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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Staple Remover Tutorial
Staple Remover: This familiar office accessory shows a great mix of features and techniques. The multi-body part has some simple sheet metal features and introduces some of the techniques of creating mold tooling. There are also a few examples of hybrid
... ContinuedActivating and using SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress
Activating SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress is a basic finite element analysis (FEA) simulation tool enabling you to run basic linear static analyses of single bodied parts. SimulationXpress is included with every SOLIDWORKS Standard and Professional software package. It can be
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Sheet Metal Part 8 Tutorial
Simple Sheet Metal Part 8: This is a sheet metal part symmetric with respect to the Front Plane with the exception of a few cutouts. Sheet metal features are used so that the part can be flattened out to create
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Lock Tutorial
Lock: This standard lock illustrates several useful SOLIDWORKS techniques. The bitting sequence of the lock is set with variables in the key part. These numeric values determine the height of the key at each station. A standard station cut is defined, and derived sketches
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Sheet Metal Part 7 Tutorial
Simple Sheet Metal Part 7: This is a Sheetmetal part symmetric with respect to the Front Plane. Sheetmetal features are used so that the part can be flattened out to create a flat pattern. Flange sketch is similar to a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Nail Clippers Tutorial
Nail Clippers: This assembly has two parts. One part is used to help create an animation. The nail clippers model is a multi-body part with a very unique combination of sheet metal features with some basic surfacing features sprinkled in. There
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Unicycle Tutorial
Unicycle: This is an assembly model of a Unicycle. It is modeled to convey an appearance that could be used to sell the idea to a user or a bike manufacture. The crankshaft and wheel can be turned and the pedals
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Knurling Tutorial
Knurling: There are sixteen total configurations with four different diameters and different pitch sizes in this part. Four different Knurl Diameters are provided to start off with (.375, .500, .875 and 1.000). Each Diameter has its own Sub-Configurations conforming to American Standard ANSI/ASME
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Surface Part 6 Tutorial
Simple Surface Part 6: The rim is a Revolved Thin Feature (Thin is an open section). This models demonstrates Hybrid Modeling (use of both solid and surface bodies to create geometry). The rim and hub are solid bodies. The spokes
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Infinite Power Ring Surfacing – Part 4
How do you harness infinite power? With SOLIDWORKS of course! Maybe not in the supernatural or “I-was-just-bit-by-an-insect-and-now-I-have-the-strength-of-1000-men” sense BUT, this kind of infinite power is even better. We’re talking about the power of 3D CAD! To begin acquiring your CAD
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