End caps for weldments are rather basic. This is one of the areas where the software knows what typical design intent is going to be, and a feature specific to that task has been created. Not having worked directly in an industry where weldments are regularly used I have no idea whether or not this […]
One of, if not the, most important portions of a weldment to control is the corner. In production an error of cutting can create a nightmare for a welder. Not only will these errors look bad, but a welded corner is typically the first place to look when a failure of the part occurs. With
Start a free membership and get SOLIDWORKS tutorials & online training today. Although most of placing a weldment profile in the library was covered in an earlier post, I wanted to go through it on a separate post. There are a few key things to remember here. 1. Know where weldments are stored. If you’re
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Extrudes and cuts and go a long ways to creating some cool parts, but they can not do everything. I have always known about the Helix tool in Solidworks (Insert>Curve>Helix) but recently a few things prompted me to realize the limitations of Helix’s. The first thing that happened was I had to create a model
James Cameron alluded yesterday in his keynote that 3D printing played a major part in colonizing the world of Pandora in Avatar. Though printing out massive dump trucks on alien planets is still stuff of science fiction it is not all that far off. The partner pavilion here at Solidworks is loaded with rapid prototyping
When talking about the world of Pandora James mentioned that he “geeks out” on the why of science fiction. The manufacturing required to establish a society advanced enough to mine a rock and support the community than rise a host of questions. So how were these items; a dump truck as large as an arena,
Had a chance again to walk the floor of the Partner Pavilion here at Solidworks World. The product showcases here would make me want to start writing up my Christmas list. Plane. Check.Awesome Dune Buggy. Check.Massively over speced computer. Also check. Here’s a few videos I took while waltzing around and noshing on some pie.
This morning Jeff Ray took the stage for his annual Keynote. He got the crowd excited right off the bat by announcing that over 5000 people are registered for today at Solidworks World. In times of recession Solidworks Corp. seems to have done something right, engaging customers, avoiding any layoffs, and working in secret on
With a small meal in my belly this got under way with this mornings General Session. Although I had a reserved seat I wanted to arrive early and make sure I knew what was going on. It seems a few others had hear the stories of the mad rush for good seats and arrived early
