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Using 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
... ContinuedTechnical Support FAQ: Share a Sketch, Stored Files and Saving Native Files
Can SOLIDWORKS share sketches between different part and assembly files? The easiest way to share a sketch is to create a Sketch Block. A Sketch Block turns individual sketch entities into a group or block. Sketch Blocks can be saved
... ContinuedFive Great Smart Dimension Tips for Sketch and Drawings
While every SOLIDWORKS user knows how to dimension lines, arcs or circles, I noticed that some engineers do not know the full power of Smart Dimension. So, in this tech blog I want to show you five handy tricks to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS: Fix your sketch with Repair Sketch
One of the most fundamental parts of SOLIDWORKS is the sketch. Every design starts with it and in most cases the sketch is used to configure the design. And when your sketch fails, your 3D model will probably fail also.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Infinite Power Surfacing Ring – Part 2
How do you harness infinite power? With SOLIDWORKS of course! Maybe not in the supernatural or “I-was-just-bit-by-an-insect-and-now-I-have-the-strength-of-1000-men” sense BUT, this kind of infinite power is even better. We’re talking about the power of 3D CAD! To begin acquiring your CAD
... ContinuedCreating a Custom Engagement Ring- Part 2
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
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