When CAD went retail in the mid 1990’s there was suddenly a new breed of user out there. These new users had a different level of training and a different…
Author: matt
Before I became an engineer, one of the most fascinating parts of television was those big block letters and shapes flying around the screen before the news. Wow, I want…
Evaluation tools are some of the most important functions in any CAD program. This becomes especially true as you get into more complex processes and more complex parts or assemblies.…
I don’t claim to have kept up with all of the licensing options that have been added or taken away in the last few years, but it seems clear that…
Surface features are one of those things that 90% of Solidworks users will never have a need for. If you’re doing machine design or sheet metal or a lot of…
I’ve written about the shell in the past https://dezignstuff.com/capabilities-of-the-solidworks-shell-command/https://dezignstuff.com/impossible-models-manufacturing-concerns-shelling/https://episodes.dezignstuff.com/blog/tools-shelling/ I’ve got a couple of cool techniques for you here, and then some ways to get a shelled body when the…
Ok, so they’re not really secret, but I didn’t know about them, so they were secret to me. Plus, in case you haven’t noticed I haven’t really been using Solidworks…
The Mounting Boss feature in Solidworks is a great time saver and a great space saver in the FeatureManager. It creates the boss, a hole and a pattern of ribs…
AI is actually in use in a lot of places. In writing it is regrettably used frequently. I’ve tried it out, and it has an easily identifiable tone. The content…
Indent is one of those tools which if you don’t know what it’s for, you might not be inclined to use it. It’s not even on any CommandManager toolbar by…