Moving into part 2 of this tutorial, it’s time to animate the star! Before you do this, if you’re using the SOLIDWORKS Connected version, the SOLIDWORKS Visualize add-in is not available just...
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is ...
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As a Mom of two boys, I have watched my fair share of baby sensory videos on YouTube, and they are super cute. So, I began to wonder how easy it would be to model and animate my very own AUTHOR...
Revision management involves tracking changes made to a product design throughout its lifecycle. Traditional revision schemes typically include alphanumeric codes such as A, B, C, and so on. Howe...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2024/04/redefining-version-control-extended-revision-sequence.html
In today’s dynamic business environment, efficient project management is essential for success. Whether you’re working on product development, engineering projects, or any other collaborative...
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial I designed this wooden toy clock, if you want to follow along, the assembly for this tutorial is available to download here. You can watch the result of the animatio...
Anyone who knows me will know I spend a large portion of my workday with SOLIDWORKS open on one screen and a video meeting on the other. Recently I’ve been thinking of ways I could make my webc...
Ever wondered to slick your collaboration & approval process for different tasks? Worried about recording user-specific approvals for series of tasks? If yes, then this blog is for you! In the ev...
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is ...
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Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is ...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2024/02/solidworks-support-monthly-news-february-2024.html
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial, I wanted to design a wooden toy that involved the use of springs. The springs would be added within a motion study and would cause the flowers to pop out of the plan...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2024/02/spring-wooden-toy-solidworks-tutorial.html
Is a dice roll really random? Let’s find out using SOLIDWORKS If you’ve ever wondered if a dice roll is truly random, you’re not the only one. I’m adamant it isn’t and that hand rolling...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2024/02/3dexperience-solidworks-for-makers-dice-tower.html
This tutorial was inspired by mine and my husband’s love of Paris, and of course macarons! So, I decided to use the 3DEXPERIENCE platform’s xShape app to design and model a macaron. The model...
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is ...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2024/01/solidworks-support-monthly-news-january-2024.html
Following on from the design phase of my Workbench project, stage two was the manufacturing phase. If you haven’t read the first part of this project, you can find that here. I’m a strong b...
As the dark nights approach, I find myself spending more and more time in my workshop also known as the garage. After years of working on folding tables and countless toes stubbed on what my part...
Have you ever spent hours of time searching for the perfect or standard 3D component but end up with a low quality, poor true dimension product? If so, you’re not alone. Many users struggle wit...
As the festive period is now upon us, I thought it was time that I got inspired and began what has become an annual tradition for a new festive project. This year’s project took the form of som...
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is ...
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In today’s data-driven world, efficient data search and analysis are crucial for businesses to make informed decisions. The 3DEXPERIENCE Platform offers a powerful tool called 6WTags, which all...
To get myself into the festive mood, I decided to model some treats for Santa, and in the process, demonstrate some uses for the thread, intersect and sweep features. The decal used on the milk b...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/12/milk-for-santa-solidworks-tutorial.html
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This tutorial is inspired by my newborn son River. I wanted to design something I would love to be able to buy and pop into his bedroom. So, I designed this river themed turtle projector with r...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/11/turtle-projector-animation-solidworks-visualize.html
For this fun and spooky themed plush toy which I modeled entirely within the 3DExperience platforms xShape app, found in the 3D Sculptor role. I’m going to break down the steps I took to model,...
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is ...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/10/solidworks-support-monthly-news-october-2023.html
For this tutorial I decided to design a game with a Halloween theme, I also wanted it to be quite small and easy to 3D print, so I came up with this Tic Tac Toe game. xShape was easily the AUTH...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/10/xshape-halloween-game-solidworks-tutorial.html
I’m always looking at fun ways of using SOLIDWORKS, 3D printing and baking, plus autumn is one of my favorite seasons, so I decided to design an autumnal themed rolling pin. The rolling pin can...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/09/3d-printed-autumn-rolling-pin-solidworks-tutorial.html
Since the inception of SOLIDWORKS Electrical, the Environmental Archive function has allowed users and administrators of SOLIDWORKS Electrical to back up their vital data for restoration. As of...
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is ...
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For this tutorial, I designed a s’mores themed wooden toy. In this tutorial I will feature some of the tools I used to create the 3 parts of the s’more; the cracker, chocolate bar and marshma...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/09/smores-toy-tips-tricks-solidworks-tutorial.html
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial, see how I design a wooden toy vehicle in SOLIDWORKS, and export faces as DXF files to create my custom decals to fit my part. You will also see how I add wheels to t...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/08/wooden-toy-vehicles-solidworks-tutorial.html
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is ...
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My son has now discovered the beauty of bubbles, and he also likes to watch my mini Visualize animations. So, I wanted to create something fun for him to watch. To follow this tutorial, you will...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/07/bubbles-animation-solidworks-visualize-tutorial.html
In today’s data-driven world, efficient data search and analysis are crucial for businesses to make informed decisions. The 3DEXPERIENCE Platform offers a powerful tool called 3DSearch with 6WT...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/07/3dsearch-with-6wtags-how-to-create-custom-filters.html
Part 11 is the last one for the SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Forged Hook Assembly Tutorial Series. In this video you will understand how to assemble the parts that make up the Forged Hook Assembly...
For this tutorial, I wanted to create an education wooden puzzle, so I decided to look at the United States of America. My puzzle was designed and sketched within a vector software, for complex d...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/07/usa-map-puzzle-solidworks-tutorial.html
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is ...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/07/solidworks-support-monthly-news-july-2023.html
This is Part 10 of the SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Forged Hook Assembly Tutorial. In this video you will understand how to model the Pivot Pin. You can download the SOLIDWORKS files here and fo...
For this tasty biscuit themed tutorial, I wanted to play around with modeling custom cogs for a wooden toy design. If you are following this tutorial, you will need to download the files here The...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/06/wooden-biscuit-cogs-toy-solidworks-tutorial.html
This is Part 9 of the SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Forged Hook Assembly Tutorial. In this video you will see the Torsion Spring assembly in more detail. You can download the SOLIDWORKS files her...
In this tutorial I take you through the steps I take within SOLIDWORKS Visualize to create more professional renderings. This includes editing backgrounds, appearances and decals, camera setting...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/06/rendering-a-toy-with-solidworks-visualize.html
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is ...
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Questions that come to mind for many users who’ve recently migrated from Desktop SOLIDWORKS to cloud is how to retrieve data stored on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform to their local machines. Do you ...
This is Part 8 of the SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Forged Hook Assembly Tutorial. In this video you will understand how to model the Torsion Spring. You can download the SOLIDWORKS files here an...
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial, I wanted to take you through the assembly of a toy I designed in SOLIDWORKS, this includes mating fixed and moving parts and applying smart fasteners to hole wizard ...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/06/assemble-a-toy-donut-shop-solidworks-tutorial.html
This is Part 7 of the SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Forged Hook Assembly Tutorial. In this video you will understand how to model the Latch part using Sheet Metal features. You can download the S...
This is Part 6 of the SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Forged Hook Assembly Tutorial. In this video you will understand the optional modeling technique workflows you can use. You can download the SO...
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is ...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/05/solidworks-support-monthly-news-may-2023.html
I have designed many cards in SOLIDWORKS before, creating a 3D image to render and print flat onto a card, for this Mother’s Day card, I wanted to try something a little different and create th...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/05/3d-mothers-day-card-solidworks-tutorial.html
In this 3D Experience, xShape tutorial for a chess set, I’ll show you how I modeled the pawn, rook, and knight chess pieces from my set. I’ll be focusing on the use of the crease tool, subdiv...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/04/3d-sculptor-xshape-chess-set-solidworks-tutorial.html
This is Part 5 of the SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Forged Hook Assembly Tutorial. In this video you will understand how to use mirror feature and create additional features. You can download the...
Ever wondered what it would be like to be mentored one-on-one by a senior engineer that’s using SOLIDWORKS to successfully deliver solutions to industry clients? My name is Rafael Testai, and i...
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is ...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/04/solidworks-support-monthly-news-april-2023.html
This is Part 4 of the SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Forged Hook Assembly Tutorial. In this video you will understand how to use surface modeling to create the transition between the main surface bo...
Ever wondered what it would be like to be mentored one-on-one by a senior engineer that’s using SOLIDWORKS to successfully deliver solutions to industry clients? My name is Rafael Testai, and i...
This is Part 3 of the SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Forged Hook Assembly Tutorial. In this video you will understand the load pin area. You can download the SOLIDWORKS files here and follow alon...
Ever wondered what it would be like to be mentored one-on-one by a senior engineer that’s using SOLIDWORKS to successfully deliver solutions to industry clients? My name is Rafael Testai, and i...
This is Part 2 of the SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Forged Hook Assembly. In this video you will understand how to use surface modeling to create the Hook main surface body. You can download the ...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/03/solidworks-part-reviewer-forged-hook-assembly-part-2.html
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is ...
https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2023/03/solidworks-support-monthly-news-march-2023.html
Ever wondered what it would be like to be mentored one-on-one by a senior engineer that’s using SOLIDWORKS to successfully deliver solutions to industry clients? My name is Rafael Testai, and i...