I’m kind of lazy when it comes to tying my shoes. I usually buy shoes that I don’t have to tie at all. But I was coming to Boston…
The Boston convention center is the home of GreenBuild this year. GreenBuild is the SolidWorks World for architects and builders who need to use sustainable practices and materials when…
This is a topic that gets hit from time to time on the SolidWorks forums. Recently, it resurfaced again. This time it’s not someone asking why SolidWorks doesn’t have conics…
I’m a little surprised by the interest in splines. I can keep pumping it out. I need to get to the surfacing stuff eventually. I promised a few examples around…
In the previous part, we talked about why we need to use splines. Now we will talk about how to use splines. Spline curvature combs enable you to evaluate…
Splines make some people squeamishly uncomfortable. You can’t put dimensions on them, so how do you manufacture it? How do you make parts fit together if you use splines? How…
Sometimes I get such great questions from readers, that I have to just make a new post based on the question. I’ve had several questions like this recently, not just…
I’ve been wanting to do an antique car for a while. A visit to a friend with a Model A street rod kind of inspired me. It took a…
Before you read this article, go over to Jeff’s Blog and read his post on Reverse Compatibility. I’ll wait here patiently until you finish. It’s short and uses small words so it shouldn’t…
The Display Pane is that little panel that flies out of the side of the FeatureManager using the double arrow icon at the upper right corner of the FeatureManager. If you are not using it, and…