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SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip: Move and Copy Dimensions Between Drawing Views
Creating dimensions in drawing views can often be a time consuming process. This is especially true when there’s a lot of views included in the drawing. To make it easier to add dimensions to views, SOLIDWORKS can move or copy
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Gear Heart Tutorial – Part 3
Many of us SOLIDWORKS users would be considered “gear heads”, or high-tech enthusiasts, but some of us take our “gear headed-ness” to such a high level that our enthusiasm for all things mechanical just pours from our heart. This tutorial
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Tech Tip: Utilizing Curve Driven Patterns
While some of the common patterning commands like Linear Pattern and Circular Pattern can accomplish your modeling needs, sometimes a feature needs to be patterned along a face that has a custom curvature. The Curve Driven Pattern command allows you
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Photo Light Ring Tutorial
Photo Light Ring: This assembly was designed help provide uniform lighting for photographic purposes. The main plank part has examples of global variables and equations. It is also has an example of an “in context” cut. There is an example of a Circular
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Gear Heart Tutorial – Part 2
Many of us SOLIDWORKS users would be considered “gear heads”, or high-tech enthusiasts, but some of us take our “gear headed-ness” to such a high level that our enthusiasm for all things mechanical just pours from our heart. This tutorial
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Simulation Step-Up Series: Introduction to Nonlinear Analysis
Welcome back to the SOLIDWORKS Simulation Step-Up series! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be discussing all things SOLIDWORKS Simulation. Today, the North America SOLIDWORKS Simulation experts will introduce us to nonlinear analysis. First, we will briefly discuss the differences between linear and
... ContinuedSWW17 Time-Lapse Tutorial: Hollywood Sign
With SOLIDWORKS World 2017 and 2018 being held in LA , I sure everyone feels the glitz and glamour that comes with Hollywood. In celebration of our amazing yearly event, we have made a few little Hollywood themed 3D printables. For this
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Tech Tip: Thickness Analysis Command
Do you know how to use the Thickness Analysis command in SOLIDWORKS? This command is one of the most useful tools the software has to offer when designing plastic parts or castings. This is done by analyzing the thickness throughout
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Chariot Tutorial
Chariot: This small but feature packed assembly consists of a few multi-body parts. The wheel and wheel boss are multi-body parts and have several examples of circular patterns. The chariot part is another multibody part made of extrusions and revolves features and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Gear Heart Tutorial – Part 1
Many of us SOLIDWORKS users would be considered “gear heads”, or high-tech enthusiasts, but some of us take our “gear headed-ness” to such a high level that our enthusiasm for all things mechanical just pours from our heart. This tutorial
... Continued