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SolidWorks Video Tip: Using Multiple Split Features
This SolidWorks Video Tip shows the use of multiple trim tool features in the Split command. The example shows the creation of a simplified polyurethane tool using the Combine and Split commands found inside the SolidWorks Part environment. I have finally solved the audio lag issue that you might have noticed in previous videos that…
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Download and RENDER The Mach 4 Racer!
The Story Most if not ALL of the items I design on a daily basis are proprietary which means I cannot share the models with the public. One of the goals I set this year was to create a complex model in SolidWorks that I COULD share with the SolidWorks/CAD Community. Over the years I…
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SolidWorks Video Tip: 2009 Missing Reference Ghosting
When working with any parametric modeling package references are something a user constantly has to be aware of. Often times when you make modifications to a model, child features based off of entities changed can fail to regenerate properly due to the nature of the changes made. SolidWorks 2009 introduces some time saving enhancements that…
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SolidWorks 2009 & SNL
No…I’m not talking about Saturday Night Live. They have had some pretty darned funny skits on the Presidential candidates lately though….but I digress. I’m talking about the SolidWorks Network License (SNL). If you wish to upgrade to SolidWorks 2009 in the next few weeks, you will need to download a temporary network license file to…
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FREE 30 Day Trial of SolidWorks Premium (US only)
If you click on the image above it will take you to a website that will allow you to sign up for a Free 30 day evaluation copy of SolidWorks Premium 2009. Unfortunately for some folks, this offer is only available to those in the United States. If anything changes with that, I’ll post it…
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SolidWorks Video Tip: 2009 BOM Restructure
SolidWorks 2009 has been out long enough now that most of the “major” enhancements have probably been talked about on quite a few sites across the web. Here’s an enhancement that I have noticed hasn’t gotten much press. That enhancement is the ability to restructure Bills of Materials (BOM) in Drawings. This video tip will…
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SolidWorks Video Tip: 2009 Convert to Sheet Metal
The Convert to Sheet Metal feature is a new tool available in SolidWorks 2009 that allows you to quickly create Sheet Metal parts from an existing solid model. Click on the link below to see this new tool in action. The voice over is getting better….still some room for improvement though! Stay tuned….more to come!
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SolidWorks 2009 SP0 Released
Well, after a week in the HOT sun of Orlando, Florida at Walt Disney World, I’m finally back and ready to get back to Blogging. There was quite a bit going on last week in the World of SolidWorks both stateside & at the SolidWorks press event in Barcelona. I’m sure you’ve read many of…
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SolidWorks Video Tip: Flippin Tangencies
This SolidWorks Video Tip shows off an option that is easy to miss when applying Tangent Relations between Splines and Lines. If you right click on a Tangent Relation between a line and a spline, you have the option to flip the direction of Tangency via the “Flip Relation” option. As the video will show,…
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SolidWorks Video Tip: 2009 Numeric Sketch Input
Here’s a great little video tip showing off the Numeric Sketch Input function that is brand new inside SolidWorks 2009. By changing a couple of settings, some sketch entities can automatically create dimensions as you sketch and you have the ability to input your desired dimensions as part of this process. The Numeric Sketch Input…
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Snazzy New SolidWorks.com
It seems like every corporation these days totally overhauls their website every few years. SolidWorks is no exception to this rule. Take a look at the brand new SolidWorks site if you haven’t had a chance yet. I do like the layout of the new site better than the old site. You can even find…
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Technical Editing
OK…almost a week now and no posts? I have a good excuse. 🙂 Back in June Matt Lombard asked me to be the Technical Editor for his upcoming SolidWorks 2009 Bible. Having never worked directly on a project with Matt nor on a book of this size, I thought it was a great opportunity and…
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SolidWorks Video Tip: 2009 Materials Database
As I mentioned in my SolidWorks 2009 Enhancement Highlights, the Materials Database has been overhauled. Today we are going to take a closer look at the enhancements to the Database AND Interface along with some other tidbits. Let’s get started! Many users in the past have defined materials using custom properties. In SolidWorks 2008 the…
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SolidWorks Video Tip: 2009 Title Block & Custom Properties
I’m sure if you have read any of the SolidWorks Blogs in the past couple of weeks, you have probably heard of the new Custom Properties Task Pane window in SolidWorks 2009. The interface for this window is completely customizable. SolidWorks includes an application called Property Tab Builder that allows you to design the interface…