Usability
SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Record Player Tutorial
Record Player: The first record players are over 140 years old and are still unbelievably in use, in one form or another, today. This model is a little flashback of some old school music history. This is a multi-body solid created
... 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
... 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
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 2018 What’s New Admin Portal – The 5 W’s
Who, What, When, Where, Why…and How Much? You’re scraping the internet to learn what the Admin Portal is, right? New in SOLIDWORKS 2018, you now have access to a new utility called Admin Portal. This is not to be confused
... 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,
... ContinuedWhat’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2018: Smart Explode Lines
It’s that time of year again when SOLIDWORKS announces its latest release and we prepare to share with our customers all the incredible new time-saving features during our rollout events. Admittedly, it’s like an early Christmas for us, but we get
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Schematic and 3D Electrical Rx Captures
Written by: Cheri Guntzviller-Miesen, SOLIDWORKS Electrical Application Specialist SOLIDWORKS Schematic and 3D Electrical have slightly different steps for creating an Rx Capture. (If you don’t have SOLIDWORKS, but only SOLIDWORKS Schematic, please jump to the end of the article.) SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 2018: Tab and Slot Feature
by Olly Washington, SOLIDWORKS Technical Consultant Have you ever needed to join two parts together with Tabs and corresponding Slots? Of course you have otherwise you probably would not be reading this! In SOLIDWORKS 2018, the new feature makes the
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