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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Coreless Motor Tutorial
Coreless Motor: This multi-body part shows the inner workings of a coreless DC motor. Most of the geometry is made with extrudes and revolves but there are some examples of sweeps and one loft. There are two examples of the new
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Sheet Metal Part 7 Tutorial
Simple Sheet Metal Part 7: This is a Sheetmetal part symmetric with respect to the Front Plane. Sheetmetal features are used so that the part can be flattened out to create a flat pattern. Flange sketch is similar to a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Nail Clippers Tutorial
Nail Clippers: This assembly has two parts. One part is used to help create an animation. The nail clippers model is a multi-body part with a very unique combination of sheet metal features with some basic surfacing features sprinkled in. There
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Sheet Metal Part 6 Tutorial
Simple Sheet Metal Part 6: This sheet metal part is symmetric with respect to the Right and Front Plane. Extruded one half the model and will then mirror it about the Front Plane. Sheet metal features are used so that the part
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Camshaft Tutorial
Camshaft: This model introduces some of the terminology and concepts of a camshaft. Cam Lift and Cam Lobe separation are discussed and shown in this model without being overwhelming with information overload. There are multiple examples of copying and moving solid bodies
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Knurling Tutorial
Knurling: There are sixteen total configurations with four different diameters and different pitch sizes in this part. Four different Knurl Diameters are provided to start off with (.375, .500, .875 and 1.000). Each Diameter has its own Sub-Configurations conforming to American Standard ANSI/ASME
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Surface Part 6 Tutorial
Simple Surface Part 6: The rim is a Revolved Thin Feature (Thin is an open section). This models demonstrates Hybrid Modeling (use of both solid and surface bodies to create geometry). The rim and hub are solid bodies. The spokes
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Infinite Power Ring Surfacing – Part 4
How do you harness infinite power? With SOLIDWORKS of course! Maybe not in the supernatural or “I-was-just-bit-by-an-insect-and-now-I-have-the-strength-of-1000-men” sense BUT, this kind of infinite power is even better. We’re talking about the power of 3D CAD! To begin acquiring your CAD
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: World Tutorial
World: Is our Earth flat or is it a globe? Is it hollow? Using the ‘Hem’ Sheet metal Feature, these age old questions are finally answered in this amazing SOLIDWORKS Part. The Earth is in fact… ALL OF THE ABOVE! Yes, like
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Infinite Power Surfacing Ring – Part 3
How do you harness infinite power? With SOLIDWORKS of course! Maybe not in the supernatural or “I-was-just-bit-by-an-insect-and-now-I-have-the-strength-of-1000-men” sense BUT, this kind of infinite power is even better. We’re talking about the power of 3D CAD! To begin acquiring your CAD
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