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  1. PlasticFantastic

    Rendering Solidworks Models

    whoah fast reply! Just look at the job postings on coroflot.com The more CAD based solutions are proE and Solidworks and Rhino The more freeform based solutions are Rhinoceros 4 and Autodesk StudioTools Recently I have seen more designers using sub-div programs like Modo or Cinema 4D in...
  2. PlasticFantastic

    Rendering Solidworks Models

    I would not consider myself a Photoworks advocate. As such if something better comes along I will jump on it. Photoworks has 2 things going for it. 1)Mental Ray Render Engine is fast and realistic 2)It is full integrated into Solidworks and saves time. Solidworks seems to have "detuned" it...
  3. PlasticFantastic

    Rendering Solidworks Models

    Well all the options listed above are good. However I think that you might want to look into 3DS Max/Maya and V-Ray or Brazil as they seem to be fast mainstream solutions for aimations. Maxwell would suit you pretty well for stills. I do have a seat of Maxwell, but have been able to get what...
  4. PlasticFantastic

    Push pull surface fills

    Try untrimming your fill surface. Freeform only works on untrimmed surfaces. What command are you trying to incur?
  5. PlasticFantastic

    "Fly Through" in Solidworks

    In your Lights and camera folder, make a new Camera. Right click on the camera in tree and uncheck "Lock" THe camera will behave like a regular view with the advantage of flying through, but the disadvantage of not having "Normal To" very naiice
  6. PlasticFantastic

    Solidworks surface trimming

    Make a copy of te cutting surface. Then extend the edges, so that they are beyond those of the surface to be trimmed. Use the extended copy as a cutting tool. If there is a problem then extend edges of the surface to be cut as well.
  7. PlasticFantastic

    PW Winner for September

    sweet! thanks Rob
  8. PlasticFantastic

    INSTALLING 2007 FROM CD OR DVD??

    LIke I said- Only the DVD has the 64 bit version. The CDs dont
  9. PlasticFantastic

    INSTALLING 2007 FROM CD OR DVD??

    I believe you can only install the 64bit version from DVD.
  10. PlasticFantastic

    3D Scanner from Next Engine Question

    The software can automatically stitch together different line of sight scans together. This was demonstrated in the demo
  11. PlasticFantastic

    Extrude cut into multple faces??

    Insert>Surface>Offset (0.050") all the surfaces that you would like the cut to go through then Insert>Cut>Extrude[Until surface (pick the offset surface)] This will allow a Cut Extrude through multiple faces)
  12. PlasticFantastic

    How can I show silk screen text / logos on a Solidworks model?

    Use a decal. 1) Create a jpg of the logo. Use this as the primary bitmap 2) In Photoshop select the inverse of the logo. Fill that with black. Save out a second jpg to use as a transparency channel (image mask file) Very easy to move around and similar to the pad print process.
  13. PlasticFantastic

    Moving sketch entities between sketches

    You could save it as a Sketch block and import it into the new sketch as well
  14. PlasticFantastic

    PW rendering fails to save

    Look in the dictionary under "L"
  15. PlasticFantastic

    Generating a helix around a radius in SW

    Another option is to deform the spring.
  16. PlasticFantastic

    Is there a file type for a graphic that can be inserted into 3D model?

    If you want a bitmap template, the png format is really good. Solidworks recognizes any transparency channels in the format and can automatically crop out the background(similar to transparent gifs) Dwgs and dxfs work relatively well if you are intending to wrap logos etc: Like Theophilus said...
  17. PlasticFantastic

    Sweep with a non-planar path

    I have found that fit splines tend to make sweeps work.
  18. PlasticFantastic

    Alias as a second tool

    I know Symbol manually creates outer surfaces with CV pulling and sends that in to Engineering. We use ID surfaces either as an underlay or in a crunch, if the designer is good direct harvest from the model into UG NX 2. We are slowl adding more SWx seats. I know Of Iders user with...
  19. PlasticFantastic

    A 2006 Rave

    Yesterday, I was working back and forth with a team member who was using 05. I was noticing that 06 offsets like butter. The sketch blocks are great for logos, and 06 opens up Illustrator files (!), and blocks have saved me a bunch of time designing linkages.
  20. PlasticFantastic

    On site training

    agreed with beggar- it is a compromise between time and quality. You get more quality info going through the tutorials and building the files yourself, with the disadvantage of not knowing why things fail, and you spend a lot of time hunting down info that pertains to your industry Trainers can...
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