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SolidWorks Part Reviewer: Simple Weldment Part 2
Simple Weldment Part 2: A weldment is an object made up of several parts welded together. SolidWorks represents this model as a multibody solid NOT as an assembly. This rectangular tubing element was created as a separate group from the port
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Simple Machine Part 2: This part is a machined part with mainly extruded bosses and extruded cuts. Added material using convert and offset entities to follow the profile feature outer boundaries. Using convert and offset entities allows for the perimeter wall
... ContinuedSolidWorks Part Reviewer: Toy Boat Tutorial
Toy Boat: This toy boat is approximately 1/8 scale. It is a multi-body part that has some surface features used along with solid features to create some of the geometry.There are three decals used for the two flags and for instrument panel. All the
... ContinuedSolidWorks Part Reviewer: Holiday Ornament
Holiday Ornament: This part showcases how to create a part that parametrically updates however the text is changed. It also uses the new in SolidWorks 2013 Center of Mass feature to parametrically determine the appropriate hanging hook location when the text
... ContinuedSolidWorks Part Reviewer: Nutcracker
Nutcracker: This nutcracker showcases multi-body modeling to create a simple assembly. Revolve and extrude features create the main shapes of the nutcracker. Positions of the handle are represented with configurations and Move Body. Split Lines are used to divide faces of
... ContinuedSolidWorks Part Reviewer: Spiral Ornament
Spiral Ornament: This is a blow molded ornament with spiral stripes. This model shows a clever way to generate a spiral that conforms to a bulbous shape. Another interesting modeling technique is the washout of the spiral profiles at the top
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Spoon: In this part a chamfer on the handle washes out, fades to nothing. This model will show you how to handle those sharp edge fade outs, seamlessly. It also illustrates how to patch bad geometry created from the thicken. Download: Spoon
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Peeler Assembly
Peeler Assembly: In this part we chose to do a surface cut instead of sweeping a solid cut in case we need to make adjustments after a design review. The cut with surface is very flexible, and it allows stable
... ContinuedSolidWorks Part Reviewer: Simple Machine Part 1
Simple Machine Part 1: This part is a machined part with mainly extrusion and extruded cuts. This sketch uses offset entities using the outside boundaries of the profile feature sketch. Added material using convert and offset entities to follow profile and register
... ContinuedSolidWorks Part Reviewer: Moderate Sheetmetal Part 1
Moderate Sheetmetal Part 1: Base Flange/Tab feature can be used not only as the first feature but can used to add more material at the same thickness as rest of part. Note: Be careful, hems add material. Make sure it unfolds. Download: moderate
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