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...
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...
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?
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...
