Education
Mechanisms & Mentorship Video Series: From Sophomore Internship to Full-Time Mechanical Engineer
Ever wondered what it would be like to be mentored one-on-one by a senior engineer that’s using SOLIDWORKS to successfully deliver solutions to industry clients? My name is Rafael Testai, and in this video series “Mechanisms & Mentorship” we’ll take
... ContinuedMechanisms & Mentorship Video Series: Business Development in Mechanical Engineering
Ever wondered what it would be like to be mentored one-on-one by a senior engineer that’s using SOLIDWORKS to successfully deliver solutions to industry clients? My name is Rafael Testai, and in this video series “Mechanisms & Mentorship” we’ll take
... ContinuedMechanisms & Mentorship Video Series: Threaded Insert Installer
Ever wondered what it would be like to be mentored one-on-one by a senior engineer that’s using SOLIDWORKS to successfully deliver solutions to industry clients? My name is Rafael Testai, and in this video series “Mechanisms & Mentorship,” we’ll take
... ContinuedSliding Board Book: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
I created this tutorial after reading countless sliding nursery rhyme books for my 10-month-old, I can’t help wondering how would I model this in SOLIDWORKS whenever I play with something that has moving parts. So, for this tutorial I did
... ContinuedApplying Custom Decals to Toy Grocery Set: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
In this tutorial I wanted to demonstrate how I take my custom designed decals and apply them to parts using 3 mapping options; Label, Projection and Cylindrical. I decided to create a simple wooden toy grocery set to apply the
... ContinuedLayered Ceramic Bubble Vase – SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
While studying Design at the University, I really wanted to push the boundaries of ceramics, and use the technologies available to me. I was always interested in the use of plaster mold making and slip casting as a means to
... ContinuedBe A Better Machine Designer with SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal
What separates the average machine designer from an expert designer? The work speaks for itself when everything fits together like it is supposed to. If you have ever witnessed someone bang or smack sheet metal parts to get the desired
... ContinuedHow to get FREE Access to SOLIDWORKS as a Student
Many college and high school students these days are lucky enough to have access to SOLIDWORKS in their classrooms and computer labs. This is a really great way to learn not only 3D CAD, but engineering and design principles in
... ContinuedHow to Design a Garage in SOLIDWORKS
If you’re into home improvements like I am, it’s that time of the year to start designing your summer projects. It’s going to be another eventful year at the Tadic household as I plan to have my dream garage/studio built.
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