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The Speed Shop-Concept Handlebars for a Classic Track Bike
As someone who has a need for speed in the two-wheeled self-propelled category, I enjoy playing around with bike concepts. The off-season generally provides time and open space for this, and this last one was no different. The target bike?
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Design Binder : Smart way to store intellectual data to your Parts and Assemblies
Creating, Storing and Re-using our intellectual design documents can be challenging at times. DFMEA document – a repository for Design Knowledge and Considerations – should always be made available with the Design data with appropriate security and control. Design binder
... ContinuedBounding Box for Assembly in SOLIDWORKS 2019
As of SOLIDWORKS 2018, we are able to calculate bounding box for Parts only. But from SOLIDWORKS 2019 onwards Bounding box can also calculate for Assembly and Sub Assembly. This new feature tool will be more helpful to evaluate the
... ContinuedHow to Activate DriveWorksXpress in SOLIDWORKS – The time saving Design Automation tool inside SOLIDWORKS
To start automating your designs, follow these quick and easy steps to activate DriveWorksXpress inside SOLIDWORKS. Step 1: Open SOLIDWORKS Step 2: Go to Tools, Xpress Products, DriveWorksXpress Step 3: Click on the link for My.SolidWorks.com/Xpress to get your free activation
... ContinuedLarge Design Review for Large Design Changes: Planning our New Training Room in SOLIDWORKS
If you’ve been around the SOLIDWORKS community at all, you know that not only is SOLIDWORKS 2019 out, but it came with some game changing features! One of my favorites is the new enhancements in Large Design Review (LDR). The
... ContinuedUsing SOLIDWORKS and 3D Printing to Breathe New Life into Broken Toys
1. Uncovering a childhood memory at the thrift store! I love thrift stores. There’s something magical about walking into one of these places and uncovering a treasure or seeing something from your childhood resurface. The latter is what happened to
... ContinuedDon’t Forget Your Glass
The SOLIDWORKS Plastics database gives you several options to control the percentage of glass added. Having both standard databases with glass already added to several materials, you can also change that amount if needed or suggested by the manufacturer.
... ContinuedHow to Model: Self-Packing Scutoid in SOLIDWORKS
Some exciting news has broken out in the scientific and mathematical community. In July 2018, a paper was published by P Gómez-Gálvez: Scutoids are a geometrical solution to three-dimensional packing of epithelia. So the first question you may have is:
... ContinuedYour Part is Shrinking
SOLIDWORKS Plastics gives the ability to select different manufacturers of plastics and different grades of the material in the class used. SOLIDWORKS Plastics also allows the creation of custom materials.
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