Design
SOLIDWORKS Advanced Part Modeling: Partial Fillet Option Through ‘Partial Edge’
One of the great things about live training is the interaction between members of the class. As students try things or think of how they might use SOLIDWORKS in their own work, questions come up that allow for learning beyond the book. During my last Advanced
... ContinuedCandy Land Building Blocks Set Tutorial – Part 2
Part 2 of the Candy Land Building Block Set Tutorial. In Part 2 you will learn how to create the rest of the block set with the use of 2D sketch and 3D tools. You will also be shown how to add decals to a model, and import a DXF file. You will need to watch Part 1 of the tutorial to complete the set. The decals and DXF files are available for download in the description.
... ContinuedGet the perfect color for your models with SOLIDWORKS 2021 and the new COLOR PICKER
SOLIDWORKS 2021 was released on Monday, October 5, 2020, and it had some terrific enhancements! One of my favorites is the addition of the COLOR PICKER tool. This tool allows users to easily match the color of their SOLIDWORKS model
... ContinuedCandy Land Building Blocks Set Tutorial – Part 1
Part 1 of the Candy Land Building Block Set Tutorial. In Part 1 you will learn how to create some basic block set parts with the use of 2D sketch and 3D tools. You will also be shown how to add decals to a model, and import a DXF file. You will need to watch Part 2 of the tutorial to complete the set. In Part 2 you will learn how to create the second half of the block set. The decals and DXF files are available for download in the description.
... ContinuedCustomize Background for SOLIDWORKS Visualize
In SOLIDWORKS Visualize, background contains of two kind of background: 3D Environment and 2D Backplate. A list of 3D Environment is stored in the default SOLIDWORKS Visualize library. We can choose a suitable environment directly from the library. An
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Rocking Horse
Rocking Horse: A toy Rocking Horse that can be scaled up or down to be used in renderings or as a 3D printed figurine, an ornament, etc. You can download the part here. Complexity: Moderate Features: Layout Sketch, Offset Surface, Delete/Keep
... ContinuedToy Diner Kitchen – Part 2 – Tutorial
Continue to create a Wooden Toy Diner Kitchen in part 2 of this SOLIDWORKS Tutorial. In part 1 we created the main kitchen structure. In part 2 we are finishing the model, and applying appearances and decals.
The Part, Decal and DXF files needed for this tutorial are available in the blog below.
Dolls House Furniture Part 2 – Tutorial
This is part 2 of a 2-part SOLIDWORKS tutorial for a wooden doll’s house furniture set. In part 2, see how to create some dolls house furniture pieces for the kitchen including kitchen units with functional doors, a dining table and chairs.
... ContinuedAnswers to commonly asked surface and advanced modelling problems (part 3)
In this blog you will find tools to remove unwanted surfaces or a few direct editing tools. And to save your file into separated part files and assembly. To remove this part, there are multiple ways, for example, use offset
... ContinuedDolls House Furniture Part 1 – Tutorial
This is part 1 of a 2-part SOLIDWORKS tutorial for a wooden doll’s house furniture set. In part 1 of this tutorial we are going to create a dolls house furniture set for the downstairs lounge, this includes a fireplace, coffee table, sofa and plant.
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