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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Silicone BBQ Brush Tutorial
Silicone BBQ Brush: This assembly is a model of a Silicone BBQ Basting Brush. The handle of the brush is made using Sweep and Surface Loft. Sketch relations are used to calculate the location of the seed bristle. Linear Pattern
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Blow Molded Storage Case Tutorial
Blow Molded Storage Case: This model of a blow molded storage case is created with Boss-Extrude and Fillet features to begin the exterior of the case. The pockets of the storage case are made with the Cut-Extrude feature utilized. The
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Mouse Assembly Tutorial
Mouse Assembly: This 11 piece assembly is a model of a computer mouse. The bottom housing of this assembly is created with Surface Knit and Body-Move/Copy. The mouse buttons use Surface Fill and Surface Trim. The mouse wheel is made with
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Trash Receptacle Assembly Tutorial
Trash Receptacle Assembly: To calculate the internal volume of the trash receptacle, a boss is extruded up to the body, and then mass properties is used to measure the volume of that solid. This robust trash receptacle also explores the creation
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Day Bed Assembly Tutorial
Day Bed Assembly: Four parts make up this complete day bed assembly. Mirror and Boss-Extrude create the bed base and the outline of where the cushions will sit. 24 cushions make up the day bed seating. Replace Face, Dome, and Delete
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Strain Relief Tutorial
Strain Relief: Revolve is used to define the main shape of the plug and living hinge. Mirror creates identical sides of the plug. A derived sketch is used to simply and stably transfer geometry and ensure alignment when the part is
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Coffee Filter Tray
Coffee Filter Tray: A rib is patterned using “Instances to Vary” in a Circular Pattern, but only certain types of dimensions are allowed to change. The model is built in quarters and halves, then patterned and mirrored and joined together to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Conduit Elbow Assembly
Conduit Elbow Assembly: This die-cast conduit elbow, while initially appearing to be made from multiple simple, symmetrical extrusions, was complicated by the parting line that runs along one leg of the one conduit. Using a series of split lines and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Rolling Cooler
Rolling Cooler: This 16 part assembly of a Rolling Cooler is created by employing many features. The body of the cooler uses Shell and Knit Surface functions. The wheel assembly is built with Circular Pattern and Revolve for the wheel
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Aluminum Alloy Wheel
Aluminum Alloy Wheel: This model of an Aluminum Alloy Wheel was created by first building an eighth of the solid geometry of the wheel and then using the Circular Pattern tool to form the entire wheel. Pitch Circle Diameter holes
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