Tips & Tricks
Winter Challenge: Create a Snowflake Using all of the SOLIDWORKS Patterns!
There’s no better way to end 2017 than with a SOLIDWORKS challenge! I’ve tasked myself to design a snowflake using all of the feature patterns available in SOLIDWORKS. Do you think I can do it? The patterns I will
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 2018 Hole Wizard Update
Author: Bryan Sprange, CSWE, Javelin Technologies Much like when SOLIDWORKS made your first sketch dimension auto scale your whole part back in 2014, with the release of SOLIDWORKS 2018, they have added another feature that users have asked for which makes modeling
... ContinuedGift Wrapped with SOLIDWORKS Visualize
It’s that time of year again and people are putting up decorations. So that means fairy lights and baubles. Baubles come in all sorts of colours and with Visualize we can explore these in depth. But not everything is a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Wooden Ornament Tutorial
Wooden Ornament: This wooden ornament is made of multiple bodies patterned and slightly rotated to give a checkerboard appearance. A circular pattern creates the first layer or level. A linear pattern is then used to stack up the layers before they
... ContinuedAssembly Performance Evaluation in SOLIDWORKS 2018
One item that is always high on the priority list of development is assembly performance. Every SOLIDWORKS release we see new functionality coming available, like Large Design Review and SpeedPak in the past. But not everything can be solved with
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Flash Mask Tutorial – Part 3
Hey there SOLIDWORKS Community! We’re excited to bring you this 3-part series where we are honoring one of the founding members of the Justice League of America, The Flash, by modeling his iconic mask in SOLIDWORKS. The Flash mask has
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Board Game Tutorial
Board Game: You don’t just play this board game, you must survive it. This fun multi-body model is mainly created from extruded bosses and a few cuts. One sketch picture is used to help create the walls and dividers of
... ContinuedHow to Submit an Enhancement Request
So you’ve got a great idea that should be implemented in SOLIDWORKS? SOLIDWORKS is always looking for what enhancements their users would like in new releases. Here are the Top Enhancements for SOLIDWORKS 2018. So what exactly is an enhancement
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Flash Mask Tutorial – Part 2
Hey there SOLIDWORKS Community! We’re excited to bring you this 3-part series where we are honoring one of the founding members of the Justice League of America, The Flash, by modeling his iconic mask in SOLIDWORKS. The Flash mask has
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Martini Glass Tutorial
Martini Glass: This festive multi-body part shows a few alternate methods for creating geometry. A spiral is projected onto the glass using a split line curve to create the etching. There is a cool example of the indent command removing material,
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