Yearly Archives: 2014
SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Complex Machine Part 2 Tutorial
Machine Part 2: This machined part was created by using mostly extruded features, with a few revolved features, three swept cuts, and a boundary cut. Learn the process of creating this machine part by downloading the part below and reviewing with the Part
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Shower Caddy Tutorial
Shower Caddy: To simplify references, all of the individual wires that compose the weldment are created within the same part but their bodies are not merged. Projected Curves are used to construct some of the 3D paths for the swept
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Sand Cast Bottle Opener Tutorial
Sand Cast Bottle Opener: This sand cast aluminum bottle opener shows techniques to create surface features that maintain correct draft at the parting line. It also discusses how to add text with draft on non-planar surfaces. Download the free part below
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Sand Castle Bucket Part 2 Tutorial
Sand Castle Bucket Part 2: In continuation of our first summer post last Saturday, here is the second Sand castle Bucket in the 2-part series. The sand castle bucket demonstrates the usefulness of a layout sketch to control features. Since the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Sand Castle Bucket Part 1 Tutorial
Sand Castle Bucket Part 1: Since today is the first official day of summer, I am celebrating by posting a 2-part sand castle bucket set this week. The sand castle bucket demonstrates the usefulness of a layout sketch to control features.
... ContinuedSearch Path Order for Opening Files in SOLIDWORKS
If you’ve used SOLIDWORKS for more than a week, you’ve most likely come across this message at least once… Chances are you’re seeing this message because you’ve either moved, renamed or even deleted a particular part file and you are trying to
... ContinuedThrowback Thursdays: Weldments
Sometimes when looking at what to post for Throwback Thursdays, I immediately think to the late 90’s for ideas. This is most likely because when people on Facebook post their own pictures on Throwback Thursdays, this era seem to bring
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Weldment Tutorial part 5
Simple Weldment Part 5 : A weldment is an object made up of several parts welded together. SOLIDWORKS represents this model as multibody solid Not as an assembly. The first structural member used is Al Channel. The four pieces are made as one
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Piggy Bank Tutorial
Piggy Bank: Let’s have a little fun and create a toy that’s a blast from our past! Download this FREE part and go through the step by step process on how this object was created. In addition, I would love to
... ContinuedThrowback Thursdays: Sheet Metal
I enjoy seeing people post pictures from their past on Thursdays throughout social media platforms such as Facebook. It always reminds me that however immature we were in our youth, the characteristics that make us who we are grow and
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