Author Archives: Solid Solutions Technical Team
Confusing SOLIDWORKS Configurations?
If you do a range of similar products, you will know that configurations of your parts will save you a whole lot of work on a daily basis, but once you have started putting these parts into assemblies it can
... ContinuedLight up your Products with SOLIDWORKS Visualize
For this blog, we wanted to create an animation of a model surrounded by lighting rigs so that we could lights on and off at different intervals to show off different features of a product. We have used 2 really useful tools that
... ContinuedWill it float? Let’s test it with SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Will it float? (And if so, how deep?) Last month, I built a six-metre rowing boat in SOLIDWORKS. I was interested to know just how much I could find out about this boat using SOLIDWORKS Simulation– for example, how many people
... ContinuedObserving Santa’s Elves at work with SOLIDWORKS Motion
With all the joys and excitement surrounding the holidays, we often forget the hard work and long hours that go into the delivery of our Christmas gifts. With the help of SOLIDWORKS Motion Analysis, (available with SOLIDWORKS Premium) we can
... ContinuedRedesigning Santa’s Sleigh using SOLIDWORKS
In this Blog we will look at redesigning Santa’s Sleigh using various SOLIDWORKS Features. Every year Father Christmas has to fly in his sleigh to deliver presents to boys and girls all over the world in just one night. To
... ContinuedWhat’s new with the Wrap Feature in SOLIDWORKS 2017?
One of the many new features within the new release of SOLIDWORKS 2017 is the enhancements made to the wrap feature. The update now allows users to apply sketch geometry to all face types and multiple faces simultaneously. In this
... ContinuedObtaining Your Complimentary Serial Number for Visualize Standard
SOLIDWORKS Visualize Standard 2017 is fully integrated with the regular SOLIDWORKS Install and is available as part of subscription for Professional and Premium CAD users. As a result of it’s integration as part of the SOLIDWORKS install a new serial number is
... ContinuedLighting in SOLIDWORKS Visualize
SOLIDWORKS Visualize uses a non-biased rendering engine, which allows for physically accurate lighting within a scene. It generates images with high amount of realism and correct set up can replicate photo studio lighting. SOLIDWORKS Visualize lighting can be set up
... ContinuedPost-Processing in SOLIDWORKS Visualize
In this blog we will be look at the post-processing options that can be found in the camera tab, but be sure to check out our other blogs about depth of field, motion blur, bloom and all the other Professional tools in Visualize
... ContinuedSeries 1 Land Rover Pedal Car – Made Easy with SOLIDWORKS!
The Series1 began production in 1948 designed to help get Britain farming after the war effort. It grew extremely popular and today enthusiasts are prepared to throw their life savings at restoring originals from that period. The simplicity of the
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