A weldment is an object made up of several parts welded together. SOLIDWORKS represents this model as multibody solid Not as an assembly. The first structural member used is Al Channel. The four pieces are made as one group because they are connected end-to-end

A weldment is an object made up of several parts welded together.This structural member uses Al L Angle (rounded ends) for its profile. This three member group was made in one group because they are all connected end-to-end.

This easy to understand multi-body part introduces the Weldment process with a practical application. The list of features includes: Structural Members, Gussets, Extruded Bosses and Cuts.

This part showcases how to create a part that parametrically updates however the text is changed. It also uses the new in SolidWorks 2013 Center of Mass feature to parametrically determine the appropriate hanging hook location when the text is changed.

A curvature continuous fillet is based on a spline, not an arc, which results in a more cosmetic pleasing round that better reflects light. A revolved surface is created to act as the very top of the pillow shape. A split line is used to split the loft into two portions for creating the upper portion of the corner area. A surface fill is used to complete the shape; surface fill is useful as it creates a larger surface than required and trims it back to fit the opening. A sketch with a tangent arc is used to create a cleaner edge at the top of the pillow shape. The surface body is patterned to complete the shape.

Only one dimension needs to define the sketch as the orgin of the sketch was used to tie down the part.Orgins of parts should not be random:1) You will need extra dimension, or relations, to fully define your sketch.2) Pick a meaningful sketch origin. This example uses the center of the part as the origin.

This single body part is used to show multiple examples of Varying Dimension Patterns. This new functionality is available starting in SolidWorks 2013.Vary Dimension Patterns are available for both Extruded and Revolved Boss and Cut Features.The two types of Patterns that can have varied dimensions are Linear and Circular Patterns. Multiple dimensions can be changed including the spacing with “Skip Instance” functionality still available.

This Water Bottle Cage demonstrates using “Spline on Surface” to get the outline of the wireform used to hold a water bottle on a bike. It also demonstrates the setting for guiding a sweep along an adjacent face.