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3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Makers: Dice Tower
Is a dice roll really random? Let’s find out using SOLIDWORKS If you’ve ever wondered if a dice roll is truly random, you’re not the only one. I’m adamant it isn’t and that hand rolling dice needs to be avoided
... ContinuedxDesign – Design Guidance and SOLIDWORKS Collaboration
While studying Automotive Engineering at the university, I designed a Gearbox with Locked Synchromesh as my internship assignment and produced it using a 3D printer. I designed the Gearbox using SOLIDWORKS. When I discovered the world of 3DEXPERIENCE, I wanted
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Gasket Part xDesign Tutorial
In this tutorial we’ll design a Gasket part using the 3DEXPERIENCE 3D Sheet Metal Creator role and the app XSheetMetal. We’ll use sheet metal features to create the part and use Extrusion, Wall on Edge and Cutouts to create the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Jewelry Ring Tutorial
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a ring which has text around the circumference of the ring. The tutorial will show you how to wrap the text around cylinder and extrude the text.
... ContinuedFestive Toy Baking Set Tutorial
In this SOLIDWORKS tutorial create a festive toy baking set, the set includes a rolling pin, baking tray, cookies and cutters. Learn some sketch techniques such as circular pattern, dynamic mirror entities and offset entities.
... ContinuedReal Applications for Sketch Picture
SOLIDWORKS is full of awesome little tools that enable us to create…well, almost anything. Too often, I find myself discussing these features with clients and usually ending the sentence with ”….too bad you’ll never use it”. So, I thought I
... ContinuedThe fastest way to add Smart Dimensions in SOLIDWORKS
One thing SOLIDWORKS users use every day is the Smart Dimension tool during sketching. Beginners often start the command by selecting it at the Sketch toolbar of the CommandManager. But this needs quite some mouse travel to select it. So
... ContinuedThink Backwards with Sweeps
Many years ago (actually 25 years, pre-Quicken), my wife was balancing our checkbook when the battery died in her calculator. She came into my home office and asked to borrow mine, I happily lent it to her. As I expected,
... ContinuedUsing Weldments in SOLIDWORKS for Wood Projects
Many of the tools in SOLIDWORKS can be used for purposes outside their original intended use. For example, did you know that Weldments can be used for wooden projects as well? You can customize your Weldment profiles to include common
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis Tutorial – Part 2
On May 20th and 21st, 1927 Charles Lindbergh, aka “Lucky Lindy”, made history by completing the first solo, nonstop, transatlantic flight; piloting his monoplane, the Spirit of St. Louis, from Long Island, New York to Paris, France. To celebrate the
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