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PhotoView360 Video Rendering with a Camera Path

Chris Hainley
in Modeling
0 0 Expert
Need to create a professional looking video render for a design presentation. This tutorial will cover the basics of rendering your model in Solidworks PhotoView 360. Beyond just creating nice images, this tutorial will show you how to use a motion study combined with PhotoView's rendering engine to make an animated walk-around of your model.
SOLIDWORKS animating an assembly in solidworks rendering a model in solidworks basic motion study in solidworks camera paths in solidworks textures and lighting video rendering in solidworks photoview 360

Fixing the SolidWorks Command Manager

Chris Hainley
in Other
1 0 Expert
Did all of your SolidWorks Command Manager tabs disappear? Is your SolidWorks user interface broken? This video shows how to access tabs that may not be visible, resetting the user interface, restoring user-saved settings, and even resetting the Solidworks Command Manager by editing the windows registry. These are class-proven techniques that I have used to solve student problems over several years of teaching.
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SolidWorks Assembly Tips for Beginners

Chris Hainley
in Assemblies
0 0 Beginner
Start a SolidWorks assembly the right way by avoiding this common pitfall. Every semester when I teach SolidWorks to students they always make this mistake when starting an assembly and it always causes problems in the future. Snap your first part to the assembly origin so that it is properly oriented before you start modeling!
SOLIDWORKS solidworks make an assembly solidworks insert part into assembly solidworks beginner tutorials solidworks bottom-up modeling solidworks assembly modeling tipsntricks solidworks assemblies

Make a Spooling Rope Assembly in Solidworks

Chris Hainley
in Assemblies
6 1 Expert
Make a spooling rope assembly in Solidworks that will simulate the raising and lowering of a suspended weight. Learn to use in-context modeling, rack and pinion mating, and path mates to create a really cool assembly! There's also a couple of cool assembly tricks along the way. Don't forget to subscribe and like the video!
SOLIDWORKS modeling a rope rack and pinion mate path mate solidworks advanced assembly modeling solidworks tutorial rope winding winch in solidworks make a rope spool in solidworks solidworks dynamic rope unwinding

Making a Helix in Solidworks

Chris Hainley
in Modeling
1 0 Beginner
Looking to create a basic helical feature in Solidworks? Look no further! In this video, we'll cover the basics of making a helix in Solidworks step-by-step, with clear and concise instructions. We'll show you how to create a helix feature that can be used for making screws, springs, and other similar shapes. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned Solidworks user, this tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a helix feature, including how to adjust the parameters to get the desired shape and size. By the end of the video, you'll have the skills you need to create your own helix features in Solidworks. So why wait? Watch the video now and start making your own helixes today!
SOLIDWORKS sweep 3dcurve spiral tipsntricks helical coil solidworks helix

Move Assembly to Origin in Solidworks

Chris Hainley
in Assemblies
1 0 Intermediate
Learn how to reorient a complex assembly to a new coordinate system when the model was misaligned from the start. For basic assemblies it may be easier to start over; however, when the assembly is larger and more unwieldy, you may want to try and salvage it. This video will show you some tricks how to do just that. This is a real example from my class of a clock assembly that a student was struggling with. They needed the full assembly in a certain orientation to make an in-context part, but when they tried to reorient the assembly, they got a ton of errors. This tutorial will show you some ways to organize your assembly so that you can reorient the assembly while maintaining most of its functionality. You’ll learn how to create a reference point, a reference coordinate system, switch between a float and fixed assembly, create sub-assemblies from already assembled parts, and much more. Take a look!
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