This episode of Matt’s Minute brings a few tips to proportional spline control to light in SolidWorks. In a four point closed spline, Matt shows a couple options for re-sizing with a sketch function, and other fixed constraint options for different results when dragging and re-sizing a spline.
Motor Drive Motion Control Basics
In this episode of Miles on Motion, Miles Budimir, Motion Control Tips Editor, covers the basics of the motor – drive connection and looks at drive profiles, torque, velocity, position and AC & DC motors in this quick tutorial.
Rapid Solidification Process
Laura Carrabine, Senior Editor with Design World interviews Jim Knirsch, President and CEO of RSP Tooling. RSP (Rapid Solidification Process) Tooling is a new technology for the tool and moldmaking industry. By spraying molten steel onto a ceramic negative, they are able to create production quality molds in less time and with less cost than…
BEI LT25 Linear Cable Transducer
Miles Budimir interviews Scott Orlosky, Engineering Manager at BEI Industrial Encoders about their new LT25 Linear Cable Transducer product. BEI Industrial Encoders’ new linear cable transducer provides digital position and speed feedback information in a rugged, easy-to-install package. Model LT25 cable transducer utilizes a flexible measuring cable mounted to an internal spring-loaded spool and quadrature…
Dimension Control for SolidWorks Sketches
In this episode Matt demonstrates several ways to add dimensional control to your SolidWorks sketches.
Motion Controllers – Miles on Motion
In this episode of Miles on Motion, Miles Budimir briefly discusses motion controllers, basic servo loops, and motion profiles.
Matt’s Minute No.3 – Flatten Curved Surfaces in Rhino
In this episode of Matt’s Minute, Matt Lombard shows three ways to flatten curved surfaces in Rhino. Depending on the original surface, some methods may work better, or more accurately.
Matt’s Minute No. 2 Replace Face and Move Face in Inventor
In this Matt’s Minute: In Inventor, I use a lofted surface to replace a face of a solid, and then extend the solid with the Move Face command, stretching the area of the lofted surface.
Matt’s Minute No. 1 Simulate Mechanisms with Blocks in SolidWorks Sketches
Simulate Mechanisms with Blocks in SolidWorks Sketches In this episode of Matt’s Minute, I show how to use blocks in SolidWorks sketches to simulate mechanisms. Sometimes full-on 3D is too much for simple conceptual work. In cases where what you really want to do is cut shapes out of paper and make a little mechanical…