Wooden Canvas Teepee Tutorial Blog

Wooden Canvas Teepee Tutorial Blog

This SOLIDWORKS tutorial is for a Wooden Canvas Teepee, the tutorial focuses on the use of Circular Patterns of part bodies and the use of 3D sketch for extrusions between guide points, and profile sweeps along a path. This is a fun tutorial that if you follow, you can create you own Teepee model, and apply a range of designs to with decals. The decal swatches seen in the video are available to download in the description below.

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Magnetic Penguin Puzzle Blog

Magnetic Penguin Puzzle Blog

This is a SOLIDWORKS tutorial to create a Magnetic Penguin Puzzle. This tutorial focuses on the use of the Split Tool. It also demonstrates how to export the split bodies to parts, and create a simple gravity motion analysis animation with an assembly of the finished puzzle. The decals and DXF file for the design are available to download in the description below.

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Gingerbread Train Set Tutorial – Part 2

Gingerbread Train Set Tutorial – Part 2

This is Part 2 of a two-part SOLIDWORKS tutorial for a Gingerbread Train Set. This tutorial demonstrates the use of path mates, to create a motion analysis of a train set that moves through the application of path motors to create a simulation of a toy train set. You will need to have watched part 1 of this tutorial if you want to see how to add reference points to parts ready for a motion analysis.
The accessories, tracks and carriages for this tutorial are available available to download from the description.

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Gingerbread Train Set Tutorial – Part 1

Gingerbread Train Set Tutorial – Part 1

This is a two part SOLIDWORKS tutorial for a Gingerbread Train Set. Part 1 of this tutorial will demonstrate how to create a simple wooden train model in preparation for a motion analysis which is used to create an animation. In Part 1 you will create two parts, a Train and a set of wheels. The tutorial focuses on basic modelling features, but also shows you how to export decals ready to bring in to SOLIDWORKS and how to apply them to the train. The decals for this tutorial are available to download from the description.

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Wooden Toy Pram Blog – Part 1

Wooden Toy Pram Blog – Part 1

2 part tutorial to make a Wooden Toy Pram. Part 1 you will learn how to create the main structure of the pram, which involves the use of inserting DXF files, Boss Extrude, Cut Extrude, Insert Parts, the Combine Tool and Mirror Bodies. In part 2 appearances and decals will be applied to the pram model. All the DXF, Decal and Part files are available for download in the description.

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