Introduction to Composites
A composite material is a mixture of two or more materials. This is usually a stiff unidirectional fiber combined with a softer matrix element. The goal of such a mixture gets more desirable overall properties that each individual material could
... ContinuedMulti Material 3D Printing
Going through the advantages of Multi material 3D Printing as well as a few tips on how to design for Multi Material 3D printing.
... ContinuedLiving a Balanced Work Life
Designers and engineers face a multitude of challenges whenever they approach an injection molding machine. One that has persisted for years is the difficulty of getting multi-cavity tools to produce identical parts. SOLIDWORKS Plastics can balance the runner system to fill the parts evenly.
... ContinuedQuicker Assembly Modeling in SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS is constantly adding new tweaks to the software in an effort to make our lives easier. However, sometimes we fall back to the way we’ve done things in the past. Let’s step outside of our ingrained methods and take a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS – Creating Internal Volumes Using Intersect
One of the key functionalities of the ‘Intersect’ command is to create geometry using an enclosed volume. This is a simple method for finding the internal volume of complex parts, the first step is to cap all inlets and outlets that lead to the internal volume
... ContinuedHow to Extract Raw Curve Data from an Image File
Have you ever wanted to be able to import information from an image file but didn’t have the original data? Well we’ve got you covered. Join Alignex engineer Eric Weber as he walks you through the process of creating X/Y
... ContinuedAll About Zebra Stripes
Zebra stripes is a very powerful tool for evaluating geometry. It should be used by every designer but not everyone knows exactly what it does and how to interpret it. Check out the video to understand everything about zebra stripes in SOLIDWORKS.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 2018: The Bounding Box tool
The Bounding Box fits a virtual cuboid over each unique (non-structural member) solid body and returns the thickness, width and length values and collates them into a description that you can display in your cut list. These values update automatically
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Pinewood Derby – Part Three – SOLIDWORKS Series
Vendor content – Nate Andrews – Pinewood Derby Part 3
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