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SolidWorks Part Reviewer: Hockey Stick
Hockey Stick: This hockey stick blade model makes use of a layout sketch to drive projected curves. The projected curves are used to create boundary surfaces that form the blade. The hockey stick is made from three components: a molded
... ContinuedSolidWorks Part Reviewer: Figure Skate Assembly
Figure Skate Assembly: A shoe model is created for visual reference. It uses a variety of hybrid surface/solid modeling techniques to rough in a representation of an actual shoe. The Figuring Skating Blade uses multi-bodies to represent the assembly in a
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Peeler Assembly: In this part we chose to do a surface cut instead of sweeping a solid cut in case we need to make adjustments after a design review. The cut with surface is very flexible, and it allows stable
... ContinuedSolidWorks Part Reviewer: Electric Guitar Assembly
Electric Guitar: This assembly showcases models using several techniques for modeling complex shapes in SolidWorks. Techniques shown in the models are using the table driven pattern, Filleting tricks, and hybrid surface-solid part modeling. Download: Electric Guitar Assembly Complexity: Complex Features used: Boundary Surface,
... ContinuedSolidWorks Part Reviewer: Card Cage Assembly
Card Cage Assembly: A sheet metal assembly showing PCB mounting and venting options. The parts in this assembly showcase a method to mount PCB’s using a forming tool, and vent panels using cosmetic patterns. Download: Card Cage Assembly Complexity: Moderate Features
... ContinuedSolidWorks Part Reviewer: Lockjaw Pliers
Lockjaw Pliers Assembly: This assembly showcases models using several techniques for modeling formed sheet metal parts in SolidWorks. Other techniques shown in the models are using the curve driven pattern, using configurations to help manage similar parts, and the differences in
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Cabinet Assembly Tutorial
Cabinet: This multibody part starts with an envelope extruded feature. “Up to vertex” was used to to create this feature. With the defining sketches determined, it’s often useful to establish an envelope to work with, giving surfaces to extrude to and from.
... ContinuedSolidWorks Part Reviewer: Forged Hook Assembly
Forged Hook Assembly: A surface loft forms the main surface of the hook. A loft is used instead of a sweep so that the dimensions from the 4 intermediate sections can be inserted into the drawing. A sweep would not have
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