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Our working memory and its storage in sketches

Marcelo Valderrey
in Theory
57 0 Intermediate
Why so much insistence on low-level functional sketches? Because they are the ideal complement to the wonderful, but limited, working memory of our brain.
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Top-down Design Using Derived Sketches

Kelly Harward
in Modeling
10 12 Intermediate
Top Down Design Using Derived Sketches: A Parametric 4-drawer Cabinet Example.
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Quickly define sketches

3D Comparison
in Modeling
8 0 Beginner
Short video tutorial that enables faster geometry creation / edit in SolidWorks sketching workbench. The video contains different settings that can enhance the productivity of CAD design in SolidWorks, starting from hotkeys up to options and settings customization.
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Solidworks - How to Quickly define sketches

3D Comparison
in Modeling
2 0 Beginner
Short video that enables faster geometry creation / edit in SolidWorks sketching workbench. The video contains different settings that can enhance the productivity of CAD design in SolidWorks, starting from hotkeys up to options and settings customization.
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Solidworks Weldments -03- "Layout Sketches"

Jeff Stein
in Modeling
1 0 Beginner
https://grabcad.com/library/weldments-03-layout-sketches-1 Solidworks Weldments -03- "Layout Sketches" tutorial with working files and video. If you cannot view the flv video file, then download and install VLC media player located here... https://get.videolan.org/vlc/3.0.12/win64/vlc-3.0.12-win64.exe
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SolidWorks Tutorial - How to Import Images Quick and Easy

creaate co
in Design & CAD
1 0 Intermediate
http://creaate.co/importing-images/
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CATIA V5 - Project Sketches on surfaces

3D Comparison
in Modeling
1 0 Beginner
Projecting sketches on surfaces in CATIA V5 is a common task in surface modeling. It allows you to transfer 2D geometry to 3D surfaces, making it possible to create complex shapes.
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Time Saving Tricks Using Sketches (Part 2)

TriMech Marketing
in Modeling
1 0 Beginner
Sketch plane: When editing the sketch plane, you can move your sketches from one plane to another. This is a great trick to know when you change your mind and decide that a sketch should be on a different face or plane. Simply edit the sketch plane to relocate the sketch instead of recreating it.
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Time Saving Tricks Using Sketches (Part One)

TriMech Marketing
in Modeling
0 0 Beginner
Sketch contours enable you to use contours from a sketch for multiple features. When using Sketch Contours, you are not limited to one sketch per feature. An entire sketch, or just pieces of it, can be used multiple times enabling you to quickly create many features.
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Time Saving Tricks Using Sketches Pt. 4

TriMech Marketing
in Modeling
0 0 Beginner
Patterning and mirrors are some of the best time-saving tools in SOLIDWORKS. With pattern and mirror, we can reuse the sketch geometry to spread across our part rather than manually creating the same sketch geometry over and over.
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SolidWorks Tutorial - How to Move Sketches Like a Pro

creaate co
in Design & CAD
0 0 Intermediate
http://creaate.co/moving-sketches/
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