It has been quite a while since the last tutorial about the stapler. The last component of the stapler we created was the Staple Cradle.  Before moving on to another area of the stapler, we will need to build one more component to complete the Staple Cradle. Today we are going to build the front [...]

For the past 3 years, this site has been a labor of love but unfortunately life has a way of getting in the way. I know of many readers who have grown to love the tutorials, tips, tricks and ramblings that I offer but it has been difficult for me to write as much as [...]

Over the past few years my career has evolved from 3D design to full-on CAD systems management. In fact a couple of months ago I started a brand new position as the Product Structure and CAD Systems Manager for a Southern California solar power company. Unfortunately this new position has required my full attention since I started and honestly [...]

Trimming and extending lines is one of the first skills that any CAD user must learn. The process is pretty straight forward; the Trim Entities tool is used to trim sketch entities to the nearest intersection and the Extend Entities is used to add length to a sketch entity until it meets another sketch entity. [...]