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SOLIDWORKS: Communicating Designs
When working with a client it is far easier to communicate your designs with 3D models instead of 2D documentation or static images. In this blog I am going to document how I used SOLIDWORKS to help my...
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SOLIDWORKS: File Locations – Creating Custom Templates
Have you ever wondered how to create and use your own custom templates in SOLIDWORKS? Or maybe you’ve created your own custom templates, but can’t figure out how to get SOLIDWORKS to show them as...
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SOLIDWORKS Composer: Preparing Your Models for Asset Generation – Selection Sets
In today’s blog, we’ll be looking at how Selection Sets in SOLIDWORKS Composer help you prepare your SOLIDWORKS assembly before creating your views! Selection Sets allow users to easily select a group...
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SOLIDWORKS Composer: Preparing Your Models for Asset Generation – Viewport...
In today’s blog, we’ll be going further in depth to prepare your model for asset generation by diving into Viewport Properties in SOLIDWORKS Composer. With Viewport Properties, we’ll go through how...
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SOLIDWORKS: Reverse Engineering Using a Sketch Picture
Are you dedicated to creating your designs by hand? Whether it’s on a napkin or a sheet of paper, some people prefer to draw out their designs before starting it in SOLIDWORKS. In this blog, we’ll show...
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SOLIDWORKS Simulation: Which Package Is Right for Me?
If you’ve spent any time researching the Simulation Add-In for SOLIDWORKS, you may have found yourself a bit overwhelmed by the wide variety of offerings available. In this article, we’ll break down...
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SOLIDWORKS Simulation: Testing the Validity of a Coin Bridge
I was on the internet and saw this image of a coin bridge. It looked really impressive and I wondered if it is stable under its own weight or if some sort of adhesive was used. I don’t really have a...
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Simulation Case Study: Bausch & Lomb
In 2003, Bausch & Lomb management decided to replace the 2D and 3D CAD tools its engineers had previously used with a standard 3D development platform, according to Robert Stupplebeen,...
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SOLIDWORKS Case Study: Fender
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (“Fender”) is a leading manufacturer of stringed instruments, including electric, acoustic, and bass guitars, as well as guitar amplifiers. Since the founding of...
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SOLIDWORKS: Representing Paint and Coatings
Many parts are finished with coatings such as paint or plating, or intended to be covered by an exterior protective layer such as insulation. Often times it’s sufficient to represent a coating with a...
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SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation: Two Time Saving Tips for Project Setup
Save time on project setup in Flow Simulation by utilizing the techniques listed in this blog and companion video – propagating setup definitions across component instances, and importing setup from...
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SOLIDWORKS Simulation: Using an Edge Weld Connection
Building structural members with SolidWorks is simple and easy, but the final piece of the design can be elusive and ambiguous if you are not familiar with welding and welder codes. Choosing the...
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SOLIDWORKS: Using the Lofted Bend Feature to Create a Sheet Metal Square to...
SOLIDWORKS gets used in a lot of fabrication shops and a question that often comes up is how to create a model and generate a flat pattern for a sheet metal square to round. It’s actually pretty easy...
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SOLIDWORKS: Flatten Bent Square Tubes Part I
This topic came from a recent customer question of how to get a flattened or unbent version for bent square pipes. Their goal was to get an unbent length to work with as well as locate holes along the...
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SOLIDWORKS: Flatten Complex Bent Square Tubes Part II
This is Part 2 of a two-part series on flattening bent square tubes to obtain unbent length and locations of features. Before we begin, please review Part 1 by clicking here, where the tube is...
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3D Printing Case Study: Shift Koncepts
Hung Ngo is a pricing analyst at a law firm by day, but spends his spare time out developing and finding ways to leverage technology. His passion for road racing and experience in the auto-motive...
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SOLIDWORKS Visualize: Standard vs. Professional – Part 1
Today, we’re going to look at the newest photorealistic rendering tool that SOLIDWORKS has added to their portfolio – SOLIDWORKS Visualize (formally known as Bunkspeed)! Then, we’ll dig deeper into...
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SOLIDWORKS Visualize: Standard vs. Professional Part 2
In today’s blog, we’ll be diving into the 2nd part of our 2-part series where we’ll see what Visualize Professional brings to the table! We’ll also be looking at how you can capitalize on SOLIDWORKS...
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SOLIDWORKS: Putting the Style in Dimensions
We all know using document templates with set properties such as units and precision can save you time and ensure that you adhere to company standards, but what do you do when you have a specific set...
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Analysis Services: SOLIDWORKS Plastics At CSU Chico
A few members of our simulation team recently attended a 2-day plastic injection molding seminar at California State University Chico taught by Joseph Greene, Ph.D. who is a Department Chair and...
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