6 Types of Civil Engineering Drawings [Detailed Guide]
In civil engineering, drawings at different stages play a pivotal role in project execution. Beyond serving as precise guidelines for engineers and architects, these drawings offer critical information...
View ArticleCybersecurity threats to consider when 3D printing
3D printing, both in industry and for hobbyists, is more popular than ever, with what was once considered a niche pastime now becoming mainstream. With the number of new people of all ages taking an...
View ArticleYou Can Draw in Perspective Inside SOLIDWORKS?
Disclaimer: This exercise was purely for experimental and exploratory purposes. Although I hoped that I would gain insights on how to better sketch in perspective by transferring the 2 point cube...
View ArticleWhat They Didn’t Teach me in School About 3D Print Supports
While designing test fixtures for medical devices over at teampipeline.us, I’ve gained valuable industry knowledge and real-world experience that I’d like to share to help accelerate your learning...
View Article180 Flashcards to Pass CSWP with 100%
The best way to learn something is by a technique called spaced repetition, flashcards. I’ve made 180 flashcards so that you can pass the Solidworks CSWP with a 100% score like I did. I utilized...
View ArticleCAD Exchanger Adds U3D Support, 3D CAD File Import to Unity
If you’re a user of multiple CAD platforms and 3D creation apps, you’ve probably got jars of data translation tears stashed away to… I dunno, sprinkle your computer with from time to time? Frankly, I...
View ArticleNew Fusion 360 Features: Text on a Path, Text Frame, and More
The latest update from the Fusion 360 crew has us pulling our sock over our knee-caps and throwing our hats in the air. There are a LOT of great new features like fillet weighting, part-level revision...
View ArticleActivate Virtual Mode, 3DEXPERIENCE World Goes Online
I know you’ve been hankering for the return to the free exchange of bacteria and ideas with thousands of other SOLIDWORKS users but… it’ll have to wait — at least the bacteria part. You can share that...
View ArticleModel of the Week: Water Collector [Catch Yo’ Rain!]
How can you use rainwater? To grow veggies, raise a clutter of Ocelots, or fill your kiddie pool to name a few. While you may have turned the kiddie pool into a giant margarita to make it through the...
View ArticleRIP Vic Leventhal: SOLIDWORKS Former COO and True Legend
If you use SOLIDWORKS now or used it in the past, one person you have to thank is Vic Leventhal. Vic passed away, October 3rd, 2020 at the age of 74. Vic was the COO of SOLIDWORKS from its inception...
View ArticleLearn Fusion 360 with this Real-World Product Design Course
With all that free-time in the last 4-minutes of your 30-minute lunch break, you may be thinking NAPTIME. But why nap when you could LEARN? If you’ve yet to check out LinkedIn Learning, now may be a...
View ArticleCadasio Web-based Assembly Instruction Platform Now Available
A few months back, we had a first-look at Cadasio, an online platform to create and share product documentation and assembly instructions. Now, they have announced the official release after two years...
View ArticleSOLIDWORKS 2021 Released: Performance, Assemblies, Graphics, And More
2021. There’s a lot to look forward to with that number. So, let’s start the celebration early with SOLIDWORKS 2021 and pretend everything is open, people aren’t afraid not to wear a mask, and this...
View ArticleModel of the Week: Flexi Print-In-Place Hand [High Five!]
Put five in the sky if yo’ feelin’ alive. Put ten up in the air if you just don’t care. Who needs a hand or fifty? I could always use a hand. I could use it for help on the farm of course, but also...
View ArticleOnshape CAD | Four Surface Modeling Tech Tips to Grow By!
The folks over at Onshape have been cranking out a ton of resource material across all categories. I’m especially excited over the uptick in surface creation related content being published out. For...
View ArticleLearn Autodesk Fusion 360 & Build A Cool Vintage Tank At the Same Time!
Hey, Solidsmackites If you are looking to learn Autodesk Fusion 360 starting at ground zero, but don’t want to go it alone, then we’ve spotted a series that may be just the ticket! Ben over at...
View ArticleModel of the Week: Smartphone Stabilizer [Up Yo’ TikTok Game!]
How do all those selfie-shootin’ video pros snag that smooth video? Well, outside a tripod or a wall and roll of duct tape, they’re likely using a fancy gimble device to steady their on-screen antics....
View ArticleModel of the Week: Tokamak Fusion Reactor [Fusion Power!]
I know you’ve got a special place in your heart for the ol’ dry cell battery but I think we can all agree that a torus of hot plasma heated to millions of degrees Celsius is absolutely ideal for all...
View ArticleThangs is the Hot, New Thang for 3D Model Search and Share
When you’re bakin’ up 3D models daily, you’ve likely got your standards and purchase parts modeled up and ready to go, a system in place to create them, or a snarky intern with an old set of calipers...
View Articlecadasio: Create Interactive Technical Illustrations of your 3D CAD Data
You’ve got some options when you need to create graphics for assembly instructions and technical documents but when you need to create animated assembly or service instructions your options narrow...
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