Author Archives: EGS India
Tricks to help out Sheet Metal Fabricators through the SOLIDWORKS Flatten Tool
This blog is all about a recent client who has been in the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) industry, questioned if there was any possibility to take blank development for a 90 degree Elbow, Reducer, Wye connector etc. The
... ContinuedDesign Binder : Smart way to store intellectual data to your Parts and Assemblies
Creating, Storing and Re-using our intellectual design documents can be challenging at times. DFMEA document – a repository for Design Knowledge and Considerations – should always be made available with the Design data with appropriate security and control. Design binder
... ContinuedBounding Box for Assembly in SOLIDWORKS 2019
As of SOLIDWORKS 2018, we are able to calculate bounding box for Parts only. But from SOLIDWORKS 2019 onwards Bounding box can also calculate for Assembly and Sub Assembly. This new feature tool will be more helpful to evaluate the
... ContinuedBeam Calculator – A Potential Toolbox Utility in SOLIDWORKS
As everyone knows SOLIDWORKS is the best solution provider for 3D Design. And there is a powerful tool called Beam Calculator which is more helpful for calculating different beams with respect to loads we apply.
... ContinuedTop 10 Tips & Tricks for Working With Large Assemblies
1) Use the Large Assembly and Lightweight Modes for Assemblies/Drawings Large assembly mode will automatically triggersome set of performance improving options based on a user defined component threshold. Lightweight components have improved opening, rebuild, and closing times. Primarily the graphical
... ContinuedSecure your Intellectual Design Properties through “Defeature”
SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD is not only a design Software, it is also a great communicative tool to get and share designs among suppliers and customers. In tradition, customers utilize design by manually go through in and out and remove the unnecessary data
... ContinuedMinimize manufacturing tolerances using TolAnalyst
TolAnalyst is an Add-in tool which is provided with SOLIDWORKS Professional and SOLIDWORKS Premium. This feature allows to identify the effects of tolerances have on parts and assemblies and also it give you the information such as maximum/minimum worst case
... ContinuedKEEP A STEP AHEAD FROM IMAGINARY TO REAL WORLD
ZONAL SECTION VIEW: In general, understanding the internal constructions of an assembly model is typically difficult. The components included in the model is very important to visualize what the part (such as internal shafts, cuts, bearings, bushes etc) will look
... ContinuedHow to Tolerance a Part: Simple Steps to Specify Part Tolerances – Part II
This is a sequel to ‘How to Tolerance a Part: Simple Steps to Specify Part Tolerances – Part I‘ provided last month. Design for Assembly – Criteria for Tolerance Selection contd.. Choice of Assembly process determines the selection of Datums
... ContinuedHow to Tolerance a Part: Simple Steps to Specify Part Tolerances – Part I
Lots of emphasis has been made in conveying the tolerance specification on a part. However, little has been done in terms of procedures to arrive at tolerances on a part. More time spent in arriving at tolerances lessens the risk
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