‘3d sketches’

Make Your 3D Sketchin’ Pop Shiny with IDSketching’s Marker Technique

14 Dec, 2009 by in DESIGN

I’ve always wanted to let up for a few minutes, take a break from marking all over my face and arms and really get into the nitty-gritty of making my 3D sketch shapes look magnificent.

Fortunately, Spencer from IDSketching is here to show us how to do just that. With the following video, he makes it easy for your brain to absorb, giving you reason for why he’s using the markers that he’s using and reminds you about contrast. CONTRAST people!!! c’mon!! Don’t make him tell you again. Show us your moves Spenc.

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6 Slick Schemes To Smack SolidWorks Splines and Control Your Curves

13 Oct, 2009 by in CAD

SPLINES! You say that too loud in a room full of structural engineers and you’ll either have 5 different types of guns pointed at you and a stapler in your forehead or… just… some very strange looks.

Nonetheless, you love Splines, or at the very least have a mild curiosity about them. A curiosity that has led you here. We can’t keep you from upsetting your co-workers with curviness, but we can show you how to control the curves and give you a little better understanding of how these sucka’s work.

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How To Take A SolidWorks Assembly Top-Down In A Single 3D Sketch

06 Aug, 2009 by in CAD

If you’re the type of person that can turn peas into peas soup with a loud grunt from a squat position, this post may not be for you. However, if you’re mildly pea-challenged, like myself, and also wondering about constructing sub-assemblies to control them in other assemblies, read on.

Often, you’re using SolidWorks, taking measurements and changing dimensions to make it fit into another assembly. Well, there’s a cooler way to do this and it’s much easier that changing the matter of a pea with the power of your mind.

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