SolidWorks is a powerful 3D CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software tool used by engineers and designers to create complex models and assemblies. SolidWorks is known for its user-friendly interface and its ability to handle large and complex designs. In this category, we’ll explore the different features and capabilities of SolidWorks, including creating sketches, designing parts and assemblies, and creating drawings. We’ll also cover advanced features of SolidWorks, such as simulation and analysis, rendering, and automation. Additionally, we’ll provide tips and tutorials for using SolidWorks effectively, including best practices for designing parts and assemblies, creating drawings, and collaborating with other designers. Whether you’re new to SolidWorks or an experienced user, this category is your go-to resource for all things SolidWorks.
Designing part of CAD software is one part of engineering and manufacturing the part is second. There are various processes and Techniques involved in manufacturing. Traditional manufacturing processes are Machining, Joining, Forming, and casting. Out of these processes in which mold designing is essential is casting. Also, there are various molding processes are there. Types …
Why broken-out section? Designing a 2-Dimensional drawing is a part of design engineering. The 2d drawings help the manufacturer to understand the part and dimensions related to the components. Many times the drawing does need to show the cut section of the part. So that the internal geometry is visible and proper dimensions are been …
SolidWorks has a feature using which you can remove material from a solid part. You can use this feature to remove material internally or externally. Using this feature we can keep a small thickness of material while deleting all material. The process of using Shell in SolidWorks is very easy. The shell feature is easy …
The Boundary Surface tool allows you to make surfaces between profiles. It produces very high-quality and accurate surfaces that are useful for creating complex or organic shapes for product design. It is highly used in the aerospace, automobile, and shipbuilding industry. The Boundary Surface feature is similar to the Lofted Surface tool. It lets you …
Surface Modeling is an alternative to Solid-Body Modeling. Surface modeling is an advanced and powerful design method, which allows for the generation of complex geometries and parts. It is an important modeling technique because it not only makes modeling easier, it sometimes makes modeling possible. There are geometries that are impossible to create without using …
Whenever you are working in SolidWorks you should always make sure that your components are not overlapping and that there is no interference between them. Also, for flexible assemblies, you should make sure that your moving components are not colliding with each other and that there are necessary tolerances and space for parts to move …
Why a 3D Sketch? 3D sketches can be very useful for certain commands in Solidworks: It can be used in Weldments to insert structural members along a 3D frame. In the making of Guide Curves for Sweeps and Lofts, it can be very useful to use a 3D sketch to create the required path. 3D …
What is Zero Thickness Geometry? Zero-Thickness Geometry (also known as non-manifold geometry) exists when edges or vertices in a solid model do not properly connect with adjacent geometry. A Zero Thickness Geometry is a solid geometry that touches itself at a point or an edge. Every edge of a solid body must have exactly two …
If you are making basic models in SolidWorks then you may not have to use any reference geometry aside from the provided Default Planes (Top, Right, and Front), the Coordinate system, and the Origin. But as you proceed to make complex designs, you will realize that it becomes very difficult, if not impossible to do …
You can create Configurations in a Part/Assembly file to allow you to store multiple versions of that part or assembly in a single file. SolidWorks Toolbox components use configuration extensively to create families of parts with different dimensions, features, and properties. You can create configurations to store the mirrored version of the part. Configurations are used …
