Will it float? Let’s test it with SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Will it float? (And if so, how deep?) Last month, I built a six-metre rowing boat in SOLIDWORKS. I was interested to know just how much I could find out about this boat using SOLIDWORKS Simulation– for example, how many people
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Calendar Dial Tutorial
Calendar Dial: This is a fully detailed production part with over a hundred features. Learn about how to use a Layout sketch to plan your work and work your plan. Many techniques are demonstrated in this model. Multi-body part design
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Candy Castle Assembly Tutorial
Candy Castle Assembly: This festive assembly has easy to understand component patterning and mirroring. It has examples of linear, circular and curve-driven patterns. One part has a fill pattern. Assembly level cuts using “Feature Scope” are used to control which components are cut. Part
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS: Fix your sketch with Repair Sketch
One of the most fundamental parts of SOLIDWORKS is the sketch. Every design starts with it and in most cases the sketch is used to configure the design. And when your sketch fails, your 3D model will probably fail also.
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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Motor Slide Base Tutorial
Motor Slide Base: This model demonstrates the use of a time saving technique called a Smart Component. A Smart Component allows you to associate or “package together” other necessary components and features when placing a part in an assembly. The associated
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Waffle Iron Tutorial
Waffle Iron: This model shows a few of the mold tool features available in SOLIDWORKS. In this case the waffle iron is made from reversing the waffle geometry. The multi-body part has some simple sheet metal features along with standard features.
... ContinuedHow to Create and Use Custom Appearances in SOLIDWORKS
Within the install of SOLIDWORKS, a vast library of appearances and textures are included. Read on to find out how to add, create and use your own ‘out-of-the-box’ appearances…
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Epoxy Syringe Tutorial
Epoxy Syringe: This practical, familiar model shows various techniques on geometry creation. Multi-body part design creates two solids representing the cylinder and piston of this epoxy syringe. This model is mainly created with extrusion but some hybrid modeling is shown.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Simulation: Get connected with Contacts
One of the big advantages of the SOLIDWORKS Simulation products is the possibility to test assemblies. This gives you a better understanding of the behaviour of parts during different loading types in an assembly. An important part of the study
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