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Puzzle Cube: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
In this SOLIDWORKS tutorial, I reverse engineer a physical keyring puzzle cube and recreate each of its pieces in SOLIDWORKS using a combination of split sketches, combine features, and careful visual organization. This project is a fun challenge in multi-body modelling and a great way to build confidence with reverse-engineering techniques in SOLIDWORKS.
... Continued20 Top Evolutionary Enhancements in SOLIDWORKS 2026
SOLIDWORKS 2026 is here and if Charles Darwin were to review SOLIDWORKS 2026 he’d give it a 10 out of 10. It’s survival of the fittest, with features trimmed of their weakest habits. What’s new this year isn’t drastic new
... Continued3D Printed Troll Ears xShape Tutorial
For this Halloween-inspired tutorial, I used the 3DEXPERIENCE xShape app to design and model a troll ear headband for my son’s Box Troll costume. The tutorial covers creating a reference sketch, sculpting the ear with subdivision modelling, refining the headband with functional details such as grip teeth, and preparing the part for 3D printing.
... ContinuedCreate Your Own Flexible Component (Part 3) : Advance Flexible Component
[A New Balloon Air Pump Design] Welcome to The Last Chapter! This is Part3 of Flexible component, for those who seeing this blog for the first time, you can go to the “Part1 – Introduction of Flexible Component” and “Part2 –
... ContinuedMaking SOLIDWORKS Feel Like Home – Customizing the UI
When you go home at the end of the day, I am sure your house is laid out just the way you like it, making it easy to get around. Why not layout SOLIDWORKS in the same way, making all
... ContinuedChanges in SOLIDWORKS 2020 SP3
SOLIDWORKS service pack releases contain critical fixes and enhancements to deliver a better user experience. You may not immediately be aware of subtle changes so we’ve listed some of our favourites here: User Interface Help Menu Some of you
... ContinuedDabbling in Dimensions- Part 2: Instant2D & Instant3D
In “Dabbling in Dimensions – Part 1” I briefly covered the “Modify” dimension box, or “the classic look” as i called it. In this blog post I will cover the Instant version of the dimensions. Within SOLIDWORKS you have 2
... ContinuedAdvanced SOLIDWORKS Electrical BOM Customization
Anyone who has been in the industry long enough, knows how important Bill of Materials (BOM) really are. When it comes to customization of the table, not many software applications out there give you the freedom to set it up
... ContinuedHow Strong is Your LEGO® Piece Really? Find Out With SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Growing up and playing with LEGO® as a budding engineer, had you ever thought about how strong your LEGO® pieces were? We shall investigate this thought using SolidWorks Simulation, an FEA module that runs natively within the SolidWorks User Interface.
... ContinuedTop 8 Troubleshooting Steps for PDM Connectivity Issues
Using SolidWorks PDM is a great tool to control your revisions and versions, manage your files, etc. However, when it doesn’t work it can become very frustrating. Don’t worry, most issues are usually IT related, which can easily be resolved
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