Tips & Tricks
Dinosaur Pull Along Toy Tutorial
This is a SOLIDWORKS Tutorial to create a Toy Dinosaur Pull Along. In this tutorial see how to DXF files can be used to create a detailed multi body part. Then export select bodies into new parts to create an assembly. The assembly can then be used to produce an analysis of the toy in motion. The DXF and part files needed for the tutorial is available from the blog below.
... ContinuedRevisioning Customer Supplied Geometry on the Platform
For many industries, it’s quite common to receive customer supplied 3D models. Fixturing, dies, molds, & custom automation equipment, all make use of this practice. But what happens when your customer provides you with a new revision of the design?
... ContinuedIce Cream Bowling Skittles Set – Tutorial
This is a SOLIDWORKS Tutorial for creating an ice cream themed bowling skittles set, the tutorial demonstrates simple revolve sketches, how to apply decals to round and spherical faces, and how to create a simple motion analysis of the bowling ball knocking over all the skittles for a strike! The decals, and the bowling alley part are available to download in the blog below,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – September 2021
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS Technical Support teams worldwide. Why I can’t dimension holes in the flat pattern By Mario
... 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.
... 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 Support Monthly News – August 2021
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS Technical Support teams worldwide. Enabling Measure Functionality in SOLIDWORKS for eDrawings file By Sagar Agrawal
... 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
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