Tutorials

How to Complete Your CAD Homework

51 9 Beginner
Models like this are common homework assignments for CAD students. Let's learn some skills to convert an isometric drawing into a 3D model. SOLIDWORKS is used, but these skills apply to any 3D CAD program.

Tutorial: Share Your Skills, Create a Tutorial on GrabCAD

7 7 Beginner
This is how you can create tutorials for the GrabCAD community!

7-tips Sketcher Part Design CATIA R19x

3 3 Beginner
The tutorial deals with Sketcher Application in CATIA 3DExperience R19x. I have listed 7-tips that could be useful in Part Design or Generative Shape Design. Some of them are also very known in CATIA V5 as well! This list is non exhaustive, there are always other tips in CATIA! So feel free to comment the video :) Here is the summary: #1 Triangle & Polygons (0:48) #2 Equal dimension feature (1:56) #3 Automatic Sketch Constraints (2:56) #4 Text (4:01) #5 Silhouette for Cylinder (5:22) #6 Output Feature (6:50) #7 Opened Sketches (7:54) If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach us via our website (http://www.plm-technology.com) or via the YouTube Channel. Please like, comments, share and subscribe ;)

Can anyone explain to me the process for making custom surface texture/color to represent a brick face 4.5" x 9" bricks light tan color with lines for brick edges?

1 1 Beginner
This Tutorial is made with Inventor 2012 pro. The same steps apply with Inventor 2011. I am not sure about earlier versions.

Making Renderings

0 1 Beginner
all student EDs have PV360, you just need to enable it from the add-in list.

Tutorial: Share Your Skills, Create a Tutorial on GrabCAD

2 0 Beginner
There are some issues currently with uploading tutorials and it is not working the way http://grabcad.com/grabby.the.bot is telling us it should Hopefully GrabCAD will get this fixed soon but until then, here is a workaround I have found.

How to replace solid face with surface face?

0 0 Intermediate
My understanding of the problem is that you want to use the surface you created as the top surface of your solid. I would have started my model a little differently but with what you have here is how I would achieve what you are looking for. Here is a link to video of me doing it. http://youtu.be/_QlfGXh7ghU These commands are not on the standard feature ribbon by default and you can add them if you use them a lot, or do like I did and just use the command finder search bar.

Tutorial - how to make a simple sheetmetal body

1 0 Beginner
Sheet metal function is very useful since you can design according to your need, so if you know that your machines have limitations, you can plan ahead to limit them. Below is a simple tutorial on how to create a very simple body and then flatten it to check its pattern

What should every beginner in Solidworks know

7 0 Beginner
Few ideas to make your work with Solidworks easier.

How to add/make decals to part in solidworks

4 0 Beginner
This tutorial will show you how to make a decal, and add it to your surface of part. This will also be visible in renderings.

Is there a way to re-orient a finished part file in solidworks?

2 0 Intermediate
Hi Nathan You can rotate a model in solidworks by the move body command Tutorial 1. However there is a trick in the drawing that allows you to avoid the above command... follow the 2nd tutorial!!! -Check Below... ;) If you found this helpful let the rest know by up-voting the answer ;P

SolidWorks Tutorial: Automotive Rim

0 0 Intermediate
Tutorial here:

How to get a decal to show through a translucent material.

0 0 Intermediate
Delete 'Dom' Add new body

how to understand the driven and driving dimention in solid works just by looking at it

0 0 Intermediate
By default settings only you can determine if a dimension is driven dimension or driving dimension. A driven dimension will be grey in color and a driving dimension is completely black in color.

How does AVG password manager work?

0 0 Expert
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