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SolidWorks 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
... ContinuedKewaskum High School Women’s Engineering Program First in Wisconsin
Problem: There is a lack of women entering engineering and manufacturing fields. Solution: Kewaskum Women In Engineering high school program. Kewaskum High School is leading the way in the state of Wisconsin with its program developed by Technology and Education
... 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.
... ContinuedConstruction Training Institute – Kuwait’s 1st SolidWorks Campus-wide Deployment
All students at the Construction Training Institute (CTI) in Kuwait will be able to use SolidWorks Education Edition software on and off campus. CTI becomes the first school in Kuwait to deploy the SolidWorks Campus-wide network. The SolidWorks Campus license
... ContinuedRose – Hulman Wins ASME Human Powered Vehicle Competition East & West
For the 2013 ASME Human Powered Vehicle (HPVC) competition, Rose-Hulman’s (RH) team created, “Celeritas”. Celeritas, meaning swiftness or speed, lived up to its name. RH captured the first place title in the HPVC East and HPVC West events, with
... 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
... ContinuedFormula FSAE Michigan 2013 – For the Love of Engineering Part 3
We passed inspection! Three words the University of Maine – Black Bear Racing team needed to hear in their light, quick, and affordable race car. Before any car races on the track, the vehicle must pass a series of technical
... ContinuedCambridge University ECO Racing Team Prepares for the Race of Their Lives
With less than 200 days to go, Helena Barman, Peter Mildon, Yang Lu and the entire Cambridge University Eco Racing (CUER) team are preparing for final exams and the race of their lives. The CUER team is the number 1
... ContinuedCAD Final Exam To Last a Lifetime
Wow, then end of March finds me visiting so many schools. Students are busy with engineering projects and competitions. Instuctors have so much to do during this time between final exams, graduation, grant proposals, and writing letters of recommendation for
... ContinuedDigital Abstract Art to Agriculture in SolidWorks
Monet's water lilies are compared to poetry and music. At SolidWorks World, General Session Day 1, Bertrand Sicot, CEO of DS SolidWorks Corp., introduced a new form of expression with the digital abstract art of John Stoltzfus. John's images depict only what you
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