Dassault Systemes
Lost 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.
... 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
... ContinuedSolidWorks User Interface Customization
Here is a brief video we produced that covers how to customize the SolidWorks user interface ?
... ContinuedInterview on Engineering Education, Dassault Systemes, SolidWorks and more
At the US Science and Engineering Festival in Washington DC, I was able to share my thoughts on engineering education, inspiring young girls and boys through innovation with Dassault Systemes and SolidWorks. 3Dvia Shape (www.3DVIA.com ) introduces 3D modeling to students
... ContinuedSolidWorks Windmill Design Project
The Windmill Design Project steps students through the parts and drawings used to construct a small windmill. Students will also learn sheet metal modeling skills, how to use SustainabilityXpress, and working with assemblies. For more information vist: https://blogs.solidworks.com/teacher/2010/07/solidworks-tutorial-windmill-with-solidworks-sustainability.html
... ContinuedSolidWorks Trebuchet Design Project
The Trebuchet Design Project is a 200-page document that steps students through the parts, assemblies, and drawings used to construct a trebuchet. Utilizing SolidWorks SimulationXpress, students analyze structural members to determine material and thickness. Mathematics and physics competency-based exercises explore
... Continued