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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Day Bed Assembly Tutorial
Day Bed Assembly: Four parts make up this complete day bed assembly. Mirror and Boss-Extrude create the bed base and the outline of where the cushions will sit. 24 cushions make up the day bed seating. Replace Face, Dome, and Delete
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Strain Relief Tutorial
Strain Relief: Revolve is used to define the main shape of the plug and living hinge. Mirror creates identical sides of the plug. A derived sketch is used to simply and stably transfer geometry and ensure alignment when the part is
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Coffee Filter Tray
Coffee Filter Tray: A rib is patterned using “Instances to Vary” in a Circular Pattern, but only certain types of dimensions are allowed to change. The model is built in quarters and halves, then patterned and mirrored and joined together to
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Conduit Elbow Assembly: This die-cast conduit elbow, while initially appearing to be made from multiple simple, symmetrical extrusions, was complicated by the parting line that runs along one leg of the one conduit. Using a series of split lines and
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Rolling Cooler: This 16 part assembly of a Rolling Cooler is created by employing many features. The body of the cooler uses Shell and Knit Surface functions. The wheel assembly is built with Circular Pattern and Revolve for the wheel
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Aluminum Alloy Wheel: This model of an Aluminum Alloy Wheel was created by first building an eighth of the solid geometry of the wheel and then using the Circular Pattern tool to form the entire wheel. Pitch Circle Diameter holes
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Stairs Assembly: This assembly has several components, some with multiple configurations to create the stairs, including the handrails, newels and balusters. Some parts use Revolved Cut to create their geometry, others have Swept Bosses. The newel has multiple configurations and uses a Sketch
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Tricycle Assembly: This is a complete assembly of a tricycle model. This assembly is made up of 18 parts that include; Bell, Big Wheel, Bottom Step, Bottom Step Rod, Cap, Fender, Fork Axle Hold, Fork, Grip, Handlebar Clamp, Handlebars, Pedal,
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Shark Cage: This Shark Week featured model is a Shark Cage. The Weldment design tool creates the structural members from sketch segments that make up the cage. Mirror and Linear Pattern is used to duplicate the bars on the cage and
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Surfboard: This Shark Week featured model is a surfboard with a shark bite taken out of it. A simple Boss-Extrude is used to make the board. Cut-Extrude and Curve Driven Pattern create the shark bite into the board. A logo is
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