is used to create destination arrows or off-page marks. This tool
... ContinuedBasics of Drawing Schematics in SolidWorks Electrical 2D
Tutorial for SolidWorks Electrical Education Edition Academic Year 2013-2014 In the video below an electrical schematic is created. Inserting symbols, draw multiple lines tool, and other schematic tools are explained. The next blog post will show how to create destination arrows.
... ContinuedCompass Magazine – A Great Resource for Your Classroom
“Manufacturing’s New Math” is the cover story for Compass magazine. My colleague, Rachel sat down with me last week to show me the latest articles in business, research, society, education and industry. Compass does not focus on any one
... ContinuedSolidWorks Electrical 2D: Line Diagram Drawings & Locations
This video explains how to create a line drawing diagram. A simple hair dryer was used in this example. Afterwards, components were assigned to a location. Creating and modifying locations are also explained. Click here to download the line diagram
... ContinuedSolidWorks Electrical 2D: Getting Started
SolidWorks Electrical is a great tool for combining and integrating mechanical and electrical designs. In the video below (part 1 of 2) I will explain how to use the Projects manager in SolidWorks Electrical 2D. At the end I will
... ContinuedChicago 8th Graders – Young Entrepreneurs Receive Crowd Source Funding
44 eighth graders from Chicago’s Nettelhorst Public School explored the world of brainstorming and idea, designing a product, developing a prototype, and funding a new business. The Science and Entrepreneurship Exchange (SEE) provides elementary and middle school students the opportunity
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