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3 Easy Lovin’ Tips for Tiny SolidWorks Assemblies

Started by Josh M · 10 months ago

Awww, look. That tiny assembly is so… tiny and cute. Makes you want to grab a million of ‘em and just give ‘em hugs.
Now, I know some of you aren’t that attached to your bracket or gasket assemblies, but you gotta admit there’ ... Continue reading »

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  • Bruce Buck

    1 year ago

    Can you elaborate a bit on the first one? I'm still not getting it.

    As far as same views, that's a good one. Also, try to model the components in the same orientations and reference points. That way if you have to replace the component with a different one, you will decrease or eliminate the amount of mates that you will have to fix. I try to model each component the way it is going to be oriented in the final product.

    Also, for drawings, don't forget to leverage the power of Configurations and Display States to eliminate the number of Drawings/Assemblies you need to manage.
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  • Johnathan

    1 year ago

    Great, some more tips I wish my company had three years ago. I think the most I've done is copy stuff from one sheet to another and change configurations.
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  • Josh

    1 year ago

    Wow Bruce. I missed this comment. sorry.

    Occasionally, I'll come across parts that are called out as assemblies. I see it happen with some beginners or done as a shortcut to avoid having to create an assembly.

    For example, in my line of work, rivet are commonly not shown, so I may see a bracket that is called BRACKET ASSY, but it's a part. If another bracket or some hardware needs to be added to this "assembly" it takes a bit longer to update and becomes a pain if it's been used in a lot of assemblies.

    Does that make more sense?
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  • hhoe

    4 months ago

    Hi Guys,
    Wher can I get a real 3D program where I don't have contrain everything up front in assembly ?.I'm looking for something like I-DEAS witch worked great, but is sadly no longer an option due to marked consollidation.

    br,
    hhoe
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  • Josh M

    4 months ago

    Kinda depends on what you're trying to do. In SolidWorks you don't have to constrain everything up front in an assembly. You can create parts like there's no tomorrow. What exactly are you trying to do?
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  • Steve

    2 months ago

    Hi! I was wondering if you had any experience modeling a serrated edge on a knife? I am trying, and can't figure out how to cut/sweep the feature to give me the right look. Any ideas??

    Thanks,

    Steve
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  • Dave Moore

    2 months ago

    Create a part that has your desired serration in reverse, insert it into your blade part, position it where you want the serration, and then use a combine to cut the profile of the serration into the blade.
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