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Got a lego piece and you are definitely correct. I'm having a hard time measuring with my calipers looks like maybe a thousandth? Maybe I'll try sanding off the fillets and then flat bed scanning the piece. Anyone have any insight?

Hello I'm trying to learn injection mold design. I've done 3 molds so far with good success. The next two pieces I want to make will mate together. I want to use a pressure fit where the parts can be attached and detached easily exactly like two lego pieces. What are the specs on a basic...

Does anyone have any idea what this product is made out of? http://www.fastcap.com/products.aspx?id=4682# http://vimeo.com/2984850

So I realized swept might be better for what I need but it didn't work either... why? Seems to not like turning the corner on sketch 2? http://tinyurl.com/pqs9q2

I want to create a surface loft using the two identical profiles in sketch 1 as my starting and ending profiles. Sketch 2 is the centerline. I get an error saying that I need more then one profile. How can I recognize more then one profile in the same sketch or how can I move one of the...

Figured it out turns out it was a problem with the display compatibility. I changed my display color quality down to 16bit and it didn't like that... Thanks for the input guys.

I was messing around with my toolbar layouts in solidworks 2008 some how I screwed something up and I now can't see the different view icons that are at the top center of a document. I also can't see the minimize / close window options on the top right of a window either. When I click on where...

I'm a solidworks novice but I know the basics. Was hoping to get some advice on modeling a pair of sunglasses. Something like this - http://tinyurl.com/d647l4 Any ideas on the best way to approach such a model?

It's just me playing around more then anything else. I have a little propane furnace setup that I'm using. Surprisingly it works pretty decently. Thanks for the tip though, that makes sense.

Awesome guys thanks!

lovely, thanks!

Thanks CorBlimeyLimey! Regard my second question - How do I make a part that is a negative of a part I've already designed? IE how do I make a 3D mold of a 3D part?

Is there an easy way to compensate for metal casting shrink? Can I draw up my model / pattern to the desired size and then somehow increase volume by a specific percentage (around 10 – 5%) to compensate for shrinkage as the metal cools during casting? I’m sure there has to be something to make...