Author Archives: Jade Crompton
Cottage Dolls House Part 3 – Tutorial
This is Part 3 of a 3-Part SOLIDWORKS tutorial series for a Wooden Cottage Dolls House. In this final part of the Dolls House tutorial, we are exporting out the solid bodies as parts to create an assembly.
... ContinuedCottage Dolls House Part 2 – Tutorial
This is Part 2 of a 3-Part SOLIDWORKS tutorial series for a Wooden Cottage Dolls House. In Part 1 we created the main Dolls House structure as a Part file. In Part 2 we will finish with the whole Dolls House as a Part file.
... ContinuedCottage Dolls House Part 1 – Tutorial
This is Part 1 of a 3-Part SOLIDWORKS tutorial series for a Wooden Cottage Dolls House. Part 1 focuses on creating the main Dolls House structure as a Part file. The tutorial series involves creating the whole Dolls house as a part file with multiple separate parts before exporting the solid bodies as grouped or singular part files to create an assembly.
... ContinuedToy Diner Kitchen – Part 1 – Tutorial
Learn how to create a Wooden Toy Diner Kitchen in this two-part SOLIDWORKS Tutorial. Part 1 of this tutorial utilizes a DXF file of the kitchen design, and simple modeling features to create the kitchen structure. The DXF files needed for this tutorial are available in the blog below.
... ContinuedBeehive Coasters Set
This SOLIDWORKS tutorial to create a Beehive inspired coasters set utilises the fill pattern to create a honeycomb extrude cut design. The tutorial demonstrates a wide range of modelling features to produce a coaster part and a coasters lid with a bee topper handle. The decals for the model are available to download in the description below.
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This is a SOLIDWORKS Tutorial on how to design and model a Sandcastle. The bucket mold for a sandcastle must be drafted so that there are no undercuts. Undercut analysis is demonstrated in this tutorial to create the perfect castle. The Spade and Bucket Handle seen in this tutorial are available to download from the blog description.
... ContinuedPinata Sweet Jar – Part 2 – Tutorial
In part 2 of this 2-part SOLIDWORKS Tutorial you will need to have modelled the Pinata body from part 1. Part 2 of the tutorial involves shelling the model to turn it into a 2-part jar, and applying decals. The Decal files used in this tutorial are available to download from the blog description.
... ContinuedPinata Sweet Jar – Part 1 – Tutorial
In part 1 of this 2-part SOLIDWORKS Tutorial you will learn how to create the body of a Pinata. Part 2 of the tutorial involves shelling the model to turn it into a 2-part jar, and applying decals. The DXF file used in this tutorial are available to download from the blog description.
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For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial, you can follow to create a Goldfish shaped Cat Treat Toy ready for 3D printing. The DXF files for this tutorial are available to download from the blog below. You can also download and 3D print this design yourself as the STL files are also available to download.
... ContinuedDrop Out Bowl Mould
This is a SOLIDWORKS Tutorial for a drop out bowl mold. The mold is designed to create a slip cast ceramic bowl. The tutorial focuses on the combine tool, and the use of undercut analysis, which evaluates the design of the bowl for possible issues for molding. It is essential to test a model in this way before molding to avoid the model getting trapped in the mold.
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