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.
How to Create a 3D PDF in SOLIDWORKS A 3D PDF lets someone view and rotate a 3D model inside a PDF instead of only seeing static drawing views. It can be useful for design reviews, quote packages, customer communication, and model-based definition workflows. In current SOLIDWORKS workflows, publishing 3D PDFs is commonly associated with …
How To Make a Threaded Hole With Hole Wizard in SOLIDWORKS The Hole Wizard in SOLIDWORKS is the main tool for creating standard holes and tapped (threaded) holes without having to calculate drill sizes or sketch every hole from scratch. You choose a hole standard, type, size, and end condition, and SOLIDWORKS builds the correct …
How to Use Sheet Metal Forming Tools in SOLIDWORKS Sheet metal forming tools create pressed shapes such as louvers, ribs, beads, embosses, and lances in sheet metal parts. In SOLIDWORKS, forming tools are usually stored in the Design Library and dragged onto a sheet metal face. Check the forming tool folder Forming tools must be …
How to Do a Lofted Cut in SOLIDWORKS A lofted cut removes material by blending a cut between two or more sketch profiles. It is useful for tapered slots, transitions, shaped openings, ducts, molded cutouts, and geometry that cannot be made with a simple extruded cut or revolved cut. Prepare the cut profiles Create the …
Width mate helps you center an object in between a groove. You can find the width mate command in the advanced mate section from the mate property manager Once you select it; Two selection boxes appear: In the first, define the two selections of the groove width(Tab Reference), and in the second, select the width …
How to Do a Sketched Bend in SOLIDWORKS A sketched bend bends a sheet metal part along a line you draw in a sketch. It is useful when you need to add a controlled bend after creating a flat sheet metal shape. Prepare the sheet metal part Start with a sheet metal body that has …
In this tutorial, you will learn to make exploded views in SolidWorks assembly. This feature is solely available for Assembly files which contain multibody parts. When we want to clearly obtain information of how the pieces are put together and designed, this feature comes in handy. Now we will go through a sample part which …
In the recent days, as CAD-CAE software gets better and more precise, it requires large quantities of computational resources. SolidWorks Hardware and System requirements for the Premium version are obtainable with a reasonable budget. Here we’ll discuss both the minimum and suggested requirements to run the program at peak performance. For a practical buying framework …
How to Add Custom Material in SOLIDWORKS Custom materials in SOLIDWORKS let you store material properties that are not available in the default library. They are useful for company standards, supplier-specific materials, plastics, alloys, composites, and simulation-ready material data. Create a custom material library Open the material editor and create or select a custom material …
To fully define a sketch we take origin as a reference point. Origin is always defined as (0,0,0) and is the intersection of all 3 planes. At times while making a CAD in SolidWorks we might need to shift the origin. This article will learn about the steps to move the origin. Go into sketch …