SOLIDWORKS 2018
Hex Gear Pendant Part 2
Welcome back, SOLIDWORKS community, to part 2 of our 3-part series where we are running through how to setup configurations and configuration publisher to make assembling different versions of this geared pendant a breeze. In Part 1 of the series
... ContinuedHex Gear Pendant Part 1
Hi SOLIDWORKS Community! A while back we provided a tutorial series on designing a functioning geared heart pendant with a rotating message. In that series we showed you how to design the enclosure around a few existing gears using mostly
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Football Kicker’s Tee Part 3
Welcome to the final part of our 3-part series where we are celebrating the football season by designing and printing a custom kicker’s tee. We’ve used a combination of surfacing tools and essential modeling tools to get to this point.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Football Kicker’s Tee Part 2
Hey football fans, welcome back to our 3-part series where we are designing and 3D printing a custom kicker’s tee. In part 1 of the series we used a few Surfacing tools to create the unique base shape to the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Football Kicker’s Tee Part 1
We are deep into one of the best seasons in sports – football season! So, this month we’re bringing you a 3-part tutorial series on designing a kicker’s tee using a combination of surfacing and essential modeling features. Plus, we’ll
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Wishbone
Download Wishbone: This festive model demonstrates hybrid modeling. It is modeled with mostly solid body features, with the center intersection created with a handful of surface features. The clavicle is created with a “center line” loft which acts like a loft
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS ‘White Glaze’ Project Revealed!
Attention Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, SOLIDWORKS Development continues to make major improvements for our user base and have made tremendous strides to improve our stability! Most readers most likely have encountered “SolidWorks 2018 is not responding” message before:
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS PCB Rookie Camp: IPC Compliant Footprint Wizard
While the loads of data pasting capabilities of the schematic symbol wizard gave users something to cheer about, the rookie of the year in SOLIDWORKS PCB 2018 turned out to be the IPC Compliant Footprint Wizard. This thing has some fancy footwork!
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS: Basics of Reference Geometry
Utilizing SOLIDWORKS Reference Geometry for Complex Designs For basic SOLIDWORKS models, users can often complete designs by leveraging only the default planes and available model geometry. However, as the complexity of designs increases, it often becomes necessary to create and
... ContinuedSelect Other Tool
Have you ever heard of the ‘Select Other’ tool in SOLIDWORKS? You may have forgotten about this useful little tool that will help save time on your selections. ‘Select Other’ is a tool that can be used to select entities
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