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SOLIDWORKS 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: Shower Caddy Tutorial
Shower Caddy: To simplify references, all of the individual wires that compose the weldment are created within the same part but their bodies are not merged. Projected Curves are used to construct some of the 3D paths for the swept
... 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
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Sand Castle Bucket Part 2 Tutorial
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.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Weldment Tutorial part 5
Simple Weldment Part 5 : A weldment is an object made up of several parts welded together. SOLIDWORKS represents this model as multibody solid Not as an assembly. The first structural member used is Al Channel. The four pieces are made as one
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Piggy Bank Tutorial
Piggy Bank: Let’s have a little fun and create a toy that’s a blast from our past! Download this FREE part and go through the step by step process on how this object was created. In addition, I would love to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Sheet Metal Ring Tutorial
Sheet Metal Ring: With this part you will learn how to use the Base Flange feature. This adds all Sheet Metal features and functions in one step. You are able to edit material thickness, material direction, extrude type, bend radius, bend allowance,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Adze Tool Tutorial
Adze Tool: This wood carving tool is a multi-body solid part which uses both solid and surface features to create the geometry. This half hammer, half ax looking tool has examples of many surface features including extrudes, cuts, offset surfaces, extends,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Sheet Metal Tutorial Part 2
Simple Sheet Metal Part 2: This part is centered with respect to the Right Plane and Sheet Metal features are used so that the part can be flattened out to create a flat pattern. This is part two in a six
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