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In this SOLIDWORKS tutorial, we are tasked with making an enclosure where we have formed areas on the vertical edge of the encloser, and there needs to be a clearance hole for the mounting hardware. To accomplish this, we need to make the form, create a form folder in our Design Library, save the feature in our form folder, and then accurately place the form onto the enclosure. Let’s get started.

After much use, the Blue Microphone that we use to create all of our wonderful video content was in disrepair. The threaded collar used to hold the microphone at a particular height suffered a catastrophic failure. This connection works as a compression fitting with an inserted sleeve. While this type of fitting is very robust and commonly used for applications that require a solid connection, the material of the original collar failed to withstand the stresses.

Not long ago GoEngineer acquired the RBX1 (Remix) 6-axis robotic arm. Tyler Reid, purchased the kit to show the capabilities of our Stratasys 3D printers. After adding some GoEngineer flare to the arm, he printed out the pieces and I volunteered to assemble it.

In conjunction with the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP), Stratasys created an FAA-recognized certification framework that enables the reproduction of a single part after qualification of just one part. This is a huge opportunity for aircraft component manufacturers to save time and money using additive manufactured end-use parts that are non–flight-critical.

Shell elements are very useful and can make your SOLIDWORKS Simulation analysis run faster and more accurately than if solid elements were used in certain situations. These situations are when the model has a very large surface area when compared to the thickness. The general rule of thumb is a 10 to 1 ratio of surface area to thickness of a model. 

Welcome to part two of my 3D printed drone design adventure. For a while now, I have been designing a drone frame that is to be 3D printed, and that will be able to handle the abuse that comes with first-person view (FPV) drone racing. The drone needs to be tough enough not to break into pieces if I come in contact with racetrack obstacles or “gates”.

Anyone that has gotten deep enough into SOLIDWORKS automation has dabbled in macros. But what happens when we forget the password for a protected VBA macro? Don't worry there is a solution.

Bringing together two SOLIDWORKS tools can result in tremendous improvements to your overall workflow and business potential. However, the road to utopia can often be bumpy or, quite frankly, confusing. Just say your CAD revision control process is flourishing thanks to SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional and now you want that same success for your quality team with the help of SOLIDWORKS Inspection.

For Halloween 2018, I decided to be Wonder Woman. It’s normal for me to go overboard for most costumes, and this year was no exception. This year, I decided to create a Wonder Woman costume as accurately as possible. I used SOLIDWORKS to design her armor and then 3D printed the results. I used SOLIDWORKS Visualize to render the parts and apply the appropriate textures that I would eventually end up painting.