Author Archives: MLC CAD Systems
Top Five Injection Molded Part Design Errors, the Consequences, and How to Avoid Them
When injection molded parts have defects, it’s often the molder that takes the blame. However, the root cause of many defects is a poorly designed part. In fact, it is the part designer that has the greatest potential to improve
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS MBD 2019: Security, Sheet Metal Support, and Copy Scheme
SOLIDWORKS Model Based Definition (MBD) 2019 introduces additional security settings for exported 3D PDF’s to protect intellectual property. MBD 2019 also now supports sheet metal parts and annotations such as bend notes and bend tables. Additional flexibility is given to
... ContinuedUsing SOLIDWORKS Composer with Style(s)!
If you are using SOLIDWORKS Composer, but have not explored the Styles function, you are working too hard! Styles in SOLIDWORKS Composer can be likened to Format Painter in Office or templates in SOLIDWORKS. Fundamentally, Styles are a set
... ContinuedHow to Enable the ‘Get’ Command in SOLIDWORKS PDM
Have you tried to cache an older version of a file and couldn’t find the ‘Get’ command in SOLIDWORKS PDM? It can be challenging for a PDM Admin to enable this option for a group/user after the vault is initially
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS PCB – Board Layout 101
SOLIDWORKS PCB —powered by Altium— is a new software solution focused on integrating electrical and mechanical design. SOLIDWORKS PCB enables the productivity you need to design Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) quickly along with unique collaboration between electrical and 3D mechanical design teams.
... ContinuedOh Snap! And Cursor What? – SOLIDWORKS Electrical Interface
SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic is an incredibly useful tool. Seriously, if you haven’t checked it out, you should. I assume if you’re reading this it is because you’re already elbows deep in the software. If not, there’s still a lot you
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Explorer: Managing File References in Windows
When projects are created in SOLIDWORKS, the files are often saved in a convenient location, but without any defined folder structure. It is not until the project becomes extensive that users decide to go through the model files to better organize them.
... ContinuedUsing SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation to Simulate Aerial Fireworks Display
In honor of America’s Independence Day, we decided to simulate an aerial fireworks display in SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation. We wondered just how closely we could recreate the effect, and we also had a few specific questions to answer; such as
... ContinuedGetting Started with SOLIDWORKS Plastics
Simulating the process of injection molding a plastic part is easy with SOLIDWORKS Plastics, crazy easy in fact. Here is a run-down of the simple steps you’ll follow to get started. Step 1: Create a 3D model, which you were
... ContinuedCooling Down Beer in Your Freezer with SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Flow Simulation is a powerful tool for evaluating the thermal performance of any engineering design, whether you are heat treating metal, cooling down electronics, or keeping your engine at the optimum temperature the flow of fluids to transfer heat is
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