Author Archives: Jade Crompton
3D Printed Bee House Tutorial
This is a SOLIDWORKS Tutorial to create a Bee House for 3D printing. With Spring here and Summer fast approaching this Bee House is a perfect addition to your garden. Follow the tutorial to see how Fill Pattern and Move Face was used to create the honeycomb design.
... ContinuedGeometric Shark – SOLIDWORKS
This tutorial for a geometric shark demonstrates how you can use images on sketch planes to guide a 3D model, the loft tool and chamfer is used to create most of the design. The shark image files and shark decal are available to download from the blog below.
... ContinuedMeasuring Spoons – Tutorial
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial learn how to create a set of measuring spoons. In this tutorial see how the mass properties tool can be used to show the volume of the spoons.
... Continued3D Printed Silver Earrings Tutorial
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial, see how you can create a set of feather earrings to be 3d printed using a sketch picture. To follow this tutorial and create the design, you will need to download the feather PNG. files, and earring back part from the blog.
... ContinuedRocking Carousel Horse Tutorial
This SOLIDWORKS tutorial for a rocking carousel horse will show you how you can use a single DXF file of a design to create a 3D model of a rocking horse. You will also see how png decal files can be used to apply a decal with an appearance underneath.
... ContinuedChocolate Egg Tutorial
This is a SOLIDWORKS tutorial to create a chocolate egg complete with geometric design, using the wrap tool and then render the final model with Visualize. The DXF file used to create the egg pattern is available to download from the blog below. You will need this to follow the tutorial.
... ContinuedWooden Xylophone Tutorial
In this SOLIDWORKS tutorial learn how to create a wooden xylophone, the tutorial uses linear sketch patterns and a sketch driven pattern to create the xylophone. Also, see how the new colour eyedropper tool was used to create the rainbow keys.
... ContinuedSliding Picture Puzzle Tutorial
In this SOLIDWORKS tutorial learn how to create a sliding picture puzzle. The tutorial is very easy to follow, it involves making simple parts to create an assembly. Within the assembly, using move components is used to move the puzzle tiles and solve the slide puzzle.
... ContinuedCar Racer Track Tutorial
This SOLIDWORKS tutorial is for a toy car racing track. In this tutorial I will show you how to create a car race track and a motion analysis to see it in action. The DXF file used in the tutorial, any decals, the toy car and screw parts are available to download in the SOLIDWORKS blog. You will need these to follow the tutorial.
... ContinuedValentines Day Card – Tutorial
This is a SOLIDWORKS tutorial to create and render a Valentine’s Day card. In this tutorial I will demonstrate some features in SOLIDWORKS Visualize, from render aspect ratio, environments and backgrounds, editing and adding appearances. All the parts to create the card are available to download from the blog below.
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