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Beehive Coasters Set
This SOLIDWORKS tutorial to create a Beehive inspired coasters set utilises the fill pattern to create a honeycomb extrude cut design. The tutorial demonstrates a wide range of modelling features to produce a coaster part and a coasters lid with a bee topper handle. The decals for the model are available to download in the description below.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Wooden Truck
Wooden Truck: This is a simple wooden toy truck utilizing lots of shared contour sketches with extrudes and revolves. “Offset” from Sketch Plane and the “Vertex” offset are used to create multiple pieces by reusing multi-contour sketches. Shared sketches for
... ContinuedSandcastle Tutorial
This is a SOLIDWORKS Tutorial on how to design and model a Sandcastle. The bucket mold for a sandcastle must be drafted so that there are no undercuts. Undercut analysis is demonstrated in this tutorial to create the perfect castle. The Spade and Bucket Handle seen in this tutorial are available to download from the blog description.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Zipper
Zipper: This is a model of an Insertion Type Zipper, It contains lots of precise shapes and intricate bodies related to the zipper slider. Learn more about the inner workings of a zipper. See inside the slider, what happens inside
... ContinuedPinata Sweet Jar – Part 2 – Tutorial
In part 2 of this 2-part SOLIDWORKS Tutorial you will need to have modelled the Pinata body from part 1. Part 2 of the tutorial involves shelling the model to turn it into a 2-part jar, and applying decals. The Decal files used in this tutorial are available to download from the blog description.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Quick Tips – Turntable Animation
Learn how to use the Turntable Animation for quick 360 spins of your model.
... ContinuedPinata Sweet Jar – Part 1 – Tutorial
In part 1 of this 2-part SOLIDWORKS Tutorial you will learn how to create the body of a Pinata. Part 2 of the tutorial involves shelling the model to turn it into a 2-part jar, and applying decals. The DXF file used in this tutorial are available to download from the blog description.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Command, Delete Face: Easily Remove Faces From a Solid or Surface Body
Learn how to easily delete a face from a solid or surface body when modeling in SOLIDWORKS. Our #TechTip this week is by Training Manager John Setzer. Video Transcript Hi and welcome to another GSC tech tip. Today we’re going
... ContinuedCat Treat Toy Tutorial
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial, you can follow to create a Goldfish shaped Cat Treat Toy ready for 3D printing. The DXF files for this tutorial are available to download from the blog below. You can also download and 3D print this design yourself as the STL files are also available to download.
... ContinuedUsing SOLIDWORKS’ Smart Dimension Tool When Sketching Arcs & Circles
This helpful #TechTip is brought to you by our Training Manager John Setzer, and covers using the smart dimension tool when sketching arcs and circles. Find more options available to you, when you want to create a dimension and don’t
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