Resizing a proportional spline in SolidWorks

In this episode of Matt’s Minute, Matt explains how to resize a proportional spline in SolidWorksSHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Resizing a proportional spline in SolidWorks", url: "http://www.3dcadtips.com/matts-minutes/resizing-a-proportional-spline-in-solidworks/" }); Read More →

Dimension Control SolidWorks

In this episode Matt demonstrates several ways to add dimensional control to your SolidWorks sketches. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Dimension Control SolidWorks", url: "http://www.3dcadtips.com/matts-minutes/dimension-control-solidworks/" }); Read More →

Flattening Curved Surfaces in Rhino

In episode #3 of Matt’s Minute, we learn three ways to flatten surfaces in Rhino. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Flattening Curved Surfaces in Rhino", url: "http://www.3dcadtips.com/matts-minutes/flattening-surfaces-in-rhino-matts-minutes-3/" }); Read More →

Replace Face and Move Face in Inventor

In Inventor, I use a lofted surface to replace a face of a solid, and then extend the solid with the Move Face command, stretching the area of the lofted surface.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Replace Face and Move Face in Inventor", url: "http://www.3dcadtips.com/cad-packages/inventor/replace-face-and-move-face-in-inventor/" }); Read More →

Simulate Mechanisms with Blocks in SW Sketches

In this episode of Matt’s Minute, I show how to use blocks in SolidWorks sketches to simulate mechanisms. Sometimes full-on 3D is too much for simple conceptual work. In cases where what you really want to do is cut shapes out of paper and make a little mechanical mock-up, blocks in a sketch work great for this kind of work. Editing and coloring... [Read more]