This article is a guest post by Jim Lucas Do you think I would learn my lessons about not using traditional/standard methods? No… the point of this is to find the surface area of a cross section. This can also be found by performing a cut in part mode. Why do I insist on using […]
This article is a guest post by Jim LucasFind the rest of the exam solutions at the CSWP Drawing Overview. This always happens to me. I think I’m so smart with my shortcut shenanigans until I get to the next problem that builds on the first. So- if you were able to bring the part in
This one falls into my “answer the question, don’t worry about being pretty” rant perfectly. The secret to this one is that sketch entities cannot be reference UNLESS they are in the same drawing view. Read the rant and find the rest of the solutions at the CSWP Drawing Overview. The SolidWork’s official sample exam
One of the easiest ways to be more efficient at CAD design, or pretty much any program based skill, is to learn and master common keyboard and mouse shortcuts. Sure we all know about the standard Ctrl+V and Ctrl+C (if you don’t know what those do in nearly every PC program, look it up immediately),
Prepare for SOLIDWORKS certification with online training, sample exams, exercise files, & tutorials available 24/7. This article is a guest post by Jim Lucas Drawings… I’d love to live in a world where these are obsolete, and 3D files became the vehicle of communication. Unfortunately and surprisingly, engineers have never seemed to carry much weight
A few years ago, in 2010, there was a Gartner hype cycle chart that showed Consumer 3D Printing still had plenty of hype left in it. Of course the past few years have continued to bring it into the mainstream and this years 2013 Gartner report has it listed “At the Peak”. Over that time
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Prepare for SOLIDWORKS certification with tutorials and sample exams. This article is a guest post by Jim Lucas FINALLY- The last 5 articles have just been an intro and prep for this material. Couple of notes: if you haven’t read those articles, please do. It is critical to have that foundation. I found Mold Tools
This article is a guest post by Jim Lucas The GREAT EIGHT & Bottom 3 – SolidWork 2014 – Lucas’ pick. Ok- this is a slight diversion from the focus on getting ready for the CSWE or CSWP, but I thought it was necessary to address since I’ve been getting questions like: “should I migrate
Early articles dealt with Why to Take the CSWE Exam and how to layout a proper training program. (See the Complete CSWE Article Series Here). The real meat of the system is more than that so this article is slightly different. When you start messing around with configurations, you are entering a WHOLE new level
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Makerbot is continuing to make news just a few months after being acquired by Stratasys. They released their first 3D scanner earlier this year, priced at $1400, and are poised to continue making a push for consumer level 3D fabrication machines and accessories. The newest development is an addition of a big time advertising firm,
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