‘SolidWorks Tutorials’

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Get an F-16, an Audi and a Lamborghini SolidWorks Tutorial for (Almost) Half Off

29 Dec, 2011 by in CAD

I bet if you ground the pulpy goodness of a SolidWorks training manual into mash, mixed it with raw eggs and downed it in front of a group of SolidWorks Certified Professionals, you still wouldn’t absorb all the knowledge you could in a step-by-step tutorial. Particularly, an F-16, an Audi and a Lamborghini surfacing tutorial for SolidWorks. Yeah, because, you never know when you’ll need to model a Lambo and all the practicality that goes along with that. Daniel Lavoie, maker of the modeling tuts, is offering up a hefty discount on the three modeling lessons till January 5th. Here are the dets.

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Learn it Yourself.
SolidWorks 2011 Video Training.

02 Jun, 2011 by in CAD, RESOURCES

Well, it’s not every day you come in from towel whipping pigeons, sit down to your computer, swat away a few feathers and find a screen full of fresh SolidWorks video tutorials waiting for you. Today is such a day. Left coast bad-boy Alex Ruiz, who you may know as the SolidWorks Geek, has been busy over the past year putting together one of the most complete SolidWorks courses I’ve believe I’ve seen in modern times. It’s called SolidWorks 2011 Video Training (aff) and packs a beefy 96 lessons into 11.5 hours of personal Ruiz-style, video instruction.

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It’s Here. The Lamborghini Gallardo SolidWorks Surfacing Video Tutorial

24 Nov, 2010 by in CAD

It’s baking time. And when I say baking, I mean surface modeling. And when I say surface modeling, I mean Lamborghini Gallardo baby! I know your remember the Audi R8 Surfacing Tutorial. Daniel Lavoie, the guy behind the splines on that bit of magic has been taunting us for months about an upcoming Gallardo Tutorial… the taunting is over.

The Lamborghini Gallardo SolidWorks Video Tutorial is now ready and to beat the low price, there’s a special deal Daniel has going on till the end of the month. Check it out.

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Solidworks Lamborghini Gallardo Car Tutorial. Feast Your Eyes.

09 Jun, 2010 by in RESOURCES

Remember the Audi R8 SolidWorks Car tutorial and remember the video that preceded it showing the entire modeling process in 5 minutes? Well, we’re about to taunt your senses again, frustrate you into a panic and build the anticipation for yet another amazing tutorial.

Dan Lavoie is at it again. This time… with a Lamborghini Gallardo tutorial. Mmmm, spicy. He’s finished the model and is currently preparing the final video tutorial, but that won’t keep him from showing us what’s to come. Yes, he’s mashed the entire 20 hour process into another 5 minute eye feast.

Here’s the video and a few screenshots of the 200 mph intensity you’re about to get yourself into.

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SolidWorks Video Training Whips Your Knowledge Upside the Head

05 May, 2010 by in RESOURCES

You see that image to the left with the weird purple guy shooting green out his hand? That’s actually your brain being whipped repeatedly with the enjoyable sound of SolidWorks video training, but not just any video training, oh no.

This is Inspirtech SolidWorks 2010 tutorials, on your computer, in SolidWorks and if full-effect with 150 examples clearly dictated in the finest Canadian accent you’ve ever heard. Al Whatmough has set up this entire course and we got a tidbit from him on why in-context video training is so important.

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SolidSmack Promo Week: SolidWorks 2010: No Experience (or Headbutts) Required

24 Mar, 2010 by in RESOURCES

If you ever walk down the streets of Anaheim, California you may come across a fine young man who doesn’t look like a gangsta at all, throwin’ down rhymes about managing SolidWorks users and installing license servers. That young man is Alex “SWGeek” Ruiz and the author of SolidWorks 2010: No Experience Required.

This is the first book from my good friend Alex and perfect if you’re a beginner user or an expert user that can’t stand showing others how to extrude a solid.

It’s brand spanking new, just in time for your (eventual) upgrade to SolidWorks 2010, SP 5.2.1.a. Here’s what ya get in the 560 page book.

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Grab Your SaddleBags. Jan-Willem’s Ultimate SolidWorks Chopper Tutorial

16 Mar, 2010 by in RESOURCES

Ladies and gentlemen, put on your handlebar mustaches, leather chaps and prepare to tankslap your mind with hardtail modeling happiness.

Renowned designer and SolidWorks user Jan-Willem Zuyderduyn from Eindhoven, Netherlands has exactly what you’re looking for, if what you’re looking for is a SolidWorks Chopper Tutorial… but, sweet giblets, it’s way more than a tutorial. He’s got it split up for level of difficulty and includes rendering settings, graphics and a rendering tutorial to do the bar hopper up right.

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The iPhone 3G Model, Take 2. Plus Surfacing Resources and Coolness from Mark Biasotti

19 May, 2009 by in CAD

Five days and five version later the original iPhone 3G model has been slapped around and optimized to use some of those best practices we all tuck away in our back pockets from time to time.

On top of that, we have a image-rich “here’s how you go about doing this”, some important SolidWorks and general surfacing resources, plus a version of the iPhone model done by none other than Mark Biasotti of SolidWorks. Exciting stuff I think.

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‘Fairly’ Smooth Surfaces in SolidWorks: How to Create the 3G iPhone *Updated*

13 May, 2009 by in CAD

Since we’ve been talking about viewing SolidWorks files on an iPhone, how about we talk a little about viewing an iPhone in SolidWorks. Better yet, how about we model up the back of one to see how we can get those continuous smooth shapes in SolidWorks.

We’ll be using surfacing, and the fine art of visual analysis, to create the shell of the first touch-screen device to be held in our sweaty palms. It’s fairly simple and we’ve even included the file for you to download.

Update:This post is one way of approaching a design problem and not intended to go into complex surfacing. Only an example of creating a ROUGH surface model for creating iPhone accessories. As read in the comments, there is a MUCH BETTER way to actually model the part for manufacturing. That post can be found at this link (iPhone 3G model Take 2). Thanks to everyone that commented on how NOT to model this part. :)

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How to Add Custom Lengths to a SolidWorks BOM {Two-Minute Tut!}

30 Apr, 2009 by in CAD

Shhhh, in all actuality, this will not only show you how to add custom lengths to a Bill of material (BOM), but will allow you to harness the almighty power of custom properties in SolidWorks. It’s quick, it’s easy and it’s this week’s two-minute Tut.

Often, the shop or purchase department need a little extra info to manufacture or order the part. Looking through a bunch of drawing sheets to find it is grueling, but having it in the BOM makes it very clear.

Oh, and one added benefit? You may have a blast creating a bunch of drawing views to dimension one little length. This, however, can save you time, pages and dealing with large drawings by moving the info to the BOM. Let’s do this.

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