There are a lot of hidden gems within SolidWorks that you wouldn’t typically know to look for. Once such tool is the corner treatment option, within the structural member tool. It allows you to modify individual joints, within a single structural member.… Read more…
The CSWP is an odd beast. Reach a certain level of SolidWorks usage and the test is easy, real easy. On the other hand if you’re new to SolidWorks or don’t spend a good deal of time in the program, the CSWP can be almost impossible to pass the test within the given time limits.… Read more…
Scaling a part in SolidWorks is pretty straight forward, using the scale feature. I even wrote a post about it here Scale a Part in SolidWorks. But what if you want to scale a sketch?
That’s where the scale entities command comes in.… Read more…
If you’ve ever scene a carbon bike frame up close, you’ll notice that the blends at each joint are fairly complex, at least from a solid modeling perspective. Trying to use the fillet tool for geometry like this is just going to leave you feeling frustrated and confused.… Read more…
You may at some point run into geometry like the two disjointed bodies shown below:
You might be tempted to quickly extend the solids using a boundary or loft feature between the two, but this usually leads to a fairly poor transition between the bodies.… Read more…
You just received your bright new 3D printed part and the unthinkable happens; it breaks. With the right model prep, this can be avoided. Last week I did a post on creating a one handed bottle opener modeled after the Kebo from Rush Design.… Read more…