Constructing Drafted Split Lines on Smooth Forms in Solidworks
In this exercise I cover two ways to construct a drafted split line on a smooth form, where the form has not been modelled with an explicit split line. Both…
G3 Surface Blend ‘Stretch’ Exercise in Solidworks 2020
In this exercise I try and recreate elements of a physical display I saw at the Apple Park visitor centre, using G3 blends where possible. The display emulates a planar…
Lightly Chair by Noho. Solidworks Model Review
I'm pleased to share my first client work on Youtube! The Lightly Chair by Noho, designed by Formway Design Studio and manufactured here in New Zealand. Formway has kindly allowed…
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…
Using a Sketch Graph to Vary Dimensions in Solidworks
A sketch can be used as a graph, to control a number of dimensions at once and vary those dimensions based on the shape of a curve. In this video…
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…
Rowenta EK-55 Hair Dryer Modelled in Solidworks
Renderings of the Rowenta EK-55 Hair Dryer, Modelled in Solidworks
I decided it'd be a shame not to create some renderings of the Rowenta hair dryer... these have been set up/textured in Lightwave, lit with HDR Light Studio and rendered…
Variable Offset Surface Tutorial in Solidworks
This tutorial covers creating a 4 sided variable offset surface in Solidworks using 3D sketches, face curves, offset surfaces, boundary surfaces and global variables. Both exercises in this video cover…