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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Board Game Tutorial
Board Game: You don’t just play this board game, you must survive it. This fun multi-body model is mainly created from extruded bosses and a few cuts. One sketch picture is used to help create the walls and dividers of
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Flash Mask Tutorial – Part 2
Hey there SOLIDWORKS Community! We’re excited to bring you this 3-part series where we are honoring one of the founding members of the Justice League of America, The Flash, by modeling his iconic mask in SOLIDWORKS. The Flash mask has
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Martini Glass Tutorial
Martini Glass: This festive multi-body part shows a few alternate methods for creating geometry. A spiral is projected onto the glass using a split line curve to create the etching. There is a cool example of the indent command removing material,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Electrical Data Reuse Capabilities: Part 3
This is the continuation of SOLIDWORKS Electrical Data Reuse capabilities (Part 2) SOLIDWORKS Electrical always helps the designers with the ease of automation and intelligence. There are different design re-use techniques in SOLIDWORKS electrical which cover all the essential needs of
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Schematic and 3D Electrical Rx Captures
Written by: Cheri Guntzviller-Miesen, SOLIDWORKS Electrical Application Specialist SOLIDWORKS Schematic and 3D Electrical have slightly different steps for creating an Rx Capture. (If you don’t have SOLIDWORKS, but only SOLIDWORKS Schematic, please jump to the end of the article.) SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Flash Mask Tutorial – Part 1
Hey there SOLIDWORKS Community! We’re excited to bring you this 3-part series where we are honoring one of the founding members of the Justice League of America, The Flash, by modeling his iconic mask in SOLIDWORKS. The Flash mask has
... ContinuedCreate Realistic Textures in SOLIDWORKS Visualize
Create Realistic Textures in SOLIDWORKS Visualize If you’ve wondered how to make your materials look more photo-realistic, the answer is very simple – use textures! With Google image searches for “textures,” “seamless metal textures” or even more targeted searches like
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Model Draft Tutorial
Model Draft: This easy to understand part provides several different examples of draft faces using different draft techniques. All three types of drafts are shown here: Neutral Plane, Parting Line and Step Draft. The Step Draft has two different options,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Tech Tip: Quick High Quality Renderings in SOLIDWORKS Visualize
SOLIDWORKS Visualize is a powerful rendering software that creates highly realistic representations of your model, which can be done in just a matter of minutes. Custom appearances and textures can be applied, background environments can be added, and camera adjustments
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Pumpkin Pie Spice Jar Tutorial – Part 4
The leaves are changing colors, football is in full swing (American football that is), and turkeys are finding themselves on edge. It’s fall, SOLIDWORKS users, and, in my opinion, the best part of the fall season is the smell of
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