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SolidWorks Tutorial: Modeling a Beginner's Practice Part (Exercise 1)

Anahid Ghazavi
in Modeling
8 1 Beginner
Short description for tutorial list: A simple, step-by-step SolidWorks tutorial ideal for beginners learning basic sketching, extruding, and cutting features. . . . Hello CAD enthusiasts! This tutorial guides you through modeling a simple mechanical part in SolidWorks. It’s perfect for beginners learning core functionalities. Key Skills Covered: Basic Sketching (lines, circles) Extrude Boss/Base & Extrude Cut commands Applying dimensions and constraints
SOLIDWORKS cad practice 3d modeling mechanical design exercise beginner tutorial solidworks

The "OK Checkmark" Method: Instant Origin Alignment in SolidWorks

Abdelrahman Adel
in Assemblies
0 0 Intermediate
Stop wasting time manually mating your first component to the assembly planes! This tutorial covers the "OK Checkmark" Method—the fastest way to align a part's origin and planes with the assembly's origin
SOLIDWORKS mechanical design origin alignment pro-tip workflow solidworks assembly
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