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Published in: Technical Communications
Sometimes we have models that need an estimated number of parts or amount of fluids. A lot of users would fill this in with an “As Required” or simply A/R in the quantity column. This may become cumbersome after a certain amount of parts, because building a manual BOM is not the best way to
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD, SOLIDWORKS Simulation
With most of our offices being buried under another layer of snow this week, a lot of the employees here at CADimensions are dreading having to shovel out their cars again. Okay, maybe it’s just me, but still! The worst part to me isn’t the shoveling, but having to scrape the ice off both my
Published in: SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Finite Element Analysis. You’ve probably heard the term before but you might be wondering what exactly is it? Finite Element Analysis, or FEA for short, is a simulation technique employed by many different software packages in order to simulate how parts or assemblies will respond under different loading conditions. SOLIDWORKS Simulation packages allow us to
Published in: 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials
Carbon Fiber 3D Printing is a growing division of the Additive Manufacturing world. As this material is growing in popularity, it has become apparent that Carbon Fiber 3D Printing has enhanced qualities and increased versatility that make it preferred in some manufacturing contexts. What is Carbon Fiber and What are its Advantages? Carbon Fiber 3D Printing uses a composite material consisting of polymer mixed with chopped carbon fiber. The combination of these two materials
Published in: 3D Printing
Whether you had to change your network, you got a new computer, or you simply had to move your printer, sometimes your 3D printer won’t connect to GrabCAD Print. Usually, when those things happen it’s pretty easy to open up GrabCAD and re-establish communication by simply clicking on the printer’s name at the top of
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
Have you ever had a part and assembly and want to know if your part is going to fit in the shipping container you have? You could start manually measuring the model or you could have the bounding box tool give you those dimensions automatically. To access this tool for an assembly start by going
Published in: 3D Printing
End of arm tools are a staple for industrial equipment companies. The industrial automation segment – despite COVID19 – is expected to reach USD 296.70 billion by 2026. Regardless of what product an automated piece of equipment is helping produce, creating an effective gripper or tool is essential. Having spoken with dozens of industrial equipment
Published in: 3D Printing
Here’s why designing for additive manufacturing still hasn’t been adopted by the majority of companies. Traditional Fixture design is driven by the capabilities and limitations of the machines we make them on. Manufacturers will most frequently use 3-axis CNCs or manual machine tools to create shop floor fixturing. In order to be both time and
Published in: 3D Printing
What Are Stratasys Service Documents? Most of the time after your printer has displayed an error your service technician will request either your printer’s configuration file, CFG, or log files. These Stratasys service documents help your technician get a better idea of what caused the error. The files contain all the printer’s self-checks and a
Published in: Technical Communications
Due to a recent Microsoft update, you may be receiving the error “The operating system is not configured to run this application” when closing SOLIDWORKS. This occurs when you have the CAM add-in installed, and are active on SOLIDWORKS 2020 SP4. Below is a screenshot of the error. This is caused by Windows quality updates
