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Wooden Ice Cream Stacker Tutorial
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial for a wooden ice cream stacker, see how equations are used to make quick dimension changes to sketches and features to create multiple parts quickly, the parts are then used to create a final assembly of the toy.
... ContinuedMaking Life Easier With Routing Electrical – Part 1
Routing Electrical is a great tool for incorporating the electrical aspect into your 3D models however, it can sometimes be a little time consuming. There are several different tools than can make this process a whole lot easier and quicker.
... ContinuedRide-on Electric Unicorn Car – Part 3
In the first and second parts of this series we recreated and fixed our previously broken ride-on car using the power of SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS Electrical. Now that it’s up and running, our final mission is to give it a
... ContinuedMiter Joints with Different Sized Weldment Profiles in SOLIDWORKS 2021
Creating structural members for welded, bolted of framed designs has always been a breeze in SOLIDWORKS, thanks to the SOLIDWORKS WELDMENTS functionality found in the SOLIDWORKS Standard, SOLIDWORKS Professional and SOLIDWORKS Premium software bundles. For years, SOLIDWORKS users have enjoyed
... ContinuedMarble Run Tutorial
In this SOLIDWORKS tutorial, a range of simple modelling features such as extrude boss and cut, lofted and swept cuts are used to create a set of track parts. These are then mated together into a fixed assembly in preparation for a motion study. The marble part for this tutorial is available to download from the blog.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 2021 Performance Improvements
Just like every year, SOLIDWORKS has added hundreds of enhancements to SOLIDWORKS 2021. And, one area that the R&D team always focuses on a lot is PERFORMANCE. Over the years, as users create larger and more complex models, SOLIDWORKS has
... ContinuedStained Glass Window Tutorial
This is a SOLIDWORKS tutorial for a stained-glass window, follow the tutorial to see how you can utilise convert entities to create a beautiful window design. Circular pattern, conic sketch and thin feature are used to create the intricate lead frame of the windows glass. Then relax and add colour to your window glass using appearances.
... ContinuedMaster Model Technique with xShape
The master modeling technique is nothing new. In fact it’s been a common practice in 3D CAD since before SOLIDWORKS even came on the scene in 1995. If you aren’t familiar with it, the basic idea is that your end
... ContinuedThe Lions Tour SOLIDWORKS Challenge
Why Compete: With the upcoming British and Irish Lions Tour of South Africa, MECAD Systems from South Africa and Solid Solutions from the United Kingdom have decided to partake in a 3-part series of challenges of our own. A fantastic
... ContinuedAssembly Delighters with SOLIDWORKS 2021
On every new release of SOLIDWORKS, we are always looking forward to those subtle but yet very useful changes that affect our everyday SOLIDWORKS life. We all know that SOLIDWORKS is always looking for great ways to increase your productivity
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