SOLIDWORKS 2013
SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Complex Weldment Part 5 Tutorial
Complex Weldment Part 5: All weldments need a 2D or 3D sketch which “acts” like the path of sweep. The profile is selected from a list and does not need to be sketched every time. This weldment is an object made
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Chisel Assembly Tutorial
Chisel Assembly: Review how the Chisel Assembly was created feature by feature with the part reviewer tool. This Assembly is comprised of two parts, the chisel and the handle. For the handle, instead of adding relations via an assembly, the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Shower Caddy Tutorial
Shower Caddy: To simplify references, all of the individual wires that compose the weldment are created within the same part but their bodies are not merged. Projected Curves are used to construct some of the 3D paths for the swept
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Adze Tool Tutorial
Adze Tool: This wood carving tool is a multi-body solid part which uses both solid and surface features to create the geometry. This half hammer, half ax looking tool has examples of many surface features including extrudes, cuts, offset surfaces, extends,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Screwdriver Tutorial
Screwdriver: This small screwdriver demonstrates how to create a handle with correct draft. It also models finger grips around the handle by using surface fills to replace a circular patterned split line. Download the part below to get started! Download: Screwdriver Complexity: Moderate
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Chip Clip Assembly Tutorial
Chip Clip: This deceptively simple looking chip clip makes use of several features used in innovative ways to quickly create the part’s geometry. A setback fillet easily creates the rounded front corner of the clip; body split is used to create
... ContinuedInstalling the Toolbox the correct way
A choice you will need to make with regard to installing the toolbox is: Should I install it on the local machine? Or Should I install it on the server? This decision will ultimately be based on whether you are
... ContinuedSolidWorks Part Reviewer: Army Knife Assembly
Army Knife Assembly: This assembly might bring back some good memories of simpler times. This assembly has 10 unique parts(13 total) in this utility knife assembly. The knife has seven different tools and includes a key ring. There are three different
... ContinuedSolidWorks Part Reviewer: Curling Stone
Curling Stone: Here is another Winter Olympics part! This covers some advanced surface blends and good surface modeling. A curling stone is made from an injection molded handle mounted to a solid granite stone that has been carefully machined to a precise
... ContinuedSolidWorks Part Reviewer: Hockey Stick
Hockey Stick: This hockey stick blade model makes use of a layout sketch to drive projected curves. The projected curves are used to create boundary surfaces that form the blade. The hockey stick is made from three components: a molded
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