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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Complex C2 Scoop Tutorial
Complex C2 Scoop: The surface is created with two sketches in direction 1, and one sketch in direction 2. The sketches in direction 1 are pierced to the sketch on the right plane that becomes direction 2. The outside sketch
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Eyelash Curler Tutorial
Eyelash Curler: This multi-body part shows how break up difficult geometry into manageable pieces. It demonstrates the use of 3D sketches to create the handle geometry. It has multiple sweeps including 3D sweeps. Other features in the part include multiple
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Battery Package Assembly Tutorial
Battery Package Assembly: We start with inserting the downloaded Battery Part file from 3D Content Central into SOLIDWORKS. Next, we work with several features to the Inserted Part to make it into a “positive” for creating a vacuum formed package. Download the part
... ContinuedDesigning for 3D Printing with Cosplay Artist Kirby Downey
Like all manufacturing processes, your design considerations of your products are made to fit in with the guidelines of that process. This helps getting a clean product without any technical issues. 3D printing is now fast becoming more a manufacturing
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Surface Part 3 Tutorial
Simple Surface Part 3: This cover plate is an example of a part created without using any solid body features. The Upper Profile is a spline for continuous curvature. A projected curve feature is used to create two sketches in order
... ContinuedUsing Weldments and its features
Weldments are typically structural sections cut size and held together by the welding process. This is a very common process for structural members and parts. Let’s consider the following example of a simple frame.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Complex Sheet Metal Part 2
Complex Sheet Metal Part 2: This sheet metal part is symmetric vertically with respect to the right plane. The sheet metal features are used so that the part can be flattened out to create a flat pattern. The base flange/tab feature
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Dodecahedron Tutorial
Dodecahedron: This part demonstrates the use of sketch relations to calculate angles and vertices. The solution to modeling a dodecahedron is surprisingly simple and elegant. Modeling a dodecahedron looks like it should be a complicated task involving creating multiple planes and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Complex Cast Part Tutorial
Complex Cast: To begin, an extrude forms the main cylinder of the part. A new plane is constructed tangent to the top of the cylinder and parallel to the top plane to be used to build the hook anchor portion of
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Moderate Machine Part 4
Moderate Machine Part 4: This is a machine part that has mostly extruded features and few revolved bosses and cuts. The “Merged Results” is used to merge the bodies together into one body. A centerline is used to create diameter dimensions.
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