Furniture Design with SolidWorks
SolidWorks has an array of tools for furniture and cabinet design. With SolidWorks “Weldments”, stock wood sizes for creating frame based geometry can be accomplished quickly, with accurate cut lists. Part Library Features for wood joining methods and Smart components for assembling systems with mechanical fasteners make assembling and specifiying a complete job easy. I [...]
Schematics with SolidWorks
There are a number of ways not to use AutoCAD to create schematic diagrams out there. I prefer to use SolidWorks related tools to get my job done. I can take advantage of BOM’s, Libraries of symbols, parametric dimensioning and collaborate tools like eDrawings and Enterprise PDM. Let’s discuss how to create a simple schematic [...]
“Alt” reality
Do you sometimes feel as though you are living in an alternate reality? Well, if you know me, that doesn’t seem so strange. Using the “ALT” key in SolidWorks can bring you great joy and help you achieve SolidWorks bliss. The first cool use of the ALT key is in the realm of large scale design. If you have [...]
Nothing stays the same but change…
What defines a smart company? Knowing when to adapt and change with the needs of the customers they serve. You all may have heard of the new 2D Product DraftSight, which came out recently. There is quite a buzz about the product. But you may ask yourself, why have they come out with DraftSight? The [...]
