The distinction of design vs modeling is something I run into all the time. I try to be careful in the stuff I write to be clear that I don’t…
Author: matt
There are things that make me realize that not all users use the software the same way. And then I start thinking “yeah, but …. why???” It’s SOOOOO obvious my…
The new surfacing site is full of great material, but there’s a problem with it: No One Knows Except Me (well, and Alin, and Ben, and a few others). Some…
Here’s a video I made a while back that shows the results of making several kinds of patterns. I can make some sample files available if there is any interest.…
Working at home isn’t for everyone. The first time I tried it 22 years ago I had to move back to the office after a couple of weeks. I just…
Working from home? Need something to fill the gaps? Maybe you should take some initiative and learn something new. Maybe surfacing. Or maybe you’re just interested in some advanced techniques…
Did you ever get into a surfacing project and run into a problem you didn’t know how to solve? This is why the Surfacing Episode has been written. There are…
SolidWorks terminology gets all messed up when they start talking about “curves”. They have formal curve features, which include Projected Curve, Composite Curve, XYZ Curve, Reference Points Curve, Helix/Spiral. But…
The other day I was modeling this bicycle, and I was trying to remember how to make a chain. I’ve made chains before, and knew there was a hard way,…
A few days ago there was a discussion on the SolidWorks forum about some very old videos showing some simple functionality of Synchronous Technology in Solid Edge. It looked like…