The industry's top engineers, designers, and additive manufacturing experts offer their best advice, research, how-tos, and insights—all in the name of helping you level-up your 3D designs and engineering skills.
With HP Jet Fusion color 3D printing, one of the exciting capabilities is to add QR codes to printed parts. Now it is possible to incorporate technical documentation, instruction manuals and your website right on a part! In this blog post, we are going to look at how to add QR codes to printed … [Read more...] about How to Print a QR Code Using SOLIDWORKS and HP Jet Fusion
Have you ever wanted to securely embed hardware and components inside your 3D printed parts? In some of our previous content, We’ve touched on how Markforged composite 3D printers allow users to pause their prints in progress in our previous blog, "6 Threading Options for Your Markforged 3D Printed … [Read more...] about How to Insert Internal Components With Markforged Composite 3D Printing
A DXF or DWG file is the common input required for cutting machines like a laser, plasma, hot wire, or water jet cutters. Each machine is unique and likes the file formatted in a certain way to distinguish between operations like cutting, engraving, or etching. SOLIDWORKS gives you the option to map … [Read more...] about How to Customize the Formatting of a SOLIDWORKS DXF or DWG File
Sometimes there is no way to fully scan a part that has features hidden from sight. Since optical scanners are analogous to spray-painting with light, you must have line of sight on any feature that you want to “paint.” In many of these cases, the only viable option will be to use an industrial CT … [Read more...] about How to Utilize Destructive 3D Scanning for Hidden Features
I have always had a fascination with classic cars. They are fun to admire, drive and work on, but sometimes they lack the comfort of modern cars. Driving a car without air conditioning in the hot summer months has led me to test many window configurations to maintain a cool internal temperature … [Read more...] about Testing Airflow Through a Classic Car With SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation
Have you ever seen a color 3D printed part and wondered how they do it? Maybe you have tried exporting a file you created with your CAD software only to discover that your part did not carry the color when sent to print. I have learned from the school of hard knocks which methods don’t work … [Read more...] about Adding Color to 3D Printed Parts With HP Jet Fusion and SOLIDWORKS
With most of us working from home, hopefully everyone is settling in and successfully accessing their SOLIDWORKS tools just like you normally would if working from the office. If you are having any issues, check out our blogs "Working Remote? Use SOLIDWORKS Effectively With These Tips," and "Work … [Read more...] about Activating Your SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress Tool
Thinking of making the switch to SOLIDWORKS? Or maybe you’re new to 3D CAD and wanting to try out the widely regarded industry-standard software for yourself. Whatever the reason, here are answers to a few of the most common questions we get surrounding getting started with SOLIDWORKS. Can I … [Read more...] about Buying SOLIDWORKS? 6 Questions Everyone Asks
