PowerSurfacing is another SolidWorks add-in to extend the surfacing capabilities within SolidWorks. It was brought to light after Autodesk snatched up the TSplines tool that had been getting a lot…
Category: Dezignstuff (old blog)
I wanted to add some detail about one specific feature, the Blend. I started with this Boundary surface in SolidWorks, which is intentionally a little wobbly. This was created with…
I’m doing this review for a couple of reasons. First, I’ve got a little down time which I wanted to spend productively, and our very own Rick McWilliams is using…
Aircraft are some of the most fun things to model. For whatever reason, I find them easier to model than cars. Maybe because they are so big, you are excused…
Some things are more difficult to model than others. Some seem simple, but when you go to do them, they aren’t. Here’s a helmet I did several years ago. The…
What if you wanted to model a shape like this? where would you begin? This is certainly complex, but all of the faces are planar. Well, this challenge isn’t…
Bottles are a very common showcase for complex shapes. Plastic bottles, glass bottles, you name it. This challenge may be too ambitious, but I’m gonna see what you folks come…
I’ve got to admit, I had a bit of difficulty getting a propeller that was even recognizable. This challenge may be more difficult than it looks. Consumer product, “artsy surfacing”,…
Back in 1998 I submitted an assembly model to what was then the SolidWorks Library, and they posted it. The model was terrible, and didn”t really have any endearing qualities,…
I’m impressed by the level of work that was submitted for the handle challenge! You sent in some great models. Special thanks to everyone who took the time to make…