{"id":32347,"date":"2023-04-03T11:00:15","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/?p=32347"},"modified":"2023-01-13T18:15:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T23:15:40","slug":"mechanisms-mentorship-video-series-cad-industrial-design-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/2023\/04\/mechanisms-mentorship-video-series-cad-industrial-design-tips.html","title":{"rendered":"Mechanisms &#038; Mentorship Video Series: CAD Industrial Design Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered what it would be like to be mentored one-on-one by a senior engineer that\u2019s using SOLIDWORKS to successfully deliver solutions to industry clients? My name is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/testai\/\">Rafael Testai<\/a>, and in this video series \u201c<strong>Mechanisms &amp; Mentorship<\/strong>\u201d we\u2019ll take a look behind the scenes to see how a hand-picked engineer has designed one of their mechanisms in granular detail. We\u2019ll \u201copen the hood\u201d to analyze their CAD design and thought process behind the solution. I\u2019ll ask them questions about the project, roadblocks, challenges, specific insights they learned, and how they\u2019re using SOLIDWORKS to solve real world problems.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll learn a mixture of soft skills and hard skills. This series is perfect for viewers who are already proficient in SOLIDWORKS (CSWA, CSWP, CSWE) and want to take the next step in their careers.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of <strong>Mechanisms &amp; Mentorship<\/strong>, I\u2019ll interview Industrial Designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/craigovans\/\">Craig Ovans<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/teampipeline.us\/\">TeamPipeline.us<\/a> in Arizona. We\u2019ll focus on the industrial design involved in the massage tool below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/jiKquZPt09Mjv9jAl7QdYv85vnQuYYm-fBH75pvRW-4QoSoHHNN8wHDHNHDQJMh_I2gLZ73-RCx32-YtIQowpMV33_3TJIGWiDMtyj2F2QMsfuMm1gORmCVsspKPVkacC-BcrxtGXoWU_nVyR-GH0H3qL-6w0mifRozbdLjHwp-KyT6pdmAY4XhMqi1M-m7a\" width=\"492\" height=\"378\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0liBiZahbeo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>TIME STAMPS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Craig\u2019s Background in Art &amp; Design (Min 0:58)\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Craig has a degree in Industrial Design (Art Major). He attributes much of his success to working at an engineered focused company, where he learned about manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/28G8QgTRm3ZHMQaLoSTmHONQgpFWCitFjtKpC2W0kwHchzbvpiBRKyKaiRbKyuGgX-PCzaI8Bqq2xHro_j0r0J_tr7W4nbk7BduTDjucGKxaqj_msdydDjpdhIoXTPKiFkjeHsWsRE-kcoHsFbF5u29at2Vde2UQMQeFnMLQK4vHcZADCfCEQYhT0jIQANvo\" width=\"778\" height=\"435\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. What is This Massage Tool? (Min 2:28)<\/strong> \u00a0This is a massage unit utilized for self-massage. It allows the user to work on trigger points in extremities. Its modular design permits switching the units, squishy balls, in various configurations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/bgfmuaxIAi9axkP5s6vLzqF0qu9fUfqU1wtO_8dhRHX-onA2f4jLb-wGWMHXz4TYecEDcSnQcWy5dNETFDiOwGOwcjgchgq19ZswAr_6ZaSYy7cdpD6Q3ytDPIJ7nb3-VT9iFwt-4g3Af-ZLF4udwTp9zcWd-jNffWY0-mB0pIfd86v65TQt9NW1arhCB49n\" width=\"774\" height=\"513\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.How Did You Stylize the Product? (Min 4:15)\u00a0<\/strong> Ovens stylized the product by using a custom flowing chamfer, which he calls \u201cramfer.\u201d A ramfer is a round chamfer, it\u2019s not a feature that SolidWorks has. Hence, you have to customize it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/RTZWKUXqWcX-i6TdfgUkUkbxDiciY4pMpGWlj6tjN5PrBSNS8S7tRzrzRa1bfbD0PndO5gb74YwkaqCRiPsfL9yAeW8NLvHJPOmrVdlFTPBysB_-YuNFlr0cmd63YH3e1JFnvWfTSUvxdRmgPgSj82qAVSdcUWWB5KNQXAFLOmMOcUHikdlNm5pHsrnm5Hf_\" width=\"778\" height=\"444\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. How to Create a \u201cRamfer\u201d (Min 7:40)<\/strong>\u00a0 In summary: First, offset sketches. Second, create extrude surfaces. Third, remove\/trim corners using surfaces. Fourth, create ramfer using a \u201csurface sweep.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/evs2q1e7NY0fs7MedrAyso2-x2R15OhGbzrFJ1RznO4JjW2-nnOFeMcDjZDbFvsiL8eg0O7s6-izPreEB81WjP6_GlSORlcEeDaTTFgY8Ne5tKD0GFI-WsZOC0Z6mnkPBD9rc5CrleK8ZqQS1MP61L1PfgotnmawbLdw5-Sb0adhoKUX6wNGFPtHM65eJMHw\" width=\"778\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/H0RnazRak0DlVM294-lDZqOXdh7-F2rU3ua9MSCC9w0JZHlQMb14veYtBf-me-eyc4KZQVwfs1KumBE_c5Z1I7fH8Dfx0MroQVSFnI-ZWlZP3HZdA8hpQDsaxWGRKAU0uT3rIBVdY8VKOGbWj6oIPYZG08RIU13oMdcigHez54Xv_fassYssgjhr6wUJHRvG\" width=\"778\" height=\"463\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/INoSAQ3N5lGnGkNrBp7jGgWeugBWlYZrokV0VGn7PHyOj8S8EjPfxzQoJpDWGkZkqwP_4WVLcgmLlI_rLvphXGR-Szx60gyVl1wUa4h_HlE9LAVxT78iJbNzunapxKZK2MpGwaZp6En_PJUC9-aXZTMldhRsGTd0GTPkeByzUik_VUBkV6MWPhQZ8KXkb9kt\" width=\"475\" height=\"342\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/craigovans\/\">Craig Ovans<\/a>, visit his LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<p>If you read until the very end, I greatly appreciate it. I would encourage you to follow me on Linkedin so that we can stay in touch and you can be notified when more articles like this one get published. I lead with value and my writing style is direct and to the point.<\/p>\n<p>? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/testai\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/testai\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Any recommendations on who you think I should interview next? Feel free to reach out to me on Linkedin or Instagram. I read all correspondence.<\/p>\n<p>Linkedin: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/testai\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/testai\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rafael_testai\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rafael_testai\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/testai\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/testai<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered what it would be like to be mentored one-on-one by a senior engineer that\u2019s using SOLIDWORKS to successfully deliver solutions to industry clients? My name is Rafael Testai, and in this video series \u201cMechanisms &amp; Mentorship\u201d we\u2019ll take<\/p>\n... <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/2023\/04\/mechanisms-mentorship-video-series-cad-industrial-design-tips.html\">Continued<\/a>","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":32344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,21,790,35],"tags":[443,3160,2795,3158,2941,2942,1585,3163,2939,3164,2940,3161,1044,1467,3159],"class_list":["post-32347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-solidworks","category-technical-communication","category-tips-tricks","tag-cad","tag-cad-industrial-design","tag-cad-model","tag-industrial-design-solidworks","tag-master-modeling","tag-mechanisms","tag-multibody-part","tag-product-design-tips-cad","tag-rafael-testai","tag-ramfers","tag-reverse-engineer-solidworks","tag-solidworks-aesthetically-pleasing","tag-solidworks-industrial-design","tag-solidworks-tutorial","tag-tips-for-industrial-design"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32347"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32842,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32347\/revisions\/32842"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}