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  1. Orphan

    n00b question, need some help :(

    Hey guys, Well I have updated some construction drawings adding in a few gas lines and water lines as well as a storm water drain but now that it is done I have no idea how to export it into single pages as all the drawings are in the one file. The scale is set to 1:100 at A1. This is with...
  2. Orphan

    How to debug a DWG for Solidworks?

    Hey guys, Basically I was e-mailed a 2d autocad DWG file and it apparently has 'more than one open contour' then it offers to attempt to merge them but then comes up with an error saying 'an endpoint it wrongly shared by multiple entities'. Now short of checking every single point to to make...
  3. Orphan

    Pipe routing tutorial?

    Hey guys, Well i'm after a free pipe routing tutorial if anyone knows of any. Specifically i'm trying to draw up a decent turbo manifold for an inline 4 engine as a little project to further my skills but so far I have no idea how to work with pipes and routing in solidworks. I can make your...
  4. Orphan

    Dry Sump Oil Pan Design?

    Hey guys, I have been working a bit more with solidworks of late and had a go at drawing up a basic dry sump oil pan. The question of this thread is how to design the optimum dry sump pan + scraper for a v8 road/race engine with 4 scavange stages (will be for use with 5 stage pumps). Now as...
  5. Orphan

    Doing a basic cad drawing of an engine bay?

    Hey guys, I'm still quite new to using solid works and was wondering if anyone had any tips for doing a drawing of an engine bay. The vehicle is a 1992 onwards mazda RX7. I have all measurement data being taken at the moment but haven't really had much experience with 3D cad especially the...
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    How to design a fly wheel?

    Hey guys, Just wondering how hard it is to use solidworks to design a flywheel. Honestly I have no experience in the area though I can use solid works well enough to get by. Interested in trying to design a flywheel for a manual conversion for an engine that never came with a manual...

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