circular pattern
Instances to Vary Option in Pattern Feature
Did you use the ‘Instance to Vary’ option in a pattern feature before? It is a useful option to help you change the dimensions and locations of instances in linear or circular pattern. Let’s look at this option in details. Part 1: Direction
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Wooden Ornament Tutorial
Wooden Ornament: This wooden ornament is made of multiple bodies patterned and slightly rotated to give a checkerboard appearance. A circular pattern creates the first layer or level. A linear pattern is then used to stack up the layers before they
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Pumpkin Pie Spice Jar Tutorial – Part 1
The leaves are changing colors, football is in full swing (American football that is), and turkeys are finding themselves on edge. It’s fall, SOLIDWORKS users, and, in my opinion, the best part of the fall season is the smell of
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Thor’s Hammer Tutorial
Thor’s Hammer: This familiar hammer packs a nice punch in trying to show some time saving modeling techniques. This multi-body part is made using mostly extrudes and a few sweeps sprinkled in. This model uses thin features for some of the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: 8-Track Tape Tutorial
8-Track Tape: Rock on with an old school example of music history. This is a multi-body solid created with mostly solid body features. There are few surface features used to create the magnetic tape. The internal tape is shown twisting using
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Light Switch Tutorial
Light Switch: Here is a part that everyone is familiar with. It is a Multi-body Part that has a some sheet metal features and two surface sweeps in it. It is mainly created with extruded features but does have some
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Camshaft Tutorial
Camshaft: This model introduces some of the terminology and concepts of a camshaft. Cam Lift and Cam Lobe separation are discussed and shown in this model without being overwhelming with information overload. There are multiple examples of copying and moving solid bodies
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Knurling Tutorial
Knurling: There are sixteen total configurations with four different diameters and different pitch sizes in this part. Four different Knurl Diameters are provided to start off with (.375, .500, .875 and 1.000). Each Diameter has its own Sub-Configurations conforming to American Standard ANSI/ASME
... ContinuedCreating a Custom Engagement Ring- Part 4
Though rings are often associated with marriage, this isn’t always the case. Rings are versatile in meaning, and have held symbolic value in humanity for centuries. From personal expression to granting invisibility to physical declarations of love, rings really have
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Plate Pattern
Plate Pattern: Only one dimension needs to define the sketch as the origin that was used to tie down the part. Origins of parts should not be random; you will need extra dimension, or relations, to fully define your
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