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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Magazine Pocket Tutorial
Magazine Pocket: This part features the creation of a magazine pocket. The model is split into two bodies and is completed using the Fillet tool and then delete face. The shells are then combined back into a single body and are
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Sword:This part shows how to use a Layout Sketch to help guide and setup downstream features. This part model has multiple configurations with different shapes of the four main pieces (Pommel, Handle, Cross-Guard, and Blade). A Design Table is used to help control
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Moderate Sheet Metal Part 4: Sheet metal features determines the thickness and bend radius.12 Gauge Steel is used for this model. This is a Sheet metal part symmetric with respect to the Right Plane (minus the Large Cutout). Sheet metal features are used so that
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Harp: This multi-body part shows how to use a Layout Sketch and two Sketch Pictures to help guide and setup downstream features. This model has several different examples of patterns including sketch driven patterns. Other features in the part include
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Toothbrush: This multi-body part shows how to use a Layout Sketch and two Sketch Pictures to help guide and setup downstream features. This part has several patterns including multiple fill patterns used to create the bristles. There are examples of the
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Eyelash Curler: This multi-body part shows how break up difficult geometry into manageable pieces. It demonstrates the use of 3D sketches to create the handle geometry. It has multiple sweeps including 3D sweeps. Other features in the part include multiple
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Battery Package Assembly: We start with inserting the downloaded Battery Part file from 3D Content Central into SOLIDWORKS. Next, we work with several features to the Inserted Part to make it into a “positive” for creating a vacuum formed package. Download the part
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Dodecahedron Tutorial
Dodecahedron: This part demonstrates the use of sketch relations to calculate angles and vertices. The solution to modeling a dodecahedron is surprisingly simple and elegant. Modeling a dodecahedron looks like it should be a complicated task involving creating multiple planes and
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Moderate Machine Part 4: This is a machine part that has mostly extruded features and few revolved bosses and cuts. The “Merged Results” is used to merge the bodies together into one body. A centerline is used to create diameter dimensions.
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Sheet Metal Tetrapod Leg: The leg is revolved coincident to the origin. The 3D sketch calculates the required angle to revolve the legs and calculate the intersection between the bodies. The remaining legs do not need to be patterned at the
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