SOLIDWORKS Modeling Challenge – Measuring Imported Fillets
* This is one of a series of modeling challenges you can use to test your SOLIDWORKS skills. First, read the challenge and try to figure out a solution on your own. Then, compare your solution with my good, better,
... ContinuedDimensioning in Style (with SOLIDWORKS Dimension Styles)
Author: Jim Peltier, CSWE, Javelin Technologies Often times, SOLIDWORKS Dimension Styles are passed without notice because it is quite easy to get the job done without using them. However, they can be used for dimensions that have very common notes
... ContinuedCreating a Fidget Spinner in SOLIDWORKS
Getting our kids into STEM has always been a priority for our family. What better tool to jumpstart their love for engineering than SOLIDWORKS? When our trip to several stores to buy the latest toy craze left us empty-handed, I
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Harry Potter’s Golden Snitch Tutorial – Part 1
It’s safe to say that Quidditch is Harry Potter’s favorite wizarding pastime. As Hagrid would say, a wizard’s passion for Quidditch is the equivalent to a muggle’s passion for football. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first publication
... ContinuedSOLIDCRAFT – Using SOLIDWORKS API for Fun and Games
What is SOLIDWORKS API? SOLIDWORKS API is a gateway to automating your design process and data management. Using .NET compatible languages (VB, C#, C++) one can write small macros or build full-blown add-ins for modelling, routine edits and feeding data
... ContinuedGetting Started with SOLIDWORKS Plastics
Simulating the process of injection molding a plastic part is easy with SOLIDWORKS Plastics, crazy easy in fact. Here is a run-down of the simple steps you’ll follow to get started. Step 1: Create a 3D model, which you were
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Wonder Woman Tutorial Series – Part 1
Welcome to our mini-series where we are honoring The Amazon Princess, Wonder Woman, by modeling her iconic invisible jet in SOLIDWORKS! … On second thought, maybe we should provide you a series on how to model something a little more…tangible.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Visualize: D Cube Design Ltd Q&A
SOLIDWORKS Visualize provides a suite of standalone software tools that combine industry-leading rendering capabilities with design-oriented features and workflows that enable easy and fast creation of visual content for designers, engineers, marketing, and other content creators. One such user is Josh Fear,
... ContinuedModelling a Drill Bit with a Compound Swept Cut in SOLIDWORKS
Can you model a drill bit? Picturing a drill bit you might be inclined to give a resounding yes, but not so fast! What about those organic compound cuts that neatly taper off, how do you tackle these in the geometric
... ContinuedUnderstanding Sheet Metal and Transformed Sketches and How They Behave
Sheet metal parts can have sketches in the Folded and the Flat Pattern states (Fig. 1) Sketches created in the folded state can have an equivalent “transformed” sketch in the Flat Pattern state. All sheet metal parts have a fixed face.
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