Modelling the Ricoh Theta S Form in Solidworks
I spotted the Ricoh Theta S a while ago and have been meaning to model the main form for a video. Turns out some areas were a bit trickier than…
Pebble Form Using G3 Constraint in Solidworks
This video is an update to an older exploration, using variables to control a form. I've updated the sections to use the G3 constraint in the sketcher and also used…
First Look at the G3 Constraint in Solidworks
This is my first try at using the G3 constraint in Solidworks. The first half of the video went as I expected, looking at constraining a style spline and the…
Viewer Challenge: Solidworks Model of the TP Link Deco Mesh WiFi Upper Surfaces
Firstly, apologies for the audio! I squeezed this video in waiting for a late night video call…This challenge was sent to me by Jamie (thanks!) the top surface of the…
Modelling a Y Branch Blend in Solidworks
I spotted a drill design that had been posted recently on Core77 and thought the Y branch blend on the product would make a great modelling exercise. This video covers…
Solidworks to Rhino Surface Evaluation Macro
Now and then I check Solidworks surface output in Rhino as I have much more control over the evaluation mesh density in Rhino. In my previous video I imported a…
Solidworks: K Transition
This video is an exploration of a few ways of approaching a K transition, where 4 edges meet at a single vertex. Thanks to Schalk for sending this file to…
Solidworks: Symmetry Issue Using Normal to Profile in Boundary Surface
I recently noticed a discrepancy when trimming extruded surfaces, using another surface that I thought was symmetric. After further investigation it appears using 'normal to profile' in boundary surface, in…
Panelling Experiment in Solidworks
This video covers what I discovered in my first exploration of panelling in Solidworks. Fairly successful however there is a lack of flexibility when it comes to changing the grid/panel…
Solidworks: Fillet Feature Order
When modelling in Solidworks (or other tree based parametric modellers) there's a rule of thumb; you should add fillets near the bottom of the feature tree. Unfortunately, this can result…