Author Archives: CADimensions
Two of the Most Under-Appreciated Tools in the SOLIDWORKS Sketcher
When teaching a SOLIDWORKS Essentials Class, my favorite day is typically the day we go over Lesson 8, Editing: Repairs. Some may argue that this is a difficult lesson and we should spend our time making models, not fixing broken
... ContinuedRegistering a DLL in SOLIDWORKS
Have you ever tried to perform an action in SOLIDWORKS and suddenly receive an error similar to this one? Have no fear! This error message likely appeared because the DLL dependency has either been broken, overwritten, or upgraded to a
... ContinuedCreating a Fidget Spinner in SOLIDWORKS
Getting our kids into STEM has always been a priority for our family. What better tool to jumpstart their love for engineering than SOLIDWORKS? When our trip to several stores to buy the latest toy craze left us empty-handed, I
... ContinuedEveryday Problems: Creating an Enclosure for Raspberry Pis
My name is Rob and as anyone that knows me well will tell you, I have a problem with Raspberry Pis. They are my uncontrollable addiction and I cannot get enough. I currently have six of them with plans for
... ContinuedHow Your Competition is Beating You Using SOLIDWORKS Smart Components
For those of you who haven’t noticed, SOLIDWORKS is really big on “data reuse.” That’s because recreating information is likely one of the largest contributors to lost time and designer frustration. I was recently on a call with a customer
... ContinuedThe Flexible Spring Animation
“That looks ok, but can we see the spring compress?” It is the dreaded question that so many SOLIDWORKS animation users find themselves on the receiving end of. Creating in-context geometry modifications is not always the easiest task in an
... ContinuedCreating Your Visualize Environment Can Make the Difference Between Rendered and Real Images
Have you ever tried to create a realistic image from the SOLIDWORKS rendering software but struggle to figure out why it doesn’t appear to be completely realistic? It has happened to me as well. I quickly found out that the
... ContinuedMy Favorite 2017 Electrical Enhancements
Last year, I wrote about all the new enhancements that came with SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2016, and with the recent release of SW2017, SOLIDWORKS delivered for Electrical again. I wanted to use this blog to bring attention to my favorite updates
... ContinuedThe Magic of Costing: Customizing for Materials in SOLIDWORKS
I may not be a wizard, but SOLIDWORKS helps me to work engineering magic by estimating manufacturing cost quickly and easily with Costing! This functionality is available with SOLIDWORKS Professional or Premium licenses and is customized through the Costing Template
... ContinuedMay the Legos Be With You
If most of you out there reading this are anything like me, I grew up playing with the coolest toys… Legos! My brother and I would dump our giant plastic tote and build houses, cars, spaceships, really anything that we
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