Stained Glass Window Tutorial
This is a SOLIDWORKS tutorial for a stained-glass window, follow the tutorial to see how you can utilise convert entities to create a beautiful window design. Circular pattern, conic sketch and thin feature are used to create the intricate lead frame of the windows glass. Then relax and add colour to your window glass using appearances.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – August 2021
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS Technical Support teams worldwide. Enabling Measure Functionality in SOLIDWORKS for eDrawings file By Sagar Agrawal
... ContinuedMaster Model Technique with xShape
The master modeling technique is nothing new. In fact it’s been a common practice in 3D CAD since before SOLIDWORKS even came on the scene in 1995. If you aren’t familiar with it, the basic idea is that your end
... ContinuedThe Lions Tour SOLIDWORKS Challenge
Why Compete: With the upcoming British and Irish Lions Tour of South Africa, MECAD Systems from South Africa and Solid Solutions from the United Kingdom have decided to partake in a 3-part series of challenges of our own. A fantastic
... ContinuedUpdating SOLIDWORKS Composer Files
Have you ever been working away on a project, only to be told the CAD file you’ve been using is out of date? Going back to square 1 and starting again is probably the last thing you want to consider
... ContinuedAssembly Delighters with SOLIDWORKS 2021
On every new release of SOLIDWORKS, we are always looking forward to those subtle but yet very useful changes that affect our everyday SOLIDWORKS life. We all know that SOLIDWORKS is always looking for great ways to increase your productivity
... ContinuedMechanism Library: Multicolor Pen
I’ve had the privilege of interviewing over 50 engineers while co-hosting the “Being an Engineer Podcast.” I’ve noticed a trend of senior mechanical engineers mentioning that tearing apart and reverse engineering products/gadgets is one of the optimal ways to improve
... Continued2021 Toyota Supra – Turbo Manifold – Part 2
As mentioned in the first part of this blog post, a backup manifold needed to be designed and built in time for Round 7 of the FD season. The schedule left approximately 48 busy hours for design and programming of
... Continued3D Printed Bee House Tutorial
This is a SOLIDWORKS Tutorial to create a Bee House for 3D printing. With Spring here and Summer fast approaching this Bee House is a perfect addition to your garden. Follow the tutorial to see how Fill Pattern and Move Face was used to create the honeycomb design.
... Continued2021 Toyota Supra – Turbo Manifold – Part 1
This is the first blog post of a series, so make sure to sign up to the mailing lists if you want to see how our partners at SOLIDWORKS, Creaform and Jabil Inc. are helping us to bring new ideas
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