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SOLIDWORKS 2018: 3D Sketch Mirroring
Unlike older versions of SOLIDWORKS where symmetry couldn’t be defined, the newly introduced 3D Sketch Mirroring tool in SOLIDWORKS 2018 enables you to create complex sketches very quickly and easily. To put this into context, the older way of doing things meant symmetrical shapes built
... ContinuedHow to Create Drawing Templates and Sheet Formats in SOLIDWORKS
When it comes to creating projects in SOLIDWORKS, the main goal is to spend as much time as possible on what is important, the design itself. Nobody wants to be stuck wasting unnecessary amounts of time on tasks like recreating
... ContinuedHow to Find and Activate Your Free Visualize Standard License
Get ready to amaze your customers with beautiful photorealistic visualizations of your parts or products before the prototype is even built! SOLIDWORKS Visualize leverages industry-leading rendering capabilities and an easy to use interface to create professional, photo-quality images, animations and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Football Tutorial
Football: Just in time for the Super Bowl, we got this model ready to go with no deflategate controversy here. This fun multi-body model has some uncommon but powerful features included. There are two simple examples of curved driven patterns. There is
... ContinuedHow to Easily Manage Configurations with Configuration Publisher
It goes without saying that one of the most frequently asked questions people have for us at Alignex is how to cut time and be more efficient when working with their 3D CAD designs. In this video blog, I’ll walk
... ContinuedGetting Lucky with SOLIDWORKS: Creating a Skew Pair of Dice
Ever wondered how to skew the odds in your favor? Well, we can try to make some dice that are skewed using SOLIDWORKS so that we can win at craps. But the funny thing is, as biased as these
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Explorer: Managing File References in Windows
When projects are created in SOLIDWORKS, the files are often saved in a convenient location, but without any defined folder structure. It is not until the project becomes extensive that users decide to go through the model files to better organize them.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Flash Mask Tutorial – Part 3
Hey there SOLIDWORKS Community! We’re excited to bring you this 3-part series where we are honoring one of the founding members of the Justice League of America, The Flash, by modeling his iconic mask in SOLIDWORKS. The Flash mask has
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Flash Mask Tutorial – Part 2
Hey there SOLIDWORKS Community! We’re excited to bring you this 3-part series where we are honoring one of the founding members of the Justice League of America, The Flash, by modeling his iconic mask in SOLIDWORKS. The Flash mask has
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Flash Mask Tutorial – Part 1
Hey there SOLIDWORKS Community! We’re excited to bring you this 3-part series where we are honoring one of the founding members of the Justice League of America, The Flash, by modeling his iconic mask in SOLIDWORKS. The Flash mask has
... Continued