Sketching in xDesign – Part 3
Sketch Entity Relations in xDesign Here, we have a sketch in xDesign that doesn’t have any dimensions added. This sketch is intended to create a mount for a vertical rod, which would be revolved around the left edge to create
... ContinuedHow to Export Motion Studies to SOLIDWORKS Visualize Professional
SOLIDWORKS Visualize Professional has some great tools for going beyond plain static renders. You can create custom animations within Visualize using the keyframe-based Timeline. As of 2017 version, you can also export Animations and Motion Studies created in SOLIDWORKS directly
... ContinuedFlow Simulation’s Thermal Analysis Capabilities – Part 2
With the exception of very few scenarios, when considering a thermal analysis solver for SOLIDWORKS, you should choose to use Flow Simulation, which is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code.
... ContinuedDon’t Sink the Boat
Sink marks are a common defect, in plastic injection molding, that are costly to fix, frustrating and not very pleasing! Reducing sink marks early in the design process using SOLIDWORKS Plastics achieves a better finished part.
... ContinuedSketching in xDesign – Part 2
The four main sketch entity types used in sketches are shown on the action bar, which are lines, rectangles, arcs, and circles. We’ll go through each of these in this order.
... ContinuedBest Setups for Manufacturing Controls in Topology Study
Since the first industrial revolution, design and manufacturing methods have rapidly evolved to make it faster, cheaper, and more precise. Today, the 4th industrial revolution, or Engineering 4.0 as we are calling it has caused a major leap forward in this evolution.
... ContinuedImprove Your SOLIDWORKS Skills with the DriveWorksXpress Certification
DriveWorksXpress is a free design automation tool included in every license of SOLIDWORKS. More and more companies are adopting design automation techniques to save time, reduce repetitive engineering tasks and minimize costly errors. Design automation is becoming the norm. Engineering
... ContinuedHybrid Routing: Utilizing SOLIDWORKS Routing with SOLIDWORKS Electrical Routing
When it comes to routing wires, we have two options at our disposal. We can manually route each wire with standard routing tools or we can utilize the SOLIDWORKS Electrical routing tools.
... ContinuedFlow Simulation’s Thermal Analysis Capabilities – Part 1
With the exception of very few scenarios, when considering a thermal analysis solver for SOLIDWORKS, you should choose to use Flow Simulation, which is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code.
... ContinuedSketching in xDesign – Part 1
Many features require sketches as part of the base geometry, including the most fundamental features such as an “Extrude”, a “Revolve”, a “Sweep”, or a “Loft”. This makes it extremely important to know how to use a variety of sketch commands and relate them together properly.
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