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SOLIDWORKS 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
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Surfboard Tutorial
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
... ContinuedConfiguring SOLIDWORKS for new Templates
Once Templates have been created, SOLIDWORKS has to be set up so they work correctly. The first thing to do is choose a location where you want these to be stored. It is advisable to choose a location which all
... ContinuedAnimating Rotary Motion in SolidWorks
“Easy,” you said. You needed an animated motion study within which a component needed to rotate 360 degrees, or some multiple thereof. “I’ll just set a key point at the desired ending position, and then rotate the component. SolidWorks’ transpositional
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