SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Spring Dog
Spring Dog: New to SOLIDWORKS 2020 is a unique component that acts “flexible” in an assembly and each instance of the component can take on a different shape. Think of a flexible hose, cable, or spring that the same flexible
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Tech Tip – How a CG Artist Uses Visualize and Photoshop
Learn how a CG artist uses Visualize and Photoshop to produce marketing-ready images.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Keg
This is a wooden beer keg complete with staves, heads, hoops, bung holes and a spigot. The Intersect command is used to help create the barrel shaped using surfaces as the cutting tool. This part implements the use of shared sketches
... ContinuedToy Diner Kitchen – Part 1 – Tutorial
Learn how to create a Wooden Toy Diner Kitchen in this two-part SOLIDWORKS Tutorial. Part 1 of this tutorial utilizes a DXF file of the kitchen design, and simple modeling features to create the kitchen structure. The DXF files needed for this tutorial are available in the blog below.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – July 2020
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. We are committed to support you while working from home due
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Tech Tip – The Formation Tool
Learn how to use the Formation Tool to rapidly arrange several models in a single Visualize project.
... ContinuedDabbling in Dimensions- Part 1
When working in SOLIDWORKS you have a few options when working with the dimension box. You have the classic dimension box and you have the Instant2D (introduced in 2016) and the Instant 3D. Which one you wish to use is
... ContinuedCreate Zoom to Actual Size Feature
A long time ago, people created drawings on paper using a pen and a ruler, ensuring parts fit on the appropriate paper size, creating 1:1 scale 2D drawings. Nowadays, we have the ability to create a 3D CAD design with
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Variable Pattern Rocky Lighthouse
Variable Pattern Rocky Lighthouse: This model is intended to demonstrate the power of the Variable Pattern feature. A rocky landscape is created by patterning a Rock feature. By utilizing Variable Pattern, the dimensions within the Rock sketch are driven by
... ContinuedDELIGHTING COLLECTIONS OF SOLIDWORKS USER INTERFACE- PART 1
In general, designer platforms connect people to the content is via the “USER INTERFACE”. The USER INTERFACE enables the platform to look simple and is more intuitive for the user. In any of the 3D CAD design platforms, the name
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