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Mike Walloch, CSWE
As a DraftSight expert with TriMech, I’m frequently asked which DraftSight licenses would best suit a particular client. Dassault Systèmes provides us with a wealth of choices rather than the exclusive one-size-fits-all approach other companies have moved to. However, with many options available it can…
The Pitfalls of Teaching Yourself SOLIDWORKS
By Mike Walloch, CSWE on April 10, 2024
In this article learn about the pitfalls of teaching yourself SOLIDWORKS and how you can avoid them and in a fraction of the time of going it alone.
DraftSight users now have the chance to earn DraftSight certification! The Certified DraftSight Associate (CDSA) has been added to the roster of available certifications. Read on to learn more about it, and how to get it.
SOLIDWORKS Mold Design Training – Learn How to Create a Mold
By Mike Walloch, CSWE on March 1, 2024
The SOLIDWORKS Mold Design training course will teach you how to use the features on the Mold Tools tab of the SOLIDWORKS Command Manager.
Does Professional CAD Training Cost Too Much?
By Mike Walloch, CSWE on February 28, 2024
Does it cost too much to train SOLIDWORKS users? What about training for CATIA or DraftSight? Is professional CAD training worth the price?
DraftSight makes hatching a drawing quick and easy, especially compared to the ancient era of the drafting board when every single hatch line had to be drawn by hand. I can tell you from thankfully brief experience, that was no fun. With DraftSight it only…
DraftSight gives us multiple ways to enter and display coordinates. This ensures we can position entities exactly where we want them. Of course, you can also just select points on the screen using the Snap and Grid, or completely freehand.
DraftSight 3D Modeling Part 3 – Working with Solid Bodies
By Mike Walloch, CSWE on June 26, 2023
In this series we’ve been looking into the 3D modeling capabilities offered by DraftSight Premium, Enterprise Plus, and Mechanical. In Part 1 we moved out of the 2D world of the XY plane and started working with the Z-axis. We also looked at different ways…
DraftSight 3D Modeling Part 2 – Creating Solid Bodies
By Mike Walloch, CSWE on June 13, 2023
DraftSight Premium, Enterprise Plus, and Mechanical offer users the ability to create non-parametric 3D models. Non-parametric models, often known as ‘dumb solids’ lack a feature history. Users of parametric systems like SOLIDWORKS or CATIA may have encountered them by importing models from neutral CAD formats,…
DraftSight 3D Modeling Part 1: Views and 3D Navigation
By Mike Walloch, CSWE on June 9, 2023
Working in 3D with DraftSight can take some getting used to for those only familiar with working in 2D. Users of parametric modeling applications like SOLIDWORKS, built from the ground up for 3D modeling, will also need to take a little time to familiarize themselves…
SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal – Another way to Create Flat Patterns
By Mike Walloch, CSWE on April 18, 2023
For SOLIDWORKS parts to meet the requirements to use Sheet Metal features they must follow three rules. Actually being made of metal isn’t one of them. They must be thin-walled parts with a uniform thickness, have bends at the corners, and be capable of being…
SOLIDWORKS Reverse Engineering – Surface Modeling and the Legacy Part Problem – Part 2
By Mike Walloch, CSWE on January 4, 2023
In the previous blog, SOLIDWORKS Reverse Engineering – Surface Modeling and the Legacy Part Problem – Part 1 we explored a method of re-creating a legacy part with nothing but an incomplete manual drawing, an old part, and a pair of calipers to guide us….
SOLIDWORKS Reverse Engineering – Surface Modeling and the Legacy Part Problem – Part 1
By Mike Walloch, CSWE on January 2, 2023
Reverse Engineering is a problem many companies face. TriMech offers powerful tools, such as 3D scanners, to make the job a breeze for those who deal with it regularly. But what about those who occasionally need to re-create something for which the original documentation is…