‘assembly versioning’

10 Steps to Create Multi-Version Product Design Concepts in SolidWorks

03 Mar, 2010 by in CAD

Kick the wads of paper away from your coworker’s head and pick him up off the floor. It’s ok to slap him if he’s still unconsciousness, because he’s about to thank you for showing him a way to go through massive amounts of design iterations with fewer convulsive reactions or concussions.

Last week, we discussed ways to create SolidWorks assembly versions. You have options, but there’s one option that’s quicker. Now we’re going to walk you through the steps and throw some sketchin’ in at the end to mix it all up just right.

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Ask the Reader: How Do You Make Versions of Your 3D Assemblies?

25 Feb, 2010 by in CAD

It’s happened to all of us. You’re bakin’ up sweet 3D assemblies in SolidWorks when all of sudden your supervisor walks over, scratches their dry chin skin over your keyboard and challenges you to 1) not vomit and 2) create 5 other version of the same assembly.

All psoriasis and skin flaking antics aside, creating usable assembly versions in SolidWorks is challenging, especially in a design environment where ideas float around like immunological diseases in need of a heavy dose of anti-inflammatories.

However, there are ways to do it, and probably a few things you’ve tried yourself. Here, we look at the question that prompted a look into three options and get your take on which works the best or if there are other ways to prove you are a design iteration master. It’s ON.

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