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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]