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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: #SWW17 License Plate Tutorial
#SWW17 License Plate: This model of a California license plate introduces the use of the Indent tool. Two forming Tools are created for stamping a license plate shape. Lettering features are created from pictures that were embedded into sketches and then traced
... ContinuedSWW17 Time-Lapse Tutorial: Movie Clapperboard
The clapperboard is a unique device that has been used for decades in the film industry. It has been so widely seen it has become its own icon for this industry. But what does it do? Well, the clapperboard is
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Light Switch Tutorial
Light Switch: Here is a part that everyone is familiar with. It is a Multi-body Part that has a some sheet metal features and two surface sweeps in it. It is mainly created with extruded features but does have some
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Coffee Pod Holder Tutorial
Coffee Pod Holder: This assembly has just four unique parts but it does provide a practical example of a chain component pattern. This chain component pattern functionality was introduced in SOLIDWORKS last year. There are few surface features used to create
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Time-Lapse Tutorial: Camera Gimbal
With technology advancing rapidly and associated costs becoming cheaper, it is easier than ever get access to it. This allows amateur filmmakers to have access to equipment that used to cost thousands of dollars and is now readily affordable to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Golden Icosahedron Tutorial
Golden Icosahedron: This model is a icosahedron which is a polyhedron with twenty faces. The twenty triangular faces have five faces meeting at each vertex. Construction Surfaces(Golden Rectangles) are used to start the model. These rectangles are used to create the individual triangular
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Calendar Dial Tutorial
Calendar Dial: This is a fully detailed production part with over a hundred features. Learn about how to use a Layout sketch to plan your work and work your plan. Many techniques are demonstrated in this model. Multi-body part design
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Candy Castle Assembly Tutorial
Candy Castle Assembly: This festive assembly has easy to understand component patterning and mirroring. It has examples of linear, circular and curve-driven patterns. One part has a fill pattern. Assembly level cuts using “Feature Scope” are used to control which components are cut. Part
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Motor Slide Base Tutorial
Motor Slide Base: This model demonstrates the use of a time saving technique called a Smart Component. A Smart Component allows you to associate or “package together” other necessary components and features when placing a part in an assembly. The associated
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Waffle Iron Tutorial
Waffle Iron: This model shows a few of the mold tool features available in SOLIDWORKS. In this case the waffle iron is made from reversing the waffle geometry. The multi-body part has some simple sheet metal features along with standard features.
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