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SolidWorks has a simple, yet powerful mating feature. It is used for joining parts in an assembly and simulating how they fit together and move together. The picture of the engine above shows an intricate assembly. This tutorial will cover the most basic mates that we will use to simulate simple mechanical systems.
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** White Paper ** This article discusses how the ability to analyze complex assemblies can now be implemented in inexpensive, easy-to-use packages. Email submission required.
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When inserting a part into an assembly, how can I better control its positioning? Watch now...
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** Free Login Requried ** Here`s how to define a linear or angular range of motion for a component using Limit Mate in SolidWorks. This tip requires a sound card.
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By connecting members of various shapes and sizes with planar joints, the motion (input) of one body brings about the desired (output) motion of another body. Two common input motions are: rotation of a shaft (by a motor) and translation of a body (by actuating a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder). These are also two commonly desired output motions: pivoting a body about a point and translating a body along a line.
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Replicate individual patterns in an assembly with Feature Driven Patterns.
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Video on creating exploded view of SolidWorks assembly.
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** White Paper ** Just about every product consists of multiple parts connected by bolts, screws, pins, or springs to create assemblies. Learn how to simulate connectors. Email submission required.
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A common issue when working with a SolidWorks Bill of Material is miscellaneous items (such as Paint) that are entered manually into the BOM Table will be removed if the Automatic update of BOM option is selected. The best practice for adding miscellaneous items to a BOM is to insert a blank Part into the Assembly with the required Custom Properties attached.
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tutorial explores the mate reference functionality, which pre-defines a mating scheme for a part or assembly, Greg Jankowski, CADENCE, April 2003
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A basic step by step tutorial showing creating an assembly using SolidWorks.
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Total Tutorials in Category: 24