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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Mil-Spec Connector Tutorial
Mil-Spec Connector: This Part demonstrates a very practical use of Table Driven Patterns. Using an often-modeled D38999 Mil-Standard Connector as an example, a Table Driven Pattern controls the ‘X’ and ‘Y’ locations for each Electrical Contact. Several popular “Insert Arrangements” (09-35,
... ContinuedCreating a Custom Engagement Ring- Part 4
Though rings are often associated with marriage, this isn’t always the case. Rings are versatile in meaning, and have held symbolic value in humanity for centuries. From personal expression to granting invisibility to physical declarations of love, rings really have
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Meets Star Trek: Beyond
This is an awesome tutorial on how you can use SOLIDWORKS and 3D printing to create your own detailed replica model spaceship. The spaceship in this tutorial is inspired by the USS Enterprise from Star Trek: Beyond. We’ll take a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Combadge Tutorial
Combadge: Don’t lose your signal. Check out this model which its predecessor was the inspiration of the mobile phone. There are multiple configurations of this model with different center logos for the different divisions. This part shows how to create
... ContinuedCreating a Custom Engagement Ring- Part 3
Though rings are often associated with marriage, this isn’t always the case. Rings are versatile in meaning, and have held symbolic value in humanity for centuries. From personal expression to granting invisibility to physical declarations of love, rings really have
... ContinuedCreating a Custom Engagement Ring- Part 2
Though rings are often associated with marriage, this isn’t always the case. Rings are versatile in meaning, and have held symbolic value in humanity for centuries. From personal expression to granting invisibility to physical declarations of love, rings really have
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Complex Sheetmetal Part 5 Tutorial
Complex Sheetmetal Part 5: This feature distinguishes that this is a sheet metal part. It specifies the bend radius, wall thickness and K factor. This part is created using sheet metal features so that the part can be flattened
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Moderate Sheetmetal Part 6: This Sheetmetal part is symmetric vertically with respect to the Right Plane. Sheetmetal features are used so that the part can be flattened out to create a flat pattern. Miter Flange lets you extrude a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Plate Pattern
Plate Pattern: Only one dimension needs to define the sketch as the origin that was used to tie down the part. Origins of parts should not be random; you will need extra dimension, or relations, to fully define your
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Complex Surface Part 6
Complex Surface 6: This model was created using only surface body features and then the surface bodies are turned solid bodies using thicken commands. This part is symmetric about the Right Plane. A Planar Surface will be used as
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