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Galaxy Bead Maze Toy Tutorial – Part 2
Part 2 of the Galaxy themed Bead Maze Toy Tutorial. Part 2 we will create the beads for the maze, and create a final assembly with all the parts. Ensure that you have watched Part 1 of the tutorial first. In Part 1 you will learn how to create the main structure of the bead maze, which involves the use of 3D sketch and the sweep tool. You will also be shown how to add decals to a model. The decals and DXF files are available for download in the description.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Equation Driven Nixie Tube Clock
Equation Driven Nixie Tube Clock: This model is intended to demonstrate the power of equations and their ability to suppress and unsuppress features based on input from Custom Properties. Simply type in a time, and the clock will respond by
... ContinuedGalaxy Bead Maze Toy Tutorial – Part 1
Tutorial to make a Galaxy themed Bead Maze Toy. Part 1 you will learn how to create the main structure of the bead maze, which involves the use of 3D sketch and the sweep tool.
You will also be shown how to add decals to a model. Part 2 we will create the beads for the maze, and create a final assembly with all the parts. The decals and DXF files are available for download in the description.
SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Variable Pattern Tiki
Variable Pattern Tiki: This model is intended to demonstrate the power of the Variable Pattern feature. The bottom head contains the original Mouth, Teeth, Nose and Eyes features. The other three heads are patterned using Variable Pattern. Each instance
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Fun with Part Patterns
Fun with Part Patterns: This part shows several different, easy to understand part patterns. There are seven patterns covering six different part pattern types. We cover some of the pattern functionality introduced recently to help users be more efficient and
... ContinuedUsing SOLIDWORKS and 3D Printing to Breathe New Life into Broken Toys
1. Uncovering a childhood memory at the thrift store! I love thrift stores. There’s something magical about walking into one of these places and uncovering a treasure or seeing something from your childhood resurface. The latter is what happened to
... ContinuedHow to Model: Self-Packing Scutoid in SOLIDWORKS
Some exciting news has broken out in the scientific and mathematical community. In July 2018, a paper was published by P Gómez-Gálvez: Scutoids are a geometrical solution to three-dimensional packing of epithelia. So the first question you may have is:
... ContinuedFrom Napkin Sketch to Reality Overnight
See how a simple napkin sketch is converted into a 3D design and then printed out all in a nights work.
... ContinuedMulti Material 3D Printing
Going through the advantages of Multi material 3D Printing as well as a few tips on how to design for Multi Material 3D printing.
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