SOLIDWORKS 2015
How to use the SOLIDWORKS Belt/Chain Assembly Feature to control a Chain
Author: Scott Durksen, CSWE, Javelin Technologies The Chain Component Pattern introduced in SOLIDWORKS 2015 is a powerful tool to pattern chain links around a path. It also includes a Dynamic option to show the motion of the chain. However in
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS upgrade pitfalls and how to avoid them
Minor/Major upgrade? We always recommend SOLIDWORKS service pack installation as soon as possible after release. As well as providing minor enhancements and new features, this ensures maximum stability and the reduced likelihood of bugs. However, when upgrading to a completely
... ContinuedWhat’s on your Simulation Calendar?
A picture is worth a thousand words. In Simulation it may be worth 10,000 words. I’ve gone into a year review of our Simulations Blogs and needed a teaser image that could not be found in a simple search. I
... ContinuedPDMville: Product Data Management Musical Parody
With PDM Standard now available to SOLIDWORKS customers on subscription, common product data management woes have been solved. To celebrate, sing along with CAPINC experts to their latest song parody, featuring Jimmy Buffet and Product Data Management.
... ContinuedWhat’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2016 (and 2015, 2014 and 2013): Leader attachment and alignment
Over the years, SOLIDWORKS has made substantial quality improvements to annotations in drawings. One of the areas of improvement focuses on leader attachment to callouts and notes. In SOLIDWORKS 2013, bent leader attachment of radius, diameter, chamfer and hole callouts were updated to
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Spotlight on Features: Striving towards more intelligent feature patterns
In SOLIDWORKS 2015 we have added a new and more intelligent way to create linear patterns. This pattern uses existing geometry as reference and adapt to those circumstances. Option 1: Up to Reference with fixed number of feature pattern instances.
... ContinuedUpdates on Modeling a Hydrostatic Pressure with SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2015
Enhancements in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2015 provide more options for modeling distributed pressures and forces, allowing Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinate systems in addition to Cartesian, in three dimensions. So the interface for setting up a hydrostatic load has changed somewhat since my original blog
... ContinuedAre You Ready For Some FEA?!
The dog days are behind us, and as summer turns into autumn, for many summer is really turning into football season. For those not as familiar with the pigskin, college football has a longstanding tradition of rowdy students, after being
... ContinuedBicycle Frame Design Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation – Part 2
By Waleed Al-rabeh in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD, SOLIDWORKS Simulation In this series, I will design a racing road bicycle frame with the help of SOLIDWORKS. Starting with the geometry, I will move on to the tube shapes and componentry to
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