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Hex Gear Pendant Part 2
Welcome back, SOLIDWORKS community, to part 2 of our 3-part series where we are running through how to setup configurations and configuration publisher to make assembling different versions of this geared pendant a breeze. In Part 1 of the series
... ContinuedHex Gear Pendant Part 1
Hi SOLIDWORKS Community! A while back we provided a tutorial series on designing a functioning geared heart pendant with a rotating message. In that series we showed you how to design the enclosure around a few existing gears using mostly
... ContinuedDesigning Printed Circuit Boards More Efficiently
When designing Printed Circuit Boards, we need software that handles designs ranging from simple to complex engineering challenges. SOLIDWORKS PCB is a powerful, yet very flexible, system that allows you to design faster and more efficiently. For example, when you
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Football Kicker’s Tee Part 3
Welcome to the final part of our 3-part series where we are celebrating the football season by designing and printing a custom kicker’s tee. We’ve used a combination of surfacing tools and essential modeling tools to get to this point.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Football Kicker’s Tee Part 2
Hey football fans, welcome back to our 3-part series where we are designing and 3D printing a custom kicker’s tee. In part 1 of the series we used a few Surfacing tools to create the unique base shape to the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Tech Tip: Wires, Cables, Tubing
Do you know how to make a multiple wire cable assembly? This example uses a sub-assembly to demonstrate how cables and wires are run through connectors and the switches using splines. Want to see more SOLIDWORKS Tech Tips? Check out our playlist
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Football Kicker’s Tee Part 1
We are deep into one of the best seasons in sports – football season! So, this month we’re bringing you a 3-part tutorial series on designing a kicker’s tee using a combination of surfacing and essential modeling features. Plus, we’ll
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Tech Tip: Rocket Surgery
Do you know how to utilise multiple solid bodies within a single part file? This example uses the first and second stage of a rocket to look at volume ratios between the liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen and the
... ContinuedSketching in xDesign – Part 4
Defining Dimensions in xDesign As we’ve seen, one way to define the size and relationships between sketch objects is through constraints, which allows them to be adjusted in specific ways, depending on how the geometry is updated. Adding dimensions is
... Continued3D Printing a Mechanical Water Droplet
Designing and 3D printing a mechanical water droplet with the help of Solidworks Assemblies
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