Author Archives: Jade Wilson
Create a Cactus: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial you will need to download the cactus pot and cactus spike parts from the SOLIDWORKS blog below. In this tutorial I am going to demonstrate the use of loft using normal to profile constraints. I will also show you how to use component patterns within an assembly to add the spike onto the cactus.
... ContinuedToy Ironing Board Animation- SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
I have designed ironing boards in the past as a toy designer, and something I would have to test for is how the toy would open/close, and at what height it would be for a child to play with the
... ContinuedLayered Ceramic Bubble Vase – SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
While studying Design at the University, I really wanted to push the boundaries of ceramics, and use the technologies available to me. I was always interested in the use of plaster mold making and slip casting as a means to
... ContinuedWooden Toy Tea Set: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial I have designed a wooden toy tea set. In the tutorial I demonstrate how to create the teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl and tea cup parts. The saucer and spoon parts can be downloaded here. I also
... ContinuedZombie Bat- SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
Welcome to this SOLIDWORKS tutorial for a zombie bat, to begin this assembly, I start by creating a baseball bats profile for revolving. One tip for this part, I advise adding any fillets after you have revolved the part, this makes
... ContinuedFruit Crate: 3D Sculptor & SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
For this 3D Sculptor and SOLIDWORKS tutorial. I used xShape from the 3D Sculptor role on the 3D Experience Platform to create some realistic pieces of fruit. For the purpose of the tutorial I only demonstrate modelling the apple and
... ContinuedToy Balance Scales: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
In this tutorial I wanted to play around with a range of features and tools to create a set of toy balance scales. Within the tutorial I cover a range of things from creating an assembly with several mate types,
... ContinuedGiraffe Teddy in 3D Sculptor: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial Part 2
This is part 2 of a 2-part 3D Sculptor tutorial to create a Giraffe teddy, if you want to follow on and create this model, you will need to have completed part 1 first. Across both tutorials see how I used
... ContinuedGiraffe Teddy in 3D Sculptor: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial Part 1
This is a 2-part 3D Sculptor tutorial to create a Giraffe teddy using only sub division shapes. Across both tutorials see how I used the cone and cylinder shapes to create this Giraffe form, and then export it into SOLIDWORKS
... Continued3D Printed Piano Keyring Holder – SOLIDWORKS Tutorial Part 2
Continuing with your Piano model, you will need to have watched part 1 of this tutorial if you wish to follow on. The next step was to prepare the model by adding print tolerances to make it easier to remove
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