Complex Shape Tutorials

Does anyone know some good sources for tutorials that cover complex
filleting, lofting, sweeping etc either as surface or solid models. I
fancy burning the midnight oil and trying a few fancy bits of
modelling with SolidWorks instead of the normal mechanical parts I get
stuck with.

Many Thanks

Alec Thorne

 

try the 'Curvy stuff' tutorial somewhere in this news group - very good in
you want complex organc shapes. Cant remember or find the link, but someone
here will be able to help! I guess that's not actually that much help
really, but then it is friday afternoon after all....

Lee

 

Here you go:
http://www.dimontegroup.com/tutorials.html

 

Go here. http://www.dimontegroup.com/tutorials.html

WT

 

Hate to sound like a party-line boy, but think hard about making it to
SolidWorks World, if there is any way at all that you can swing it. All it
takes is a good tip or two, or a good contact, for the trip to pay for
itself. Historically, there have been many presentations that cover the
subject you are interested in. In addition to the one we give and make
available at www.dimotegroup.com (and don't look for much of that to be
repeated in Boston this January - I've got some new junk to cover), the
sessions by Mark Biasotti and Keith Pederson can't be missed.
Also, when you run into those problems that you absolutely will, search this
newsgroup through google - many of the big things have been hashed out here
multiple times.

Good luck - you are starting into a really fun, frustrating, often lonely,
yet somehow satisfying world.

-Ed

 

"Edward T Eaton"

I don't have a problem sounding like a party-line boy. If you would like to
have some "numbers" to help convince your management that SolidWorks World
is a good investment, email me off-line and I'll provide a spreadsheet that
you can play with to show how a 2% gain in productivitty will more than pay
for the trip. This spreadsheet will be posted to the SolidWorks World
website soon, but if you cannot wait let me know.

richard dot doyle at cox-internet dot com

Richard

 

Edward

Sadly being in the UK, Solidworks World might be out of the question,
but i will look at the other links this week.

Thanks all for helping.

Alec

 

Alec,
There will be SolidWorks World conferences in Europe this year. Stay tuned
for dates.

Richard

 

Richard

Thanks for the heads up on that. Is there a set date as yet. I will
take a browse of the Solidworks website as well. Normally is this by
invitation only ?

Regards

Alec

 

Alec,
The conferences have not been scheduled yet. Check this site occasionally -
www.solidworks.com/swworld - for details.

No invitation necessary, you will simply have to sign up and pay the fee (I
don't know what that will be yet).

You might also contact Ken Carpenter in the UK. He's usually aware of all
things SolidWorks, and may even still be running a user forum. He might be
able to give you some more information on SolidWorks and SolidWorks
tutorials/user meetings available on your side of the pond.

This is the last email I have for Ken.


Richard

 

when you say curvy stuff, can you be a little more specific. or are you just
talking about just overall rules in general?