SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Vacuum Formed Cover Tutorial
Vacuum Formed Cover: This part demonstrates a few simple, essential techniques for efficiently modeling a symmetric drafted part. We start with creating an axis instead of using a model edge to define the direction of a pattern. Model edges can disappear with
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Complex Surface Part 2 Tutorial
Complex Surface Part 2: This part uses almost all surface body features. Almost all surfaces are curved surfaces even the front surface is not flat. The only flat surfaces are the side profiles and inside slider opening. Side trims are
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Skid Weldment Tutorial
Skid Weldment: This easy to understand multi-body part introduces the Weldment process with a practical application.This multi-body part highlights the functionality of using weldments, which is an object made up of several parts welded together. The list of features includes: Structural Members, Gussets, Extruded Bosses
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 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
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