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Angus Hudson, CSWP
SOLIDWORKS Subscription Software lets you do more with your CAD files!
By Angus Hudson, CSWP on April 19, 2018
Today is a big day! Somewhere in the Great White North, someone (let’s call them Alex) has made the excellent decision to add SOLIDWORKS Professional to their digital toolbox. With Alex’s software purchase he will receive an industry leading CAD experience, allowing him to produce…
SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D is the tool Mechanical Designers have been looking for
By Angus Hudson, CSWP on April 16, 2018
Do you use SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD to create the world that has yet to be? For those of you that answered yes, please keep up the fantastic work! How do you handle electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic connections in your 3D designs? Getting power to and…
Mechanical Engineering Meets SOLIDWORKS Electrical Episode 4 – Electrical Routing
By Angus Hudson, CSWP on February 17, 2018
Welcome back once again, loyal readers! This blog marks the culmination of my project to design an exciting new home theater system. If only the improved system could also improve the Canucks quality of play… In our previous adventures we explored setting up 2D components,…
Mechanical Engineering Meets SOLIDWORKS Electrical Episode 3(D) – Component Intelligence
By Angus Hudson, CSWP on February 3, 2018
Hello again dear readers. Thank you for joining me for another installment of Mechanical Engineering Meets Electricity. When we last left off, I had completed the 2D schematic design of my home theater system, complete with all my components, a single line diagram, and a…
Mechanical Engineering Meets SOLIDWORKS Electrical Episode 2 – 2D Drawings
By Angus Hudson, CSWP on January 10, 2018
Welcome back readers! Previously on Mechanical Engineering Meets SOLIDWORKS Electrical I discussed my project to design and build a new home theater. Last time I covered the components I would be using and set them up with information and symbols in my SOLIDWORKS Electrical library….
Mechanical Engineering Meets SOLIDWORKS Electrical Episode 1 – 2D Components
By Angus Hudson, CSWP on November 9, 2017
Welcome to the first installment of this series detailing my hands-on experience with SOLIDWORKS Electrical! With a degree in Mechanical Engineering, extensive experience with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD, and the knowledge that electron flow is not actually controlled by valves or a downhill incline, I considered…
Leave Rebuild Errors Behind with SOLIDWORKS Feature Tree Organization
By Angus Hudson, CSWP on October 5, 2017
One of the greatest assets of parametric 3D modelling is the potential to revise and reuse parts with ease. SOLIDWORKS Feature tree organization is the magic bullet when it comes to maximizing the versatility of your CAD data, and incorporating it into your design methodology…
How to modify a SOLIDWORKS Drawing View Scale on the Fly
By Angus Hudson, CSWP on July 26, 2017
One of the inconvenient truths of drawings, is that one sheet scale doesn’t necessarily fit every drawing view. While your sheet scale may be perfect for orthographic, auxiliary, and section views, it may leave you reaching for your reading glasses when it comes to detail…