Dezignstuff
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Follow Dezignstuff to get articles and updates related to product design, documentation, process, and admin. Matt Lombard is an independent product development professional, working in the field for 25 years. He has done a variety of work from website development, technical writing, and development of training materials to CAD contracting, CAD Admin, and engineering development and..
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5d ago
Sometimes we get lucky, and we get a boss who already knows at least a little bit about CAD and engineering technology in general. And sometimes we don’t. Maybe you ..read more
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6d ago
Engineering CAD models can be built with different purposes in mind. Generally the difference between different types of models is the way in which those models are set up to ..read more
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1w ago
Draft is really the workhorse of the Solidworks plastic features. It can handle a lot of situations, and maybe even some you’re not aware of. I was responsible for getting ..read more
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1w ago
The Solidworks Lip/Groove feature is one I haven’t used a lot, but it does save me time when I do use it. When I don’t choose to use it, it’s ..read more
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1w ago
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 ..read more
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1w ago
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 ..read more
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2w ago
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 ..read more
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2w ago
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 ..read more
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2w ago
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 ..read more
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2w ago
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 ..read more