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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Pastry Blender Tutorial
Pastry Blender: Modeled the way it is manufactured, the blades of this pastry cutter are cut in the flat pattern then folded to create the final shape. This creates smoother edges than other possible modeling methods. Sketched Bend forms all 5
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Card Box Assembly Tutorial
Card Box: This assembly has five unique components in it. There are examples of external refs and derived sketches. There are examples of several plastic fastening features including Mounting Bosses and Lip and Grooves. Download this file to learn about fastening features,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Battery Hold Down Assembly Tutorial
Battery Hold Down: This assembly is used to lock an automotive battery in place. It has six unique components in it. There is one example of external references in the hold down part. The hold down bar includes a FEA static
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: 3 Leg Chair Base Tutorial
3 Leg Chair Base: This lounge chair base features advanced surfacing techniques used to model shapes that cannot be created accurately with solid features and the fillet tool. Surface features will be used to blend the foot into the leg and
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Whisk: This cooking utensil is an example of multi-body part using multiple sweeps to create the wire loops. A 3D sketch is used to create the eight sweep loops in one sketch. The 3D sketch uses multiple reference Planes to make it easier to create
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Halloween Bat
Halloween Bat: In spirit of it being Halloween we give you a bat! This part demonstrates the use of “Hybrid Modeling” where solid and surface bodies are used to create the geometry. Using solid geometry is usually more efficient than
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Toolbox Assembly Tutorial
Toolbox Assembly: This assembly was created with several sheet metal components. Almost all the parts are made with sheet metal features and can be flattened out. Several different sheet metal features are used in the individual files including edge and miter flanges,
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Light Bulb: This model has some unique features in it to create the bulb geometry. There are two sweep features that include a swept cut to create the lower threads. There is an example of composite curve to create a complex sweep path using easy
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Die Cast Tutorial
Die Cast: Fillets and draft are important features to the integrity of a die cast part. Appropriate use of fillets and draft help prevent cracking, tears and shrinkage, and insure proper flow and cooling of the alloy. This part, although deceptively
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Z-Chair Tutorial
Z-Chair Tutorial: Pay attention to detail and don’t be chair-less when you reverse engineering your work. This chair is a good part for users who are curious about how surface commands are used on non-swoopy shapes. It’s a good example
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