‘part modeling’

5 Tip Ninja Attack Smack to Reorient Geometry in SolidWorks *Updated*

08 Dec, 2009 by in CAD

Two facts. There’s nothing that will hone your sense more than realizing you could be riddled by shurikens at any moment and… it takes phenomenal ninja skills to reorient geometry in SolidWorks. Ninja skills, or a fair amount of flailing about like a crazed shuriken thrower, which is exactly how I came upon five tips to help you change up geometry orientation, in SolidWorks, that will totally make you look cool to people who care about that.

Changing geometry is actually really easy within some parts, and a trial of a thousand fires with others.

We’ll take the middle road, so as not to become too badly scarred, and show you the steps you need to consider when attempting such dangerous feats of modeling mastery. We’ll start with an innocent looking knob…

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How To Crank Out Labels, Placards and Signs in SolidWorks

02 Jun, 2009 by in CAD

If you’re like any other normal person, you occasionally sit at your desk putting stickers and labels on your face, thinking there’s got to be a quick and easy way to create labels in SolidWorks. There is and it’s much faster than importing AutoCAD files filled with RomanS terror.

So, ignore the looks from your co-workers, rip the stickers from your eyelids, because you’re about to gain some valuable insight into making your task of modeling font-based geometry a little bit easier and a little more enjoyable with SolidWorks.

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Shake Your Model Maker. How To Be Better at SolidWorks in 5 Minutes Flat

24 Mar, 2009 by in CAD

Ok, you’re in a room of SolidWorks experts and starting to sweat. You feel like bustin’ out you modely moves, but wonder if they’re good enough. You start to twitch a little and get into the groove, but only the cat gnawing it’s paw in the corner seems to notice you shakin’ like AndrĂ© 3000.

Fact is, there’s almost always someone that can shake it better… so to speak. This, however, doesn’t mean you can’t eventually take over the world with your 3D modeling mojo.

Best thing about it, you can get better fast… in 5 minutes flat from what I’ve seen. Let the beat drop.

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6 Ways to Improve the Heck Out of This SolidWorks Parts

20 Jan, 2009 by in CAD

improve-solidworks-partsOh, the joys of using a really poorly modeled part and trying not to tear someone’s head off. Quell your rage with this. We’re going to deconstruct a simple part to show you exactly how to optimize part building in SolidWorks.

The part is simple but each tiny facet hold the possibilities of wrecking havoc on your assembly rebuild times. Why does how a part is modeled play such a big role? It creates a standard for you and others to maintain consistent result.

Get these basics down and your co-workers will not feel the need to smash each other. Now, let’s improve the heeeeeeee…ck out of your parts.
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