mechanical

Tech tips, tutorials, and best practices for mechanical from the Javelin technical team

SOLIDWORKS 2015 Advanced Mechanical Mates [VIDEO]

By Chris Briand, CSWE on March 30, 2015

Attempting to simulate a chain or conveyor system within SOLIDWORKS has traditionally been a challenge. As a precursor to working…

By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on April 3, 2014

I really like the local “Convert to Direct Edit” functionality of SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual. It means that you do not need to…

By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on April 1, 2014

The Direct Edit functionality of SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual is outstanding. It can be used even for tooling creation or reverse…

By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on March 31, 2014

This video explores the different outcomes between selecting a sketch object, a sketch, one or more edges, or even a…