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Star Tree Topper Tutorial
For this festive SOLIDWORKS tutorial see how you can create a star shaped tree topper. This tutorial showcases the circular pattern, mirror, combine tool, the helix/spiral, and sweep feature. To follow the tutorial, please download the star pattern DXF file from the blog below, this is used to create the pattern seen on the finished star design.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Winter Cookie Cutters
This file is too big for 3DCC – need to figure out a work around
... ContinuedHoliday Yard Decoration – Part II
In today’s blog we will continue working on our epic decoration by lighting it up using the power of SOLIDWORKS Electrical and then we will render our creation in SOLIDWORKS Visualize so that we can truly appreciate its beauty.
... ContinuedHoliday Yard Decoration – Part I
Last year we lit up our house for the holidays using the power of SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS Electrical. It was a lot of fun and it spread a lot of joy. This year, we’re hoping to add to our décor
... ContinuedWinter Tea Light Holder Tutorial
This is a SOLIDWORKS tutorial for a Winter tea light holder. In this tutorial you will see how to created a wrap design for a truncated cone face. You will also see how to use SOLIDWORKS VISULIZE to render a light into the holder.
... ContinuedCastle Blocks Tutorial
This SOLIWORKS tutorial is for a castle themed block set. The set is created by a single extrusion which is then split into each block. The split bodies can then be filleted, chamfered, and revolved to create themed blocks. If you would like to add the decals seen in the tutorial you can download them from the blog below.
... Continued4 Part Plaster Mold Tutorial
This is a SOLIDWORKS Tutorial to create a 4 Part Plaster Mold. Follow the tutorial to see how to use the split tool and combine to create a complex 4 piece mold of a beaker design. The beaker mold model needed for the tutorial is available from the blog below.
... ContinuedTrick or Treat Cookie Cutter SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
For this SOLIDWORKS trick or treat tutorial, see the tricks used to create some spooky treats! To follow this tutorial you will need to download the DXF files from the blog. See how to use the DXF files, thin feature, and offset entities to create 2-part cookie cutters, this includes some tips for creating your own DXF files for importing into SOLIDWORKS.
... ContinuedRevisioning Customer Supplied Geometry on the Platform
For many industries, it’s quite common to receive customer supplied 3D models. Fixturing, dies, molds, & custom automation equipment, all make use of this practice. But what happens when your customer provides you with a new revision of the design?
... ContinuedIce Cream Bowling Skittles Set – Tutorial
This is a SOLIDWORKS Tutorial for creating an ice cream themed bowling skittles set, the tutorial demonstrates simple revolve sketches, how to apply decals to round and spherical faces, and how to create a simple motion analysis of the bowling ball knocking over all the skittles for a strike! The decals, and the bowling alley part are available to download in the blog below,
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