Mechanical Engineering Meets SOLIDWORKS Electrical

Mechanical Engineering Meets SOLIDWORKS Electrical Episode 4 – Electrical Routing

Fully routed designs can improve communication and visualization of the project with stakeholders, allowing them to more confidently give it a green light.

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,…

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Mechanical Engineering Meets SOLIDWORKS Electrical Episode 3(D) – Component Intelligence

The Electrical 3D Component Wizard allows users to add electrical intelligence to models with just a few simple clicks

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…

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Mechanical Engineering Meets SOLIDWORKS Electrical Episode 2 – 2D Drawings

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….

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Mechanical Engineering Meets SOLIDWORKS Electrical Episode 1 – 2D Components

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Uses the Same Drawing Tools as 3D CAD for Editing Symbols

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…

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