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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Aluminum Alloy Wheel
Aluminum Alloy Wheel: This model of an Aluminum Alloy Wheel was created by first building an eighth of the solid geometry of the wheel and then using the Circular Pattern tool to form the entire wheel. Pitch Circle Diameter holes
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Stairs Assembly Tutorial
Stairs Assembly: This assembly has several components, some with multiple configurations to create the stairs, including the handrails, newels and balusters. Some parts use Revolved Cut to create their geometry, others have Swept Bosses. The newel has multiple configurations and uses a Sketch
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Tricycle Assembly: This is a complete assembly of a tricycle model. This assembly is made up of 18 parts that include; Bell, Big Wheel, Bottom Step, Bottom Step Rod, Cap, Fender, Fork Axle Hold, Fork, Grip, Handlebar Clamp, Handlebars, Pedal,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Shark Cage Tutorial
Shark Cage: This Shark Week featured model is a Shark Cage. The Weldment design tool creates the structural members from sketch segments that make up the cage. Mirror and Linear Pattern is used to duplicate the bars on the cage and
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Surfboard: This Shark Week featured model is a surfboard with a shark bite taken out of it. A simple Boss-Extrude is used to make the board. Cut-Extrude and Curve Driven Pattern create the shark bite into the board. A logo is
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Folding Chair – Picnic Table: This is a functional design of a folding chair – picnic table to create for your front or backyard porches or patios. There are two configurations: one as a chair with a backrest and one as
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Necklace: This is a model of a diamond necklace. Revolve-Thin was used to create the choker-like design of the necklace. The diamond was created using an multi-directional Boss-Extrude function. Be sure to check back this weekend for the second part to this Women in
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Speaker Assembly: This speaker assembly uses Basket Loft and Circular Pattern to create the speakers. Fillets and Linear Patterns are then used to create the wood enclosure. The 15 parts that make up the assembly include; Back, Bottom, Front, Left, Middle, Mid range Speaker, Ribbon
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Fish: Create a fish model with organic surface shapes and forms. Other features in this model include a Mirror and the Knit and Thicken command. Download the part below to learn more. Download: Fish Complexity: Moderate Features: Lofted surfaces from spline curves View all the
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Blow Molded Bottle Part 2 – The Bottle: The preform from Part 1 is inserted into this part as the first feature, following the manufacturing process. The rest of the bottle is then modeled from the neck down. Suppressed features
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