Tutorials

How to Complete Your CAD Homework

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.

Tutorial: Share Your Skills, Create a Tutorial on GrabCAD

9 7 Beginner
This is how you can create tutorials for the GrabCAD community!

What should every beginner in Solidworks know

7 0 Beginner
Few ideas to make your work with Solidworks easier.

How to add/make decals to part in solidworks

4 0 Beginner
This tutorial will show you how to make a decal, and add it to your surface of part. This will also be visible in renderings.

7-tips Sketcher Part Design CATIA R19x

3 3 Beginner
The tutorial deals with Sketcher Application in CATIA 3DExperience R19x. I have listed 7-tips that could be useful in Part Design or Generative Shape Design. Some of them are also very known in CATIA V5 as well! This list is non exhaustive, there are always other tips in CATIA! So feel free to comment the video :) Here is the summary: #1 Triangle & Polygons (0:48) #2 Equal dimension feature (1:56) #3 Automatic Sketch Constraints (2:56) #4 Text (4:01) #5 Silhouette for Cylinder (5:22) #6 Output Feature (6:50) #7 Opened Sketches (7:54) If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach us via our website (http://www.plm-technology.com) or via the YouTube Channel. Please like, comments, share and subscribe ;)

Tutorial: Share Your Skills, Create a Tutorial on GrabCAD

2 0 Beginner
There are some issues currently with uploading tutorials and it is not working the way http://grabcad.com/grabby.the.bot is telling us it should Hopefully GrabCAD will get this fixed soon but until then, here is a workaround I have found.

Is there a way to re-orient a finished part file in solidworks?

2 0 Intermediate
Hi Nathan You can rotate a model in solidworks by the move body command Tutorial 1. However there is a trick in the drawing that allows you to avoid the above command... follow the 2nd tutorial!!! -Check Below... ;) If you found this helpful let the rest know by up-voting the answer ;P

What is a circular pattern?

2 0 Beginner
Decided to add a simple tutorial too, thanks for the info :)

Tutorial - how to make a simple sheetmetal body

1 0 Beginner
Sheet metal function is very useful since you can design according to your need, so if you know that your machines have limitations, you can plan ahead to limit them. Below is a simple tutorial on how to create a very simple body and then flatten it to check its pattern

Access and Enroll to Communities

1 0 Beginner
Hello all, You want to know more about Dassault Systèmes product, ask question and see latest news, check the Communities here: https://www.3ds.com/support/users-communities/ This 2-min tuto will you how to access en enroll to a community Please Like, Comment, Share and Subscribe :)

Create a Service Request (3DExperience)

1 0 Beginner
Hello all, You did not find the information you were looking for on the Online Documentation, Knowledge Base, Companion Learning Space, the web or PLM Technology Blog, and you have a question or a bug to report? We recommend you to create a service request. This 2-min tuto will show you how to access the support request tool (https://www.3ds.com/support/contact/call-us/submit-a-request/) and learn you how to create a service request with the information you need to fill in. Please Like, Comment, Share and Subscribe :)

Can anyone explain to me the process for making custom surface texture/color to represent a brick face 4.5" x 9" bricks light tan color with lines for brick edges?

1 1 Beginner
This Tutorial is made with Inventor 2012 pro. The same steps apply with Inventor 2011. I am not sure about earlier versions.

Find 3DExperience Online Documentation

1 0 Beginner
Hello all, Here is a new 2-min tuto video in order for you to learn how to find the online documentation for 3DExperience. If you do not know how work a feature, this is the place to find the information. You can either acess it via the 3DExperience by clicking on F1, or access it here: https://www.3ds.com/support/documentation/ Please Like, Comment, Share and Subscribe :)

Having trouble? Go to Knowledge Base 3DExperience

1 0 Beginner
Hello all, Are you having trouble with the software? You should check the Dassault Systèmes Knowledge base to see if the problem is already existing and fixed. This 2-min tuto video will explain you how to reach the information you need. Access it here: https://support.3ds.com/knowledge-base/ Please Like, Comment, Share and Subscribe :)

Download zip. And read only files.

1 0 Beginner
This might help to get some of those files get used by solid works or inventor!