Here are the images submitted for SolidWorks Render Contest – 74. Click on the images to get a better visualization before casting your VOTE. Please vote once for the image of your choice.
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Sometimes while working you model like this.
But then you realize that you need something like this.
So you can quickly change the extrude direction and get the required result.
But wait, there is another option too and I call it Flip-O-Flip
Let’s try it.
1. Right click or click on the sketch you want to Flip. In this case my sketch is on Top plane.
2. Select any other plane from the list.
3. I’ve selected Front Plane.
4. The feature changes accordingly.
5. Now repeat edit sketch plane again on the same sketch.
6. Select the original sketch plane. In this case it was the Top plane.
7. Here is the result.
This was the big announcement made by Dassault Systemes SolidWorks on 1st May 2012. This is first of it kind mobile platform app by Dassault Systemes SolidWorks.
CAD users and specially SolidWorks users have been asking for a CAD file viewer which can be taken anywhere to present their stuff to others. And with the availability of eDrawings for iPad, an application that lets you bring your 2D and 3D files to a customer’s site, or to a sales meeting, sharing the design concepts will be easy and more quicker.
eDrawings for iPad is the only CAD viewer on the iPad that allows you to view native eDrawings files, DraftSight files, and SolidWorks parts, assemblies and drawings files. Since its launch, eDrawings software has become a successful and much-loved collaboration product. In the last year alone, more than 2 million customers downloaded the eDrawings Viewer. With multi-touch gestures, eDrawings for iPad lets you pan, zoom and rotate 2D and 3D models; animate and explode your 3D views; and view and animate drawings from:
eDrawings is the email-enabled communication tool that dramatically eases sharing of product design information. You can load and send files via email to collaborate more effectively with everyone involved in product development, including people who are not regular CAD software users to interpret and understand 2D and 3D designs.
What are the key features and benefits of eDrawings for iPad?
Available for just $1.99, the capabilities of eDrawings for iPad include:
How will eDrawings for iPad be supported?
3DS SolidWorks will provide the same level of support offered to the desktop users of eDrawings.
For any support inquiry, send an email to the eDrawings Support team at the following email: support@edrawingsviewer.com. For more information, please visit http://www.edrawingsviewer.com.
What platforms does eDrawings for iPad support?
eDrawings for iPad is currently available for iPad devices (running iOS 4.3 or later).
In what languages will eDrawings for iPad be available?
Although eDrawings for iPad is available worldwide, the application user interface will initially be available in English only. However, it will support eDrawings files in all languages created with eDrawings publishers, SolidWorks and DraftSight.
If you feel you need more than this, please express your wishes here: The official eDrawings mobile wish list
You can also read more about eDrawings for iPad on following blogs:
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The model for SolidWorks Render Contest – 73 for the month of April, 2012 was Marvin 42
Kevin Pearson has shared this cool model on 3DContentCentral
And here is the winning entry from Amr Mohamed Ibrahem from Cairo , EGYPT, student at Helwan university.
Other Entries were from:
Joseph Huntley of Scale Model Design And Fabrication Services, L.L.C.
Michael Lord of TRAKKA Pty Limited
Filipe de Andrade Wanderley Goiânia-GO from Brasil.
Amr Mohamed Ibrahem from Cairo , EGYPT, student at Helwan university.
BTW don’t forgot to check next month’s contest model : “SolidWorks Render Contest – 74″.
This month’s contest has ended. Click here to check the entries and vote for your favorite one.
Kindly check this site on 1st June, 2012 for next month’s contest. Thanks
The model for SolidWorks Rendering Contest – 74 for the month of May, 2012 was Robodont
(Fateh MERRAD has done this rendering but sorry that is just for this picture.)
Scott Bruins has shared this cool model on GrabCAD
The model can be downloaded from the download section of the site or from GrabCAD
And once you’re ready with your image, please use email to submit it. Last date to submit your entries is 26th May, 2012 (11:59 PM IST)
Make sure you’re following the rules to take part in the contest.
Auto-Configure is a tool that allows you to have a better control on your SolidWorks data/files along with easy integration of CAD data with MS Excel. It lets you maintain save model parameters of all components of an assembly in one Excel file thereby allowing user to drive easily drive dimensions of components from top assembly or vice versa. Additionally, it allows you to control configurations through this external Excel file.
One doesn’t need knowledge of programming language or special Excel formulas or scripts to use this tool. The product comes as an Add-In to SolidWorks with an easy to understand user interface.
Once you get you files in SolidWorks Auto-Configure, the rest is quite easy. Just make required changes and export the information to an Excel file on a click of button. Edit the Excel file as required and then take control of the design with Auto-Configure.
Interesting feature of Auto-Configure are
Configurator
Some of example are being demonstrated by follwoing videos which shows how easy it is to control your design in your own way.
Auto-Configure software can be downloaded by clicking on the “Download” button below.
Here are the images submitted for SolidWorks Render Contest – 73. Click on the images to get a better visualization before casting your VOTE. Please vote once for the image of your choice.
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Thanks for VOTING.
As stated before, SolidWorks 2012 software (including CAD, Simulation, Sustainability, and Enterprise PDM) is the last release that will run on Windows XP. SolidWorks 2013 will NOT INSTALL on computers using Windows XP.
This action is being taken as a follow up to Microsoft’s retirement of the Windows® XP operating system in April of 2009.
SolidWorks recommends moving to Windows 7 as the preferred operating system for the next releases of SolidWorks software. At this time the ideal approach is to upgrade your computer hardware to 64bit technology and use the Windows 7 64-bit Operating System.
For additional information please refer to the SolidWorks System Requirements page
I’ve been quite a busy these days after I’ve returned from SolidWorks World 2012 in San Diego. I’ve been working on many things and don’t get much time to write. And to add to this I’ll be busy for next few weeks. This would not be only because of my ongoing projects but also something different, I’m getting back to my school days.
I’m not going to join any school though but will be doing a self learning. I’ll be doing my favorite stuffs in SolidWorks which are Rendering, Animation and API. I’ll be studying and learning via following books in next couple of weeks.
Photorealistic Rendering Using SolidWorks and PhotoView 360
(Courtesy of Rob Rodriguez)
Creating Animations with SolidWorks Step-by-Step
(Courtesy of SolidWorks)
SolidWorks API – Programming & Automation
(Courtesy of Luke Malpass)
SolidWorks API – Advanced Product Development
(Courtesy of Luke Malpass)
I’ll be posting my learning experience with these books soon.
