Some Fillet Tricks You May or May Not Know

Posted on September 1st, 2008 in Fillets, Models, SolidWorks by The SW Geek

Everybody knows how to use the Fillet tool to create radii on parts, at least I hope they do. 99.9% of the fillets you will create in your daily usage of SolidWorks only require you to click an edge and enter a value. I will not be showing you how to do this kind of fillet, instead I will show you some fillet options you might not have heard of before. Using Fillet options like Multiple Radius Fillets, Rounded Corners, and Setbacks can really help in achieving the results your parts require. In coming weeks, I will cover even more tricks for fillets that can really make your parts stand out.

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Building a Stapler - The Base pt2

Posted on July 25th, 2008 in Design Tutorial, Dimensions, Fillets, Instant3D, Models, Productivity, SolidWorks, Stapler, ToolBars by The SW Geek

As promised, we are back with part two of creating the base for our stapler. If you miss the first half of this post make sure you go back and read it since it introduces you to Dynamic Mirrors, Instant3D and a different approach to modeling. So with out further a due, one to the stapler base.

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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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