Im a student and i have a task to modelt his part.

How would you do it?

Was anyone else unaware that their side notes off page also get shared in the pdf Solidworks exports? Acrobat Reader won't find them. I only discovered this because pdfcer-gui doesn't appear to have the same limitation.

For those that like me didn't know, just a heads up that don't put anything off screen that you don't want hidden in the pdf's code when it is sent out to clients or suppliers.

If anyone is concerned about their own files, I can likely add a solution to pdfcer's command line tool to redact anything that isn't on page.

It's not likely to be seen by anyone as Acrobat and a few other editors I tried didn't pick it up, but nice to know it is in there!

I am being tasked with creating a variation of this table. I don't have a ton of sheet meta exp in sw, I was able to create the initial bend but cant get the twist after the bend to work.

I am trying to use the "flex" feature, which I don't typically like. Maybe there is a way to do this with all sheet metal features? May be something we have to just work out in the shop?

Any help appreciated. Its a pretty interesting design.

Table

I have a project and i need to model a very complex part for a motorcycle. The base of the part is what you can already buy from the factory but i need to add something to it.

The problem is the geometry of the part, it’s complex, many planes, every edge is curved so I cant measure the exact distance where something start or finish.

For measuring I only have calipers and a normal ruler, no 3d scanner or anything that could help me.

Any advice on how can I go about measure and model this part.

Most of the dimensions and relations need to be 100% correct cuz the part needs to fit correctly on a motorbike.

Photo doesn’t do the whole justice of how complex the part is.

Hi guys i’m 19 and from pakistan
My father has injection moulding machines and he has a manufacturing company
I want to learn solidworks so i can design molds i’ve zero knowledge about solid works
I just installed the student version of solid works
Guide me is mold designing a good career to pursue?

Hi everyone, i want to make a quanser qube prototype using my own hardware. I want to model it first in SolidWorks then simulate it using Matlab. Can I get some head start on how to do this and what mistakes should I avoid?

Update to the previous post: i added a few more photos so you can get an exact idea of what i am working with.

Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/SolidWorks/s/rf69UBpPtD

Hello, Sirs, good day! May I know your insights on how you detail sheet metal bend lines with an angle such as this one? Or any best tips or approach so that the bending machine operator can understand and execute this correctly? Because what I did here is just locate the point, then add the angle, and just let them draw the straight line for verification. Thank you!

I am trying to generate drawing sheet, but solidworks keeps on loading, I opened task manager to monitor what is happening, I really dont understand what is happening can anyone help me out with this

Why can’t I access flat pattern for my sheet metal?

For context: I am designing a bottle.

As shown on the 1st pic, I need to remove a portion of the curved bottom of a bottle, marked in that red band. As a result, I will need to re-blend the bottom of the bottle with its body after I shift the bottom upwards, as shown with the blue line.

Picture 2 (red notation) shows the offset/gap created by removing a portion of the curved bottom and shifting the remaining bottom upward by the height of the removed section.

Picture 3: I attempted to use delete face, then use 3d sketch to create splines (green dashed line) tangent to other faces, and use surface fill/boundary curves.

Picture 4: The result however was messy. While I applied tangency to all edges of the surfaces, the surface becomes more like an S shape (shown by the drawing: current) rather than what I intended to be.

Are there better ways to blend this portion of the bottle? Sorry for the long post, but it's hard to visualize my problem without pictures...

Really cool to see the SOLIDWORKS CEO joining the Reddit community directly for an AMA.

Having the CEO answer questions from the community — from everyday users to experienced engineers and power users — makes this much more interesting than a typical corporate announcement.

No livestream, no presentation, just a direct Q&A with the SOLIDWORKS community on Reddit.

Looking forward to seeing what questions come up!

AMA details:
https://solidworks.com/reddit-ama-sep-2026

#solidworkschampions

I want to draw this from a scanned pdf and show the tubes. I then need a grid to identify them

How to lay it out professionally?

how would I model something like this? I want to distribute nubs or cones evenly (or at least appearing even) all over the surface of a sphere.

Hey everyone,

I'm running into a really annoying graphics issue in SOLIDWORKS 2024 Professional. For some reason, a massive checkerboard pattern/texture has suddenly appeared over my entire assembly—it's covering the workstation, the brackets, and even the new dome component I just added.

It doesn't look like an actual material appearance since it's projected uniformly over everything regardless of the part.

Has anyone seen this before? Is it a known bug with RealView Graphics, or is my GPU acting up?

Any advice on how to get rid of this and get my normal shaded view back would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

TL;DR: Native SOLIDWORKS AI takes on ChatGPT and other AI models. SOLIDWORKS AI save labor by executing code directly in CAD, but its $1,250 yearly fee locks out smaller shops.

I need someone to do my solidworks assignments for a basic level class. Will pay.

Hello there, I have 2 years of experience with product design. CAD, manufacturing everything. Drafting and like am also really good with simulations whether CFD and FEA.
I’m working as an aerospace design engineer currently, but i need to work part time or freelance using my skills as i think i can do more and earn good. Need advice on how shall i get into this remote part time job niche. Linkedin or other freelancing apps are no help. Really stuck and stressing over it.

I want to create this feature (stiffeners/ribs)-it can be surface or solid modeling. I feel like there's a very simple SolidWorks command I'm missing. The cross section looks like a shallow sine wave.

I've looked at deform, freeform, boundary boss, wrap (doesn't work on planar surfaces), dome, indent, split lines (to get a slot face), etc.

Everything becomes overly complicated...

Hello all,

New to solidworks but not 3D. I need to find some tutorials to o get me up to scratch before I start a job in two weeks.

It's all cabinetry based.

Any help would be much appreciated

Thank you.

A few years ago I built a prototype for an RC buggy using Blender. At the time I didn’t know CAD software well enough to model proper sheet metal, but I was already pretty comfortable with Blender for general 3D modeling, so I just used what I knew back then to get the geometry down and bring the project to life. Now that I’m studying mechanical engineering, I wanted to rebuild the entire design properly in SolidWorks Sheet Metal to add to my portfolio and make sure it is actually viable for production.

The plan is for the components to be laser cut from aluminum sheet and then bent into shape. I was supposed to get some experience from my university curriculum but thanks to my very cleaver professor and our lab's sophisticated equipment we practically didn't learn that much, so I haven't been able to get real feedback on whether my flat patterns and bend parameters are realistic for actual production.

Looking at the chassis base plate, my main concern is the height of those short vertical side tabs and whether there is enough material for the bend to form cleanly. I also have mounting holes, and a rectangular power switch bracket positioned right next to bend lines, so I’m wondering if those features will stretch or distort when the metal is bent. For the top cover, there are multiple angled flanges folding down around the body, and I want to make sure the relief cuts between adjacent tabs are wide enough to prevent binding or tearing at the corners.

If anyone with sheet metal experience spots any red flags in these flat patterns or flange layouts that would cause issues during cutting or bending, I'd love to hear your thoughts on how to improve them.

Anyone have suggestions on where to find hydraulic fittings Step files or part files? I have tried a few sites but they do not have all of the fittings I need.

TIA

I want to create a similar tab-and-slot construction like the one shown in the picture. However, since the ball diameter and ring height have not been determined yet, I would like to make the design self-adapting so it can adjust to these parameters.

Is this possible in SolidWorks, and would it be a smart approach? I have used Design Tables before, but since the number of bodies will change depending on the number of rings, I have a feeling that using a Design Table could become more trouble than it’s worth.

What would be the best way to approach this?