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Multibody parts are solid bodies that can be manipulated in the same ways as a single solid body part. In essence, a multibody part is a part that utilizes a past file format (SLDPRT), but has more than one separate body.  You can modify and add different features or change the names, materials, and appearances for each separate body. You can also hide and show different bodies, and believe it or not, mates can be used in a multibody part as well! However, multibody parts should not replace the proper use of assemblies. So…why even bother to use multibody parts? What are the advantages of this feature? If in your part document are more than one separate body, you will find them under Solid Bodies folder on the upper part of the design tree. This will give you more freedom in organizing and managing:
Technically, multibody parts are applied by default every time you have two bodies that are not touching. Here is a video demo of how multibody parts work. What else is great about Multibody Parts? You can apply mates!!! Angle, Parallel, Coincident, Perpendicular, Concentric, Tangent, and Distance are supported. This gives you flexibility since multiple sets of mates can be applied to the same body, similar to assemblies. With multibody parts, those mates or movements come under the Move/Copy Bodies command. What is the main difference between Multibody Parts and Assemblies? The multiple solids that compose a multibody part are not dynamic. If you have to use tools like Collision Detection, Dynamic Clearance, or Move Component, you have to use an assembly because these tools are only available within Assembly. The great thing is that you can save an Assembly (or subassembly) as a Multibody Part! When you have to communicate complex assemblies, you may consider saving them as a Multibody Part because:
If you are looking for comprehensive SOLIDWORKS online training, you can check out the TforDesign School SOLIDWORKS courses.  by Tirdea Alina, TforDesign Community Member Alina is a highly detail-oriented person who is striving to get the best outcome of any situation or task. She likes to put accent on quality over quantity while being aware of the work volume. Nevertheless, she is very methodical organized, respecting tasks and deadlines.
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 SOLIDWORKS currently has more than 3.2 million users at the moment, which is a large number. With such a large number of people, it is becoming less significant just to list SOLIDWORKS in our resumes. Instead, it is becoming more important to show what we can do with it and what we have done with it in addition to all the other skills you have. What is the best way to show all that? One great way to show one’s skills is through a work portfolio. So, what is a work portfolio, why have one, and what can you include in it? Let us explore those. What is a work portfolio? A work portfolio is a selection of work cases that you put together to prove your expertise. Why have a portfolio? The main reason to have one is it asks as solid proof of your capabilities. Without one, you will only be telling your audience about your skills without any proof. The power of a work portfolio is supplemented by a new push to emphasize skills on hiring procedures over only degrees. We made a video on The Case for Skills – Do University Degrees Matter. What can you include in your SOLIDWORKS Portfolio? If SOLIDWORKS is a major skill you would like to prove, then there are elements that you can include in your portfolio:
1. Different SOLIDWORKS models: Since SOLIDWORKS is a 3D modeling software, then a major expectation of having actual 3D models you created. Those could be ones you made for a job, an internship, university, or a side fun models. Those can tell your audience that you know how to use the software. The more complex your models are, the higher is your competency level.  2. Additional engineering and design skills: Keep in mind that SOLIDWORKS is a tool that supplements and can be supplemented by other different skills and attributes. You will need to identify those and include them in your portfolio. For example, if you are looking to work in areas of structural engineering, then the application of FEA analysis can be a good addition to your portfolio. If you are a product designer, then sketches and different design processes can be valuable. To identify those additions, you must first understand your audience and find what skills would be helpful to them. If you are looking to have a comprehensive course to teach you all about building portfolios, you can check our new Complete Work Portfolio Building Course. If you pre-enroll in the course before Oct 6th, you can get a 70% discount on the course's fee. Don't miss the chance.  by Tayseer Almattar, TforDesign FounderTayseer is the founder of TforDesign. He has a passion for learning design and making all learning digestible and exciting. One way to learn SOLIDWORKS is not just about modeling machines and projects but is also about using the tool to generate creative models to push your thinking and modeling ability further in unique ways. So, here is one opportunity for you to learn SOLIDWORKS by 3D modeling Project X – contest. The Call: Calling all 3D modeling enthusiasts, this is Project X, a collection of ideas of modeling applying 3D skills, all while encouraging you to use your most inestimable tool, your own imagination, and sense of competition.  What is Project X? Project X is an open contest for 3D modeling enthusiasts to model their unique version of X. It is also a step by step booklet which guides you to build your own special character ‘X’. All works are shared publicly on Instagram. When does the contest starts and ends? The contest is open for everyone to join starting August 17th till September 6th 2020. Who is ‘X’? Think about a tiny itty-bitty body that was turned from real to virtual! No possibility to interact with his beloved family, no chance to meet his dear friends, totally hopeless. S/He cannot be seen or heard because it's part of a virtual world now. To get him back to real-world s/he needs your help!
What you can do? You can help ‘X’ to find his family and friends by turning him back to reality. How? Being receptive to his inquires and needs to overcome this unknown situation by using your 3D modeling skills! S/he might need a secret tool, a lucky hat or a new appearance to become real again, who knows?! Explore our modeling ideas and hints across Project X booklet that will be sure to inspire your own creation! Unlock your imagination and become a master of turning X into reality!  The booklet will provide you parts and 2D engineering drawings of Project X, stages, and hits for generating each part of Project X, info about changing appearance and renderings. We will help you to adjust the appearance of your own Project X, to create renderings using Photo View 360 in SOLIDWORKS, to adjust the size and quality of your render as well as saving your rendering as JPEG or PNG in order to be able to present your work! At the end of this journey, we have a challenge for you: to make the most unique Project X out there and you will be rewarded! Join the fun now! Find more information about participating in Project X contest and download your guide.  by: Tirdea Alina, TforDesign Community Member Alina is a highly detail-oriented person who is striving to get the best outcome of any situation or task. She likes to put accent on quality over quantity while being aware of the work volume. Nevertheless, she is very methodical organized, respecting tasks and deadlines. You already know how to use SOLIDWORKS to generate 3D models. However, what do you want to achieve with this new knowledge? Do you want to earn money, get a job or you just need to pass an exam? If you are looking to earn money as an independent user, this article is for you.  The basic knowledge of SOLIDWORKS implies that you know how to use every tool form Sketch and Feature menu (defaults or basic adjustment) and how to move from Part to Assembly and Drawings module. If you already know this, CONGRATULATION, you can start to make money as a freelancer! There are so many platforms where you can make your profile and offer your knowledge (Upwork, Fiverr, Freelancer, Workana, PeoplePerHour…). Or you can build the models and sell them (Turbosquid...). After that, it is good to spend some time thinking about what do you really like to model? Do you have an idea of what industry you'll be freelancing for? There are huge differences in standards and requirements between fields. When you apply on freelance web sites, you can search for existing jobs or you can create your profile as an offer profile. In both cases, you need to write your real skills and competencies. It is ok if you do not know everything from the start, but you need to know where to look for whatever information you are missing. If you are sure about 70% that you are capable to finish the job, apply for it! Try Google search to see what are is on-demand and what do you like or have to offer? Making money as a freelancer is not a quick process. It takes time as to prove your skills and be able to attract clients. For a start, you will need to build your portfolio and identify the skills you have. Here a way to get started. Create one folder with all models and drawings that you already made in SOLIDWORKS. Then, start a document listing all the features and tools that you think you know (use models and drawings that are already in the folder as a reference). Besides every feature and tool, write how confident you are with it. Do you know the basic application or advanced level application? This will help you clearly identify your SOLIDWORKS competencies which you can use as a foundation for which freelance job to apply for. If you have a certificate like CSWA, CSWP, then your hour can be more expensive as clients will have more confidence in your skills. Also, certifications look great in your CV. In addition to official certifications, every course that you passed is also a great way to show a potential client that you have a will to constantly update yourself and your knowledge. Doing freelance work will not only earn you money, but it will also help strengthen your design skills and help you build a strong personal portfolio. If you are looking for courses to grow your SOLIDWORKS skills, you can check out the courses collections offered by TforDesign’s School.  by: Ivana Medojevic, M.Sc. TforDesign Community Member A multitasking mom with a big entrepreneur dream. Reading, writing, and online learning are my passions. Soon Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. SOLIDWORKS is famous for being an engineering software. We mostly use it to model or design machines, tools, and consumer products. However, as creative beings, we naturally like to push boundaries, which includes using tools of unintended purposes. So, the question is, can we model animated characters in SOLIDWORKS? Think about Pokemon, Disney characters, marvels, etc? This is the question we are addressing here. A simple answer is yes, it might not be your best option if you are planning to build a career in character animation or aiming to build an attractive portfolio as a hardcore engineer. However, if you are a SOLIDWORKS user, creating characters using conventionally engineering software can be cool and exotic but not an easy task as it has some unique modeling challenges. Here is a peek of some of the models I got to create:
Why should you use SOLIDWORKS for animated characters? The simple answer is: it is a great way to motivate and challenge yourself and up your learning. Let me explain further, how many times did you start a hobby to fill your time or started to learn something to upskill yourself? How difficult was it for you to get started and how easy was it for you to quit? Many of us nowadays lack incentives. Even though we all know that to get good at something we need to invest some serious amount of time. Thus, continuous motivation is a necessity for active deep learning. By now, you have already started upskilling yourself in SOLIDWORKS, as you are getting better at it, it becomes harder to learn new related skills. On one side, many projects on the internet are redundant and making you feel discouraged to tackle them. On another side, your internal feeling of reaching a peak makes learning seems tedious. This is where creating something unconventional starts adding notable learning value. By modeling something fun like an animated character you are familiar with, you will surely become self-driving to reach that goal. You will find yourself searching for knowledge in different SOLIDWORKS communities, reading posts by experienced users, and continuously looking for clues to help you create your character. As it is an unconventional SOLIDWORKS task, you will be carving your own discovery path by testing and adapting different modeling approaches toward reaching a model that earns you some bragging rights.
What approach should you take to model characters? There are two approaches that you can take make models like ones shown above:
To sum up, being a SOLIDWORKS user you will see your skills hitting a plateau but do not let short term thinking affect your long term learning process. Find something unconventional to model and challenge yourself on a journey towards that.  To get a little taste of what it feels to model characters in SOLIDWORKS, you can check out this free Model Pokemon using SOLIDWORKS course which will take you through the journey of modeling some Pokemon. P.S. the course is FREE.  by: Theodoros Leftheris, 'Model Pokemon using SOLIDOWORKS' course instructor Theodoros Leftheris is a passionate SOLIDWORKS user. As a member of TforDesign he designs models for educational purposes to stimulate the students into their SOLIDWORKS experience. |
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