“How To” Videos: Assemblies, dimensions and tapered spring
Here are some SolidWorks related questions asked by users. For each of the following questions, you will find an answer in video! If you don’t find the answer to your question, then feel free to submit your own…we will do our best to answer it and also share with the rest of the community.
How to…: We want to drive an assembly using an Excel Spreadsheet. Is there a way to link the cell of a table to a model dimension in a way that when the table is updated, it also updates the model? See the answer in video >>
How to…: How do you create a sub-assembly from two components that are currently in an upper level assembly? See the answer in video >>
How to…: I constructed a full size model and want to submit it for rapid prototyping at one-fifth scale. When I scale the model, it retains the original dimensions and is too large for the STL printer. Any suggestions? See the answer in video >>
How to…: I am trying to model a tapering extension spring with hooked ends. How can I connect the tapered spring to the hooked ends smoothly? See the answer in video >>
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