motion study
Christmas Tree Bell Run: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
This tutorial was inspired by a recent 3DExperience Challenge. The challenge was to create a model inspired by the Fibonacci sequence in SOLIDWORKS and then render a high-quality 2D image with the help of 3DEXCITE’s xStudio rendering software. You can see my entry rendering below.
... ContinuedToy Toaster Motion Study: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
To begin, I have the part assembled toaster, it is just missing the mechanism parts. You can download the files for the assembly here. When I open the initial assembly, all of the parts are fixed, apart from the toaster dial, this
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Tutorial: Slot and Play Set Explode Animation
The playset used in the tutorial was designed to be easy to assemble and disassemble to be able to play on the go. I also designed some accessories, including miniature food, a pastry stand, tables, a coffee cup, plus a
... ContinuedCreating Turntable Animations in SOLIDWORKS | Tech Tip Tuesday
We’re mixing up Tech Tip Tuesday with tips and tricks from SOLIDWORKS users! Want to know easy ways to make incredible animations in SOLIDWORKS? SOLIDWORKS Champion and Animation Advocate Yahya T Khedr is here to teach you one of his
... ContinuedBaby Sensory Animation Part 2: SOLIDWORKS and xShape Tutorial
Moving into part 2 of this tutorial, it’s time to animate the star! Before you do this, if you’re using the SOLIDWORKS Connected version, the SOLIDWORKS Visualize add-in is not available just yet, so to retain the motion study information,
... ContinuedBaby Sensory Animation Part 1: SOLIDWORKS and xShape Tutorial
As a Mom of two boys, I have watched my fair share of baby sensory videos on YouTube, and they are super cute. So, I began to wonder how easy it would be to model and animate my very own
... ContinuedWooden Toy Clock Motion Study Animation: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial I designed this wooden toy clock, if you want to follow along, the assembly for this tutorial is available to download here. You can watch the result of the animation from the beginning through the end of
... ContinuedSpring Wooden Toy: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial, I wanted to design a wooden toy that involved the use of springs. The springs would be added within a motion study and would cause the flowers to pop out of the plant pot base when
... ContinuedxShape Halloween Game: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
For this tutorial I decided to design a game with a Halloween theme, I also wanted it to be quite small and easy to 3D print, so I came up with this Tic Tac Toe game. xShape was easily the
... ContinuedWooden Toy Vehicles: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial, see how I design a wooden toy vehicle in SOLIDWORKS, and export faces as DXF files to create my custom decals to fit my part. You will also see how I add wheels to the vehicle within an assembly using width mates, and I give a basic overview of how I may animate my vehicles in a motion study. To follow this tutorial, you can download the parts and decals file from the blog below.
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