Wednesday, November 27, 2013

How to Design a Boat Hull in SolidWorks Free Form Demo



This Demonstration exhibits the New Free From Feature in SolidWorks 3D CAD Software.Learn how to create a Boat Hull from a sketch drawing using the SolidWorks Sketch Picture Feature.


Tuesday, November 12, 2013

About SolidWorks

A prototype is an early sample, model or release of a product built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from. A prototype is designed to test and trial a new design to enhance precision by system analysts and users. Prototyping serves to provide specifications for a real, working system rather than a theoretical one.

Design and modeling
In many fields, there is great uncertainty as to whether a new design will actually do what is desired. New designs often have unexpected problems. A prototype is often used as part of the product design process to allow engineers and designers the ability to explore design alternatives, test theories and confirm performance prior to starting production of a new product. Engineers use their experience to tailor the prototype according to the specific unknowns still present in the intended design.
Prototypes are used to confirm and verify consumer interest in a proposed design whereas prototypes will also attempt to verify the performance or suitability of a specific design approach.

Differences between a prototype and a production design
Prototypes will differ from the final production variant in three fundamental ways:
Materials. Production materials may require manufacturing processes involving higher capital costs than what is practical for prototyping. Instead, engineers or prototyping specialists will attempt to substitute materials with properties that simulate the intended final material.
Processes. Often expensive and time consuming unique tooling is required to fabricate a custom design. Prototypes will often compromise by using more variable processes,
repeatable or controlled methods; substandard, inefficient, or substandard technology sources; or insufficient testing for technology maturity.
Lower fidelity. Final production designs often require extensive effort to capture high volume manufacturing detail. Often prototypes are built using very limited engineering detail as compared to final production intent, which often uses statistical process controls and rigorous testing.