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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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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