Copy & Mate by CTRL-Drag & Drop: SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip
You may know that you can copy a component in an assembly by doing a CTRL-drag and drop. You may also know that you can create mates with the SmartMate tool by doing an ALT-drag and drop. But did you
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – June 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. SOLIDWORKS Tips and Tricks “Working with in-context feature and derived
... ContinuedOnline Licensing – Bring SOLIDWORKS back home
Working at home is becoming more common with the recent situation. Most likely for designer or engineer, you will also need to have SOLIDWORKS with you back home. After you have installed and open SOLIDWORKS, have you ever seen an
... ContinuedSandcastle Tutorial
This is a SOLIDWORKS Tutorial on how to design and model a Sandcastle. The bucket mold for a sandcastle must be drafted so that there are no undercuts. Undercut analysis is demonstrated in this tutorial to create the perfect castle. The Spade and Bucket Handle seen in this tutorial are available to download from the blog description.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Zipper
Zipper: This is a model of an Insertion Type Zipper, It contains lots of precise shapes and intricate bodies related to the zipper slider. Learn more about the inner workings of a zipper. See inside the slider, what happens inside
... ContinuedAnswers to commonly asked surface and advanced modelling problems (Part 2)
Continue from our last model, now it is time to divide the shelled model into two pieces using split feature and a plane: (Note that split feature [insert > feature > split] cuts a solid body into pieces based
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – May 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. SOLIDWORKS PDM 2020 Quick Search Tool By Nicole Phillips We
... ContinuedPinata Sweet Jar – Part 2 – Tutorial
In part 2 of this 2-part SOLIDWORKS Tutorial you will need to have modelled the Pinata body from part 1. Part 2 of the tutorial involves shelling the model to turn it into a 2-part jar, and applying decals. The Decal files used in this tutorial are available to download from the blog description.
... ContinuedSurface and advanced modeling skills that you may not yet know (Part 1)
When coming to product design using SolidWorks software, surface modelling tools could benefit users creating different shapes and geometry with ease. Below are some of the options that you might not have checked upon: 1. Close loft Loft surface is
... ContinuedExpanding Your Reach
SOLIDWORKS 2020 includes capabilities that will expand your reach with CAD-centric workflows by enhancing mesh body utilization and adding new features to SOLIDWORKS CAM. In SOLIDWORKS 2020 you can now edit, remove and add certain features directly on imported mesh
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