Standards Wednesday - Dimensioning Features Pt3

Posted on July 23rd, 2008 in Dimensions, Drawings, Standards by The SW Geek

For the past couple of weeks for Standards Tuesday…ummm…Wednesday…No it was Standards Tuesday, now it’s Standards Wednesday. Anyway, for the past couple of weeks I have been covering the Dimensioning of Features per Section 1.8 of ASME Y14.5M-1994. Today we are going to continue this section and it looks like this section will take us until next week to finish, but it’s worth it. Almost every aspect of dimensioning drawings uses the rules described in this section.

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Save time with FilletXpert

Posted on July 21st, 2008 in Fillets, Models, Productivity by The SW Geek

Here we are at the start of another fine week. On Friday, I announced a schedule change and today being Monday means that we will be discussing various tools, tips and tricks. One new tool in SolidWorks 2008 that I have been wanting to cover some time now is the FilletXpert. Since I am using FilletXpert in my model on this coming Friday, I figured this is the best time to introduce you to it. The are a few things you can do with FilletXpert but we will concentrate on creating multiple fillets and managing corners.

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An Announcement

Posted on July 18th, 2008 in Misc by The SW Geek

Hey Kids! I know…I know… It’s been way too long since I posted anything and believe me, I feel bad about it. Too many projects and not enough time in the day but it will get better. I have decided to make a change to the scheduling of my post to free up some time and still provide great SolidWorks information for my readers. Starting next week some things are going to change.

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Standards Tuesday - Dimensioning Features Pt2

Posted on July 15th, 2008 in Dimensions, Drawings, Standards by admin

Woo-Hoo! Another Standards Tuesday and I am so excited. I hope you have been looking forward to this week’s installment as much as I have been. Last week we began looking into Section 1.8, Dimensioning Features, of ASME Y14.5M-1994 and judging by the traffic it seems to be the most popular Standards Tuesday yet. If you missed it, make sure you go back and read Standards Tuesday - Dimensioning Features Pt1.Today we will continue discussing dimensioning features per ASME such as irregular outlines, spotfaces & knurling. So without any further a due, let us jump right in.

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DimXpert - Feature Selector

Posted on July 14th, 2008 in Dimensions, SolidWorks, ToolBars by admin

Hey Kids! Here we are at a start of another fun filled week. To start things off this week we are going to continue our tour of the DimXpert command. Last week we began exploring the DimXpert tool with with the now famous posts: Introduction to the DimXpertManager and DimXpert Datums, Sizes and Locations. This week I decided to do something different for this subject only. Since the DimXpert has soooo many topics that need to be covered, I will break up the post to make room for other topics. I would hate for you to get burnt out on such a great tool.

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DimXpert Datums, Sizes and Locations

Posted on July 10th, 2008 in Dimensions, Models, Productivity by The SW Geek

Earlier this week I introduced the DimXpert Manager and auto dimensioning simple parts. Using the DimXpert to auto dimension simple parts is a great simple tool but as your part becomes more complex it may become necessary to dimension the part manually. Before we can jump right into dimensioning your part we first should make sure we are familiar with the available tools offered by the DimXpert. Today we are going to go over the datum, size dimensions and location dimension tools before moving on to more tools in the coming days. I know it seems like a lot that will be covered but it will all tie together nicely in the very end.

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Standards Tuesday - Dimensioning Features Pt1

Posted on July 8th, 2008 in Dimensions, Drawings, Standards by The SW Geek

Another Tuesday is upon us and it’s time for another batch of fresh hot ASME goodness straight out of the oven. Today we are digging ever deeper into everyone’s favorite ASME Y14.5M-1994. Last week we finished on the Applications of Dimensions so this week will will begin digging into how to dimension features. As many types of features exist for a part there are as many techniques for dimensioning them. What are foreshortened radii? How do you dimension a part with rounded corners? What is a symmetrical outline? All these questions and more will be answered over the next couple of weeks. So grab your reading glasses and your thinking caps and lets go ahead and jump right in.

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Introduction to the DimXpertManager

Posted on July 7th, 2008 in Dimensions, Models, Productivity, SolidWorks by The SW Geek

ASME Y14.41, Digital Product Definition Data Practices, was introduced in 2003 to bring ASME Y14.5M into the digital age. In short, ASME Y14.41 allows you to dimension and tolerance a 3D model without the need for a paper drawing. SolidWorks 2008 took a big step in the direction of adopting this standard with the addition of the DimXpert for parts. DimXpert for parts uses feature recognition and topological recognition to supported manufacturing features in your model such as bosses, chamfers, cylinders, simple holes, slots and others. Today using the Auto Dimension Scheme will will dimension a simple part from our press assembly. Later in the week, I will be covering some more advanced techniques when using the DimXpert for parts.

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What is an RSS Feed?

Posted on July 3rd, 2008 in Misc by The SW Geek

I realize that since I have been asking my readers to subscribe to my RSS feed, that some of my less tech-savvy readers might not know what that means. A RSS feed, Really Simple Syndication, delivers blog entries, News Headlines and Podcast to an aggregator or RSS reader; in most case for free. For example, subscribers of The SolidWorks Geek RSS Feed receive in their reader the latest published post usually within a few minutes after it is published. This will keep you up to date on all your favorite blogs that you you have added to your own aggregator without having to visit the site itself.

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Using BOMs in SolidWorks 2008 Pt2

Posted on July 3rd, 2008 in Assemblies, Drawings by The SW Geek

Today we continue our discussion on using BOMs in SolidWorks 2008. Be sure you go back and read my previous post Creating Your BOM Template and Using BOMs in SolidWorks 2008 before reading on. I would also highly recommend Josh’s coverage of BOM at SolidSmack, SolidWorks BOM Superstar: 5 Moves to Avoid and How to Groove It.  Today we’ll dig more into the changes to BOMs in 2008 and we will even answer the question I hear most often: “What happen to the BOM Content command?”

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