Entries from February 2008 ↓

SolidWorks Tip: Holes in a Formed Cylinder

Cylinder_slotHere’s a SolidWorks Tip geared a little more towards the less experienced SolidWorks users out there.  I based this tip on a question I received from a student in the UK.  The question asked was if it was possible to extrude-cut a pattern of holes on a flat sheet then roll the sheet into a cylinder shape.  Click HERE to see the video that shows how to do this.

Thanks to Harald Bjorndalen for submitting the question.  Stay tuned….more to come!

SolidWorks Forum: New Look & Features

SwdiscussionforumThe SolidWorks Discussion Forum has a new look and feel to it.  The interface to me looks much cleaner now.  The biggest change to me is the addition of RSS feeds to the forum.  You can now get feeds from the forum (by Category) piped directly to your favorite news reader (Examples include Netvibes, iGoogle, Yahoo, etc.)

I’ve already picked out a few of my favorite Categories and added them to my Netvibes page I read everyday.  This is another excellent way to keep up with all the latest topics.  This TOPIC outlines some of the changes and reactions to the changes.

Stay tuned…..more to come!