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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Toolbox Assembly Tutorial
Toolbox Assembly: This assembly was created with several sheet metal components. Almost all the parts are made with sheet metal features and can be flattened out. Several different sheet metal features are used in the individual files including edge and miter flanges,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Chisel Assembly Tutorial
Chisel Assembly: Review how the Chisel Assembly was created feature by feature with the part reviewer tool. This Assembly is comprised of two parts, the chisel and the handle. For the handle, instead of adding relations via an assembly, the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Moderate Machine Part 3 Tutorial
Moderate Machine Part 3: This part uses the rect layout sketch which is shared between multiple features. Download the part below to learn the techniques needed to create this part. This is part three in a six part series. Take a look
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Grill Tongs Tutorial
Grill Tongs: The tongs use a layout sketch to control the major dimension and shape of the part. This allows the designer to easily make changes to the model without any major rebuild errors. The tongs are modeled as a multi-body part
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Complex Machine Part 2 Tutorial
Machine Part 2: This machined part was created by using mostly extruded features, with a few revolved features, three swept cuts, and a boundary cut. Learn the process of creating this machine part by downloading the part below and reviewing with the Part
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Sand Cast Bottle Opener Tutorial
Sand Cast Bottle Opener: This sand cast aluminum bottle opener shows techniques to create surface features that maintain correct draft at the parting line. It also discusses how to add text with draft on non-planar surfaces. Download the free part below
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Sand Castle Bucket Part 2: In continuation of our first summer post last Saturday, here is the second Sand castle Bucket in the 2-part series. The sand castle bucket demonstrates the usefulness of a layout sketch to control features. Since the
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Sand Castle Bucket Part 1: Since today is the first official day of summer, I am celebrating by posting a 2-part sand castle bucket set this week. The sand castle bucket demonstrates the usefulness of a layout sketch to control features.
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Screwdriver: This small screwdriver demonstrates how to create a handle with correct draft. It also models finger grips around the handle by using surface fills to replace a circular patterned split line. Download the part below to get started! Download: Screwdriver Complexity: Moderate
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Complex Machine Part 1 Tutorial
Complex Machine Part 1: This is a machined part that has mostly extruded features with a few revolved features, two swept cuts and a boundary cut. Learn the process of creating this machine part by downloading the part below and reviewing
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