My Solidworks Setup for… Modelling
A viewer has asked if I could go into a bit more detail about how I set up my Solidworks environment, with a focus on modelling. I go over some…
Ribbing Technique Using Combine in Solidworks
I stumbled upon this technique a number of years ago, when I was working on a chair development. Some of the parts had thick sections and needed to be cored…
Lozenge/Pill Form Exercises in Solidworks
A series of video explorations, building different lozenge forms.In this video I explore building a lozenge or pill shaped slider, using G3 constraints where possible. I roll forwards through the…
G3 Extruded Corners in Solidworks
I have been following a few conversations online about whether Apple products use a true squircle. I have a new Apple TV at hand, so thought I'd investigate and as…
G3 Surfacing Exercise in Solidworks 2023 Sp1
I have recently installed Solidworks 2023 and thought I better have another look at the G3 constraint in sketcher. The subject matter is a bubble letter P, with a focus…
Solidworks Workaround: Surface Alterations on a Solid Body
This video outlines a way to patch surface alterations onto a solid body, which can sometimes be problematic if the replacement surface is tangent to the solid surface that needs…
Solidworks: Rundown on the Boundary Surface Feature
In this video I cover using the following functions and options within the boundary surface feature: Single direction, two direction, tangent influence, normal to profile, direction vector, connectors, surface analysis…
Solidworks Workaround: Using Converted Entities in Boundary Surfaces
Sometimes when working on heavy models in Solidworks, it can be extremely slow using the selection manager to select a chain of edges when editing a boundary surface. A workaround…
Modelling a Fillet to Chamfer Transition in Solidworks
In this video I cover one way of modelling a 'fillet to chamfer transition' in Solidworks using a variable fillet, delete face and a boundary surface. The setup is straight…
Modelling the Rowenta EK55 Hair Dryer in Solidworks
In this video I cover modelling the main form of the Rowenta EK55 hair dryer in Solidworks. I tried several approaches, before deciding that I needed to look at the…