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How to 3D Print Jigs & Fixtures, Part 2: Designing for Print

Shuvom Ghose
in 3D Printing
55 5 Beginner
This is the second part of a four-part tutorial series on how to optimize your manufacturing jigs & fixtures for 3D printing. Today, we'll go over what to do in each design pass as you're optimizing your part, including specific steps to do in your CAD package, your print-preparation tool, and if you're bold, your FEA package. Later installments of this series will deal with FDM material selection and post-processing for jigs & fixtures.
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Printing Full-Color FEA Results on 3D Printers

Shuvom Ghose
in 3D Printing
46 7 Beginner
Ever wanted to see, feel, and handle your FEA results in the best way to share them with colleagues and students? This tutorial goes through the steps how to use SOLIDWORKS Simulation and GrabCAD Print to print full-color FEA results on polyjet color printers such as the J750. It's a lot easier than you think!
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How to 3D Texture Your Parts for FDM Printing Using SOLIDWORKS 2019!

Shuvom Ghose
in 3D Printing
35 7 Beginner
Instructions on how to create physical, repeating textures you can FEEL and TOUCH on your 3D prints, using a new feature found in SOLIDWORKS 2019. (And this technique will work with ANY type of 3D printer, not just Stratasys!)
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Designing a Hirth Spline

Tjerk de Graaff
in Theory
24 8 Beginner
Solidworks + Excel instruction on how to design a Hirth Spline. Background on Hirth Splines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirth_joint The basic idea of a Hirth spline / Hirth Joint is that the whole geometry is defined from a combination of a single reference point and a grinding/cutting geometry. Two Hirth splines with the same basic tooth geometry will match to form a secure joint that can transfer torque and allows for accurate alignment of parts. Hirth splines and joints are often used in turbomachinery to accurately align various shaft parts and transfer torque.
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How to make 3D posts of your models on Facebook

Yahya T Khedr
in Other
18 4 Beginner
Facebook has just updated their new feature that enables 3D viewing in posts... This feature has been around for some time, but the new update supports the industry-standard glTF 2.0 file format. This allows us to share 3D content on Facebook, whichever the designing software used was. Here I'll show you how to turn your 3D files into GLB, the only extension Facebook reads till now. By the way, GLB file format is a binary form of glTF that includes textures instead of referencing them as external images, so don't worry about the output's quality.
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How to Render Using SOLIDWORKS Render Tools

Sérgio CAD CAM
in Other
17 0 Beginner
Short Tutorial teaching how to render using SolidWorks Render Tools.
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How to make multi-coloured renderings using Photoshop

Yahya T Khedr
in Other
13 1 Beginner
You've - probably - came upon a model of yours that you don't know which colour suits, so you decide to upload renderings of both colours. Here, I'll show you how to make a single rendering that shows the multiple colour variations you want using Photoshop.
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How to REALLY export your color SOLIDWORKS files for printing

Shuvom Ghose
in 3D Printing
11 1 Beginner
An updated tutorial, showing you the BEST way to export your color SOLIDWORKS files for 3D printing, using the new '3MF' format!
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How to Convert CAD Files to STL Files in Various Software

Stratasys
in 3D Printing
10 8 Beginner
How CAD files are exported to STL is an important process for the accurate building of parts, but the conversion process can vary depending on the software. These step-by-step processes for converting CAD files to STL were taken straight from the mentioned companies websites.
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How to prevent models from being cut in PhotoView 360

Yahya T Khedr
in Other
9 0 Beginner
While rendering with PhotoView 360, the Final Render might show your model cut - from below - as if a plane sliced through it, although the Integrated Preview (in SolidWorks) shows your model perfectly. I had this issue a couple times, so I thought that others might have it too. So here I'll show you how to fix this problem.
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How to Import 3MF Files from SOLIDWORKS Into GrabCAD Print

Anthony Valle
in 3D Printing
9 0 Beginner
GrabCAD Print’s latest update allows 3MF to be imported from industry standard CAD tools like SOLIDWORKS. In this tutorial we will review how to create a 3MF file in SOLIDWORKS , and enable GrabCAD Print to allow for 3MF imports. This tutorial is applicable to GrabCAD Print version 1.40 and above.
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COMO importar DXF en SOLIDWORKS para IIMPRESION 3D

Diego Conde
in 3D Printing
8 0 Beginner
COMO importar DXF en SOLIDWORKS para IIMPRESION 3D En este episodio veremos como importar dxf en solidworks; para luego llevarlo a nuestro ultimaker cura y laminarlo para imprimirlo en 3D. Veremos el proceso desde el principio al final. He escogido este proyecto para que veáis alguna aplicación práctica a la hora de imortar dxd en Solidworks. Hay muchas otras aplicaciones; como poder dimensionar un plano 2D a 3D; que generalmente se pide mucho; o simplemente disponer de un modelado 3D de tus dibujos. 00:20 - Como importar un dxf en Solidworks? 00:40 - Requisitos para importar dxf en Solidworks 01:00 - Importación de dxd en Solidworks 02:50 - dxf a Solidworks (ó) de dxf a 3D en Solidworks 04:59 - Como exportar dxf en Solidworks para impresion 3D Sea como sea lo que necesites espero que te sirva de ayuda y puedas aplicarlo en tus proyectos. Si el contenido te gusta recuerda darle un like, activar la campanita para no perderte nada y suscribirte al canal.
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How do I activate realview graphics in SolidWorks 2020, Como Activar el Realview graphics de Solidworks 2020

Diego Herbas
in Other
6 3 Beginner
In this tutorial we will learn how to make the parts have a real representation according to the material assigned in Solidworks 2020. En este tutorial aprenderemos como hacer que las piezas tengan una representación real según el material asignado en Solidworks 2020.
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How to 3D Print in Color- from SOLIDWORKS

Shuvom Ghose
in 3D Printing
5 2 Beginner
This tutorial shows an 'easier' workflow for applying full-color textures to CAD parts for 3D printing, if you are using SOLIDWORKS. It applies for anyone who has SOLIDWORKS Professional or Premium (2017+) since we'll be using the new SOLIDWORKS Visualize tool to map the textures.
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How to Change Default Unit System in Solidworks

Tech Hawk
in Other
4 0 Beginner
In this tutorial I will show you how to change units permanently in Solidworks 2015. My operating system is Windows 10.
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