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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Complex Surface Part 6
Complex Surface 6: This model was created using only surface body features and then the surface bodies are turned solid bodies using thicken commands. This part is symmetric about the Right Plane. A Planar Surface will be used as
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Bellows Tutorial
Bellows: Metal bellows can be used to accommodate misalignment and movement in piping. Bellows also have application in some camera equipment and are used as expansion joints. Slight flexibility in the bellows allows them to stretch, bend, or shift sideways
... ContinuedCreating a Custom Engagement Ring- Part 1
Though rings are often associated with marriage, this isn’t always the case. Rings are versatile in meaning, and have held symbolic value in humanity for centuries. From personal expression to granting invisibility to physical declarations of love, rings really have
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Machine Part 6 Tutorial
Simple Machine Part 6: This is a machined part that has mostly extruded features with some hole wizard holes. The part is also symmetric (minus a few holes) about the Front and Right Planes. We will add the Fillets early
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Kick-Ass Turtle Tutorial
Kick-Ass Turtle: This fun multi-body part has two configurations, one with a smile and one with a scowl. It also has four display states for four different color masks. With the two configurations and four display states this gives you eight
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Sheet Metal Part 4 Tutorial
Simple Sheet Metal Part 4: Start off with flat plate and then add edge flanges. Sheetmetal features are used so that the part can be flattened out to create a flat pattern. Modified sketch to include large rectangular cutout
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: CNC Wooden Dinosaur Puzzle Tutorial
CNC Wooden Dinosaur Puzzle: This fun multi-body part shows some basic but powerful and efficient surfacing techniques. This part was designed for use in a CNC Cutter (e.g. Laser Cutter) using a material such as Wood, Plastic, Cardboard, etc. The main
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Pillow Shape Tutorial
Pillow Shape: A curvature continuous fillet is based on a spline, not an arc, which results in a more cosmetic pleasing round that better reflects light. A revolved surface is created to act as the very top of the pillow
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Seymour Tutorial
Seymour: The body was created by sketching a circle and using the Extrude command along with a draft. A logo was attached to the front of the body with the decal appearance tool. A plane was created to use to sketch
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Stand Tutorial
Stand: This Split Line uses overlapping contours within the sketch to create two faces which will be used as profiles in the ‘Pod’ Loft. When unsuppressed, this Shell demonstrates a serious Shell error. If Verification on Rebuild is active, the
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