Author Archives: DesignPoint
Using Defeature in 2019 to Speed Up Assemblies
If you have been following the blog you may know that we are preparing to renovate our training room and have been using SOLIDWORKS to assist with the task! Last time, I used 2019’s new Large Design Review to add
... ContinuedLarge Design Review for Large Design Changes: Planning our New Training Room in SOLIDWORKS
If you’ve been around the SOLIDWORKS community at all, you know that not only is SOLIDWORKS 2019 out, but it came with some game changing features! One of my favorites is the new enhancements in Large Design Review (LDR). The
... ContinuedUsing SOLIDWORKS and 3D Printing to Breathe New Life into Broken Toys
1. Uncovering a childhood memory at the thrift store! I love thrift stores. There’s something magical about walking into one of these places and uncovering a treasure or seeing something from your childhood resurface. The latter is what happened to
... ContinuedHow to Model: Self-Packing Scutoid in SOLIDWORKS
Some exciting news has broken out in the scientific and mathematical community. In July 2018, a paper was published by P Gómez-Gálvez: Scutoids are a geometrical solution to three-dimensional packing of epithelia. So the first question you may have is:
... ContinuedDissolving Sketch Text
It is common place to stamp or etch machined parts, so they can be identified easily on the shop floor. As many users know, SOLIDWORKS has a sketch tool that can be used as the basis of modeling a feature
... ContinuedShaky Breaky Part: Analyzing a U-Joint Driveshaft with SOLIDWORKS Motion
We all know how amazing the internal combustion engine is. From weed wackers to cars to bulldozers, it powers much of the equipment that makes our lives convenient. However, the engine wouldn’t be as useful without a way to transfer
... ContinuedMechanics of Mozzarella: Section Properties of Pizza in SOLIDWORKS
My mother always told me to never play with my food, but little does she know, you can get a lesson in engineering from it! In this article, I will discuss this with one of my favorite foods: pizza! As
... ContinuedThe Ham Sandwich Theorem in SOLIDWORKS
Happy spring everyone! It’s finally time to break out those picnic baskets and have some sandwiches! But what if you want to share a sandwich with someone? Cutting a sandwich may sound like the most mundane task, but only if
... ContinuedThe Magic of SOLIDWORKS and 3D Printing: Unveiling the Trick Behind the Ball and Vase
Spoiler alert: all secrets revealed! See how we unveil the magic behind the Ball and Vase trick using SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD and 3D printing. I’ve considered myself a magician since the age of nine, so it has been
... ContinuedEngineering Love with SOLIDWORKS Motion
While many of us enjoyed a movie, a fancy dinner, or chowed down on some chocolates, I spent my Valentine’s Day this year engineering love itself! An urban legend has it that a heart gear has a conjugate gear of another heart
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