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SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News – October 2023
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is the list of topics covered in this month’s Blog
... ContinuedWooden Toy Vehicles: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial, see how I design a wooden toy vehicle in SOLIDWORKS, and export faces as DXF files to create my custom decals to fit my part. You will also see how I add wheels to the vehicle within an assembly using width mates, and I give a basic overview of how I may animate my vehicles in a motion study. To follow this tutorial, you can download the parts and decals file from the blog below.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Forged Hook Assembly Part 9 Tutorial
This is Part 9 of the SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Forged Hook Assembly Tutorial. In this video you will see the Torsion Spring assembly in more detail. You can download the SOLIDWORKS files here and follow along on the Tech Blog
... ContinuedWhiskey on ice, Please!
Under COVID-19 restriction, going out for a drink with friends seems like a distance picture. As I sat at my desk at work, I notice an empty glass with some intriguing patterns. It got me thinking, how would I model
... ContinuedSurface Modeling a 3D Printed Monster Truck
Using 3D Sculptor (containing the xShape app), Jason Pohl shows off some simple surfacing wizardry during the latest SOLIDWORKS LIVE Design episode. We explored the creation of a toy monster truck! See how we combine the powers of xApps like xShape and SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD here.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – November 2021
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS Technical Support teams worldwide. Display the average value of the measurement results in Excel® report
... ContinuedRevisioning Customer Supplied Geometry on the Platform
For many industries, it’s quite common to receive customer supplied 3D models. Fixturing, dies, molds, & custom automation equipment, all make use of this practice. But what happens when your customer provides you with a new revision of the design?
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Online Licensing Discontinuation
Dear SOLIDWORKS Online Licensing User, SOLIDWORKS Online Licensing is a named-user licensing model that was introduced with SOLIDWORKS 2018 SP0.0 as an alternative to machine-based licenses. However, the vast majority of our clients continue to use machine activation. Given
... ContinuedTreehouse vs. Product Structure Editor for SOLIDWORKS Users
Written by Kai Inge Midtgård Rokstad, MSc. Business Consultant – CAD / FEA / PLM It can be challenging to adopt new tools and a new way of working, especially if you struggle to see the similarities and differences between
... Continued3D Sculpting a Favorite Character: Designing Rudolph on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
Every year, I try to highlight a holiday aspect of the SOLIDWORKS design platform (in 2019, I discussed 10 key modeling tips in SOLIDWORKS 2020). This year, I wanted to take advantage of the 3D Sculptor role on the 3DEXPERIENCE
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