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Festive Toy Baking Set Tutorial
In this SOLIDWORKS tutorial create a festive toy baking set, the set includes a rolling pin, baking tray, cookies and cutters. Learn some sketch techniques such as circular pattern, dynamic mirror entities and offset entities.
... ContinuedHow to Copy a Part in SOLIDWORKS Using Virtual Component
Making Part Modifications There may be times when you’re working on an assembly and decide that one of the parts needs to be modified; however, you don’t want to modify the original, but instead make a copy to be modified specifically
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Honeycomb Foil Ornament
Honeycomb Foil Ornament: This is a foil or paper honeycomb ornament. A little computer intensive due to its large patterns, but worth the wait. This model uses boundary surfaces to create a diamond shape. That diamond is then patterned in two
... ContinuedFestive Ceramic Plate Tutorial
In this SOLIDWORKS tutorial for a Festive Ceramic Cookie Plate, we will demonstrate the use of wrap feature against spline surfaces to create an embossed plate design. An imported DXF file is used to create a multiple wraps to create the final holly design.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Partridge in A Pear Tree
Partridge in a Pear Tree: This fun part has two configurations showing the collapsed and open states of the geometry. The geometry in this part acts similar to a pop up greeting card. One angle dimension in the base sketch controls
... ContinuedCandy Land Building Blocks Set Tutorial – Part 2
Part 2 of the Candy Land Building Block Set Tutorial. In Part 2 you will learn how to create the rest of the block set with the use of 2D sketch and 3D tools. You will also be shown how to add decals to a model, and import a DXF file. You will need to watch Part 1 of the tutorial to complete the set. The decals and DXF files are available for download in the description.
... ContinuedCandy Land Building Blocks Set Tutorial – Part 1
Part 1 of the Candy Land Building Block Set Tutorial. In Part 1 you will learn how to create some basic block set parts with the use of 2D sketch and 3D tools. You will also be shown how to add decals to a model, and import a DXF file. You will need to watch Part 2 of the tutorial to complete the set. In Part 2 you will learn how to create the second half of the block set. The decals and DXF files are available for download in the description.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Rocking Horse
Rocking Horse: A toy Rocking Horse that can be scaled up or down to be used in renderings or as a 3D printed figurine, an ornament, etc. You can download the part here. Complexity: Moderate Features: Layout Sketch, Offset Surface, Delete/Keep
... Continued2021 Equations in Properties
SOLIDWORKS 2021 now includes the ability to use equations in properties. By having equations to use to calculate physical aspects of your designs will greatly enhance communications to downstream stakeholders. It will also enhance the accuracy of the annotations and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Cubic Trefoil Knot
Cubic Trefoil Knot: This model demonstrates a different technique for creating a weldment without using a 3D sketch or a collection of 2D sketches. This multi-body part is called a Cubic Trefoil Knot. It is a 3D-golygon (knotted golygon). Instead
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