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A SOLIDWORKS face mask with Surfacing

FredSWUG
in Modeling
56 14 Expert
A request was posted in the Questions section asking that an STL file be converted to a proper CAD format. I completed the conversion, and received some requests for older versions of the file, or instructions on how to make it. SOLIDWORKS does not do backwards compatibility very well, so here are the steps I took to make this face mask. A SOLIDWORKS 2020 model and Step file can be downloaded here: https://grabcad.com/library/coronavirus-covid-19-mask-request-1
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Create fractals with patterns driven by 3D sketches

Marcelo Valderrey
in Modeling
56 0 Beginner
A simple example of applying 3D sketch-driven patterns: creating the Sierpinsky pentagonal fractal from a generator dodecahedron.
SOLIDWORKS 3d pattern fractal

How To Model Complex Sheet Metal Parts in SOLIDWORKS

Russell Everard
in Modeling
54 9 Beginner
A step-by-step guide on how to create the shade holder part in the lamp model shown keeping cut outs in curved surfaces straight and true for a genuine flat pattern.
SOLIDWORKS surface curved sheetmetal solidworks

How to Complete Your CAD Homework

FredSWUG
in Modeling
52 9 Beginner
Models like this are common homework assignments for CAD students. Let's learn some skills to convert an isometric drawing into a 3D model. SOLIDWORKS is used, but these skills apply to any 3D CAD program.
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Helical Gear Shaft Tutorial

Piyush Basutkar
in Modeling
52 13 Beginner
Hello, CAD lovers! Today we're going to learn how to make a Helical Gear Shaft. If you are new to this profile, please leave a like button on this tutorial and follow my profile for more helpful content.
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How to make a rendering with SolidWorks

Miguel De Haro
in Modeling
46 1 Intermediate
How to make a rendering with SolidWorks
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Design of Radial Engine With CATIA

22255d73
in Modeling
46 5 Expert
Radial motor design is designed as mentioned below. We open Catia and enter the part desing menu first. And from here we enter the sketch at xy from the product tree. Then we make the skeleton drawings that we are seeing below in the direction of the given meter.   We record every track we make under a specific file.
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Spur Gear Set - Stress Evaluation

Semih Tinmaz
in FEM
44 0 Beginner
Spur gears have their teeth cut parallel to the axis of the shaft on which the gears are mounted, transmitting power between the parallel shafts. To maintain a constant angular velocity ratio, two meshing gears must satisfy a fundamental law of gearing: the shape of the teeth must be such that the common normal at the point of contact between two teeth must always pass through a fixed point on the line of centers. The contact point is called the pitch point. The goal is to assess the maximum stress during the transmission of the torque. By engineering judgement, the maximum stress occurs either at a contact point or at the root of a tooth due to the bending of the tooth. Since there is no restriction of deformation in the depth direction, i.e.,the gears are free to expand (or contract) in the depth direction, so it is modeled as a plane stress problem.
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Seat Cowl Modeling

Xray
in Modeling
43 2 Intermediate
I was asked how to make the my Ducati seat cowl in Catia. Unfortunately, I haven't worked in Catia for years, the model was made in Solidworks. Having worked in ProE, CATIA and Solidworks - though menu pics and verbiage may be different, they and other systems, are all capable of creating the same features with similar steps. I created a simplified PDF that shows the basic - steps taken to create this seat. These steps can be used as a frame work to design a wide variety of parts and on several CAD platforms. There are a lot of ways to do things, hopefully you find some of this useful. The model can be downloaded from GrabCAD. It is named: Ducati 996 / 998 Cafe Race Seat.
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How to design a Steering Knuckle (Request)

Yahya T Khedr
in Modeling
43 6 Beginner
==Request Tutorial== I've spent 3+ hours working on this tutorial just to show you how to design this model in SolidWorks 2016: https://grabcad.com/library/steering-knuckle-2d-to-3d-request-1 Note: The Unit system we'll use is mm.
SOLIDWORKS car knuckle steering request modeling solidworks

CATIA Course

Bramhadev Gaikwad
in Modeling
42 4 Expert
Hello Every one, I have decided to provide catia tutorial to curious learner, Hard Working People who one always want to learn new thing .and who one is really interested to learn catia.
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Solidworks Car Tutorial :Model a NISSAN GTR.

H.J. Bhatt
in Modeling
42 0 Intermediate
Hey designer, Hope you going well in your designing Journey. I've made a complete step by step tutorial in which you're going to design a 'NISSAN GTR" in solidworks. . Start this tutorial series & enhanced your surfacing skills by completing it.
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Fastest way of drawing car rims

Valentino Les
in Modeling
42 2 Intermediate
Folow these steps to really quickly create awesome looking car rims for any car . Have on mind these rims won't match 1:1 scale because we will use pictures as references. Also these rims will only look good but won't be functional and usable for real life appliance. Only for renders. Goal of this tutorial is to create a good looking car rim as fast as possible.
SOLIDWORKS wheel rim car

How to create spur gear in Siemens NX?

Hegedűs György
in Modeling
41 6 Intermediate
This tutorial presents the modeling of an external spur gear in Siemens NX. The detailed modeling process is demonstrated on this video: https://youtu.be/pVPjDyOn6R4 UPDATE: At ~ 2:40 leave the Limit options at default (At Point). See the errata video for the reason: https://youtu.be/PUpdlyQcaOs
NX Unigraphics gear spur

Side Pole Test - High Speed Impact - Explicit Dynamics - ANSYS Workbench

Semih Tinmaz
in FEM
40 0 Intermediate
Explicit dynamics is a time integration method used to perform dynamic simulations when speed is important. Explicit dynamics account for quickly changing conditions or discontinuous events, such as free falls, high-speed impacts, and applied loads. Because these “nonlinear dynamics” are integrated into the simulation, explicit dynamics is the preferred choice for simulating highly transient physical phenomena. Some side impacts involve a vehicle travelling sideways into rigid roadside objects such as trees or poles. Often this is the result of a loss of control on the part of the driver, owing to speeding, misjudgement of a corner or because of a skid in slippery conditions.
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