Tutorials

How to Complete Your CAD Homework

FredSWUG
in Modeling
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.
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How to add/make decals to part in solidworks

David Tate
in Design & CAD
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.
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Is there a way to re-orient a finished part file in solidworks?

Ioannis Skarlatakis
in Design & CAD
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
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Is there a way to re-orient a finished part file in solidworks?

Ioannis Skarlatakis
in Design & CAD
0 0 Intermediate
Now the smart way!!!
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7-tips Sketcher Part Design CATIA R19x

Maxime Chagnot
in Modeling
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 ;)
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Tutorial: Share Your Skills, Create a Tutorial on GrabCAD

Grabby The Bot
in Design & CAD
7 7 Beginner
This is how you can create tutorials for the GrabCAD community!
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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?

Manolis Theofilos
in Design & CAD
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.
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Surface thicken problems in Solidworks

MI Ilmy
in Design & CAD
1 0 Beginner
I think that there is a simple solution which you can try. just Un - tick the " Merge result" box and, retry your thickening procedure. Best regards
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What is a circular pattern?

Tanel Välja
in Design & CAD
2 0 Beginner
Decided to add a simple tutorial too, thanks for the info :)
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Tutorial - how to create a linear pattern

Tanel Välja
in Design & CAD
0 0 Beginner
Tutorial here. Please note that you can either use edges or sketches to define the direction of patterns. You can pattern almost any feature, they don't have the be "merged" with the original feature.
SOLIDWORKS linear pattern help tutorial

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

Abhijeet
in Design & CAD
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.
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What should every beginner in Solidworks know

Ladis Ladis
in Modeling
7 0 Beginner
Few ideas to make your work with Solidworks easier.
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Making Renderings

ALI ALDUBAISI
in Design & CAD
0 1 Beginner
all student EDs have PV360, you just need to enable it from the add-in list.
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How to get a decal to show through a translucent material.

Inspire
in Design & CAD
0 0 Intermediate
Delete 'Dom' Add new body
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Download zip. And read only files.

Earl Arnall
in 3D Printing
1 0 Beginner
This might help to get some of those files get used by solid works or inventor!
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