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Material Properties and Uses of the Markforged Metal X
With the launch of Inconel 625 and D2 Tool Steel, the Markforged Metal X is now able to print parts in five different metals. With these five available materials, it is easier than ever for users to...
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How to Hide or Show Components in SOLIDWORKS Assemblies
Looking for ways to hide and show components in an assembly in SOLIDWORKS? These tricks are especially useful when trying to apply mates or seeing what’s hidden under a component without changing its...
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Top 5 Design Automation Features in DriveWorks
DriveWorks makes enhancements to the software every year, and this past year was no different. In this blog post, we will cover the top five design automation improvements. These improvements cover an...
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How to Check Interference and Range of Motion in SOLIDWORKS
Have you ever manufactured a part only to find it doesn’t fit properly in an assembly? Or perhaps you’ve completed an assembly only to discover that components don’t have adequate range of motion for...
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Solution-Adaptive Meshing in SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation
If you’re a user of SOLIDWORKS, you’re probably aware that Dassault Systèmes also offers a family of products that go beyond just CAD without having to leave the familiar SOLIDWORKS design environment....
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Pass/Fail Criteria for Characteristics in SOLIDWORKS Inspection
When creating a First Article Inspection report, it’s sometimes necessary to specify characteristics that will be inspected on a pass/fail basis. This may result from inspecting with dedicated tooling...
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Connecting Custom Properties With the Bill of Materials in SOLIDWORKS
Creating a Bill of Materials for an assembly is nothing new. Traditionally, we may have used a program like Excel to create a table and manually fill out the rows and columns. This process would be...
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Introducing Turbo Print for Markforged X7 3D Printers
In the world of 3D printing, Markforged systems are known for producing strong, end-use parts with great surface finish. The latter point is highlighted best on Industrial Series systems, which are...
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Everything You Need to Know About SOLIDWORKS Licensing Options
Unsure of which SOLIDWORKS license fits your needs? If you’re having trouble understanding the different licensing methods of SOLIDWORKS, that’s okay! We will review each of the three major licensing...
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How to Add a Point Between Intersecting Lines in a SOLIDWORKS Sketch
Have you ever wanted to quickly add a sketch point between two intersecting lines, or add the virtual sharp between two non-connected lines in a SOLIDWORKS sketch? The task is rather easy to do but may...
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How to Dimension While Sketching in SOLIDWORKS
Tired of constantly dealing with the Smart Dimension tool? For nearly every new SOLIDWORKS user I meet, there exists a constant struggle of turning Smart Dimension on, remembering to turn it off, and...
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How to Isolate Components in SOLIDWORKS Assemblies
While working in a complex assembly, sometimes you may want to view only certain components. Within SOLIDWORKS, there are two quick ways to do this using Isolate and Component Preview. Viewing...
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How to Explore Section Views and Drawings in SOLIDWORKS
Creating a Section View in a SOLIDWORKS drawing is typically a straightforward process. Generally, you start by creating a drawing view, use the Section View command from the View Layout tab and place...
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Choosing Between a Weld Bead and Weld Fillet in SOLIDWORKS
Have you ever wondered what the difference between a Weld Bead and a Weld Fillet is in SOLIDWORKS? Both methods allow the user to define welds inside of a 3D part. The decision between the two...
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How to Remove Transparency From Faces of a SOLIDWORKS Part
Transparency settings in SOLIDWORKS are great for clarifying the inner details of a design and gaining access to obscured areas of a part or assembly. Occasionally, however, transparency can become...
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4 Simple Ways to Enhance Your SOLIDWORKS Models
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a CAD model is worth a million! Unless, of course, your CAD model looks like this: This model, while structurally sound and well-designed, appears rather...
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Designing Bevel Gears in SOLIDWORKS Using Sketch Blocks and Lofts
Recently, I ran into a scenario where I had to design some custom-sized gears and found a creative way to make a beveled gear that I thought I should share. There are equations to calculate...
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How to Utilize Design Tables in SOLIDWORKS
Working with SOLIDWORKS and Excel in the same space is very common. But what if you could use Excel tables inside SOLIDWORKS to control configurations? Or to suppress features, change dimensions and...
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8 New Year’s Resolutions to Becoming a Better Engineer
As the year wraps up, many of us start to think about New Year’s resolutions. Of course, we all want to exercise more and lose weight – but what about work goals? Here are eight of my 2020 resolutions...
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How to Master Assembly Scanning in Artec Studio
Assembly scans are useful in several ways. They are typically more detailed and complete than single scans and can include features that would not be visible or scannable without disassembly. They are...
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