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How to FDM Print for Part Sliding Clearance

GrabCAD Tutorials
in Assemblies
13 4 Intermediate
If you are 3D printing parts that have to fit/slide together after printing, you will need to put some sort of clearance between those parts in your CAD system. A good starting place is a clearance 2x the layer height you are going to print at, but you should make a few smaller test prints at different clearances to see if the 2x layer height rule holds for your particular situation and orientation. Have fun and happy printing!
GrabCAD Print sliding clearance printing 3d fdm

SpaceClaim basic tutorial - spring

Verislav Mudrak
in Design & CAD
9 0 Beginner
How to make spring in SpaceClame
SpaceClaim tutorial basic spaceclaim

Matte or Glossy? Which Finish to Use for Your 3D Prints and When.

Alexa Nahum
in Modeling
9 0 Beginner
Matte or Glossy? That is the question. PolyJet users often ask themselves whether they should print a part with a matte finish or a glossy finish. And not without reason. The type of finish can totally alter the look, feel, color, and even strength and durability of two otherwise identical parts. Each option has its own benefits and implications that need to be considered. In this tutorial we will give an overview of matte and glossy, compare the pros and cons of each, and offer examples that clearly show what each finish type has to contribute. Finally, we will wrap up with a quick breakdown of when to use what.
GrabCAD Print polyjet disadvantages advantages cons pros support glossy matte

Tutorial: How to quickly add motion dynamics to any CAD model in SpaceClaim

Oskar Q
in Design & CAD
6 0 Beginner
Tutorial below
SpaceClaim tipsntricks

Use Ansys SpaceClaim to Model Twisted Pair Wire

Fineman
in Modeling
3 0 Intermediate
Before I know how to do it, I cannot get any useful tips while I googling, it seems very hard. But it is very easy now. This tutorial will help you to model a simple twisted pair wire, for detailed twisted pair wire you can explore it by yourself. A model which modeled by this tutorial is in this linked page: https://grabcad.com/library/w-1930-1575-twisted-pair-wire-1.
SpaceClaim wire pair twisted spaceclaim

Make a Motorcycle in TinkerCAD

Mike Harmon
in Modeling
3 0 Beginner
Design a motorcycle in TinkerCAD. Step by Step instructions that are written for middle school aged students. If you have dual screens, watch on one, complete on the other. Otherwise, watch a little, then do a little. If you make something awesome, share an image @HLModtech on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.
TinkerCAD skills basic easy beginner

scaling in Tinker CAD

Gabriel Gustafson
in Modeling
3 1 Beginner
How to use TinkerCAD.
TinkerCAD

SpaceClaim basic tutorial - variable spring

Verislav Mudrak
in Design & CAD
2 0 Beginner
SpaceClame basic tutorial - how to make variable spring
SpaceClaim spring variable tutorial basic spaceclaim

Stacking Your Parts in Z for FDM

Stratasys
in Assemblies
2 0 Intermediate
Have long thin flat parts you’ve always wanted to print right on top of each other in FDM but the slicer never allowed you to? Learn how to use this exclusive new feature in GrabCAD Print Pro!
GrabCAD Print fdm stacking stratasys 3d printing software grabcad print pro

Complete AutoCAD Commands & AutoCAD Shortcuts

Er. Arun
in Design & CAD
2 0 Intermediate
Start AutoCAD in command window just type: aliasedit and enter now your AutoCAD command list is open you can edit any command with your name or any alphabet
ArchiCAD

3D Modeling of a Braitenberg Vehicle in 4 Steps using Autodesk 123D Design

Yoana Ivanova
in Modeling
2 0 Intermediate
This tutorial is suitable for designers who have a basic knowledge of using the open source product Autodesk 123D Design. The steps to build a Breitenberg vehicle are as follows: 1. Modeling a wheel: a cylinder with a diameter of 2 cm and a height of 0.5 cm is placed in the workspace. Drill a hole in it by drawing a circle with a diameter of 0.3 cm and extruding - 0.5 cm with the Extrude tool. We soften the edges of the cylinder with Fillet Radius: 0.5. 2. Clone the wheel: rotate the resulting wheel 90° along the Z axis and copy it with Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. 3. Modeling the vehicle body: regarding the design of the vehicle body, there are various options. In this case the author models a classic vehicle, which is most often shown in the bibliographic sources. After drawing and extruding a surface with the desired shape we apply Fillet with radius 35 on the back edge and with 30 on the front edge for a contemporary design (i could provide more images if it is needed). On the selected side edges we successively apply Fillet with a radius of 9. 4. Make a special place for the sensor: it is necessary to select the square plane that is located in the middle of the case and successively apply Sketch > Project, Sketch > Offset and Construct > Extrude with a negative value.
Autodesk 123D breitenberg vehicle

fluent simulation

meysam
in Assemblies
2 0 Beginner
visit site: https://alfaproject.ir/fluent-proje/
ArchiCAD

SpaceClaim basic tutorial - taper spring

Verislav Mudrak
in Design & CAD
2 0 Beginner
SpaceClame basic tutorial - how to make taper spring
SpaceClaim tutorial basic spaceclaim

How to make twisted bar

Oleksandr
in Modeling
1 0 Beginner
It is not obvious to create twisted bar in SpaceClaim, e.g. for welded grating. I hope this lifehack will help You to make it in different cad programs. Как скрутить пруток в SpaceClaim, например для решетчатого настила. Подозреваю, что этот способ можно применять и в других программах.
SpaceClaim bar twisted

S-shaped battery cooling geometry in ANSYS

Amit Kumar Yadav
in Modeling
1 0 Intermediate
Creating an S-shaped cooling geometry in ANSYS or any other simulation software requires a good understanding of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and simulation tools. It may also involve several iterations to achieve the desired battery system cooling performance.
SpaceClaim automation simulation performance cooling system battery heat transfer fluid dynamics
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