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Article5 Aug 2026Assembly Modelling: Mates, Trees and Motion StudiesAssembly modelling in parametric CAD: standard, mechanical and advanced mates, bottom-up versus top-down approaches, the assembly tree, exploded views, interference and collision detection, and motion studies.7 min readRead MoreArticle5 Aug 2026CAD Data Exchange: Neutral Formats and InteroperabilityHow CAD models move between systems: native versus neutral formats, STEP IGES and the de facto standards, export and import translators, why translation loses data, healing imported geometry, and communicating models to non-CAD users.8 min readRead MoreArticle5 Aug 2026CAD Modelling Management: Topology, Parametrics and Boolean OperationsThe conceptual base of parametric CAD: the four model types, solid model topology and the Euler-Poincare relation, parametric modelling, sketch relations, patterns and Boolean operations.8 min readRead MoreArticle5 Aug 2026Curve Geometry for CAD: Analytic and Synthetic CurvesThe mathematics of curves in CAD: analytic versus synthetic families, explicit and parametric representation, the tangent vector and why it matters for mass properties and NC programming, and methods for creating 3D curves.7 min readRead MoreArticle5 Aug 2026Design Intent in Parametric CAD ModellingWhat design intent means in parametric CAD, how it is captured through modelling plans, relations, equations and mates, and how to document it so that models survive change and reuse.8 min readRead MoreArticle5 Aug 2026Engineering Drawings and Drafting Standards in CADHow engineering drawings are generated from CAD models: ASME drafting and dimensioning rules, first and third angle projection, view types, sheets, title blocks, bills of materials and model-drawing associativity.9 min readRead MoreArticle5 Aug 2026Feature-Based Modelling, Libraries and Design AutomationThe full feature set of a parametric modeller beyond extrude and revolve — sweep, loft, hole wizard, rib, draft, shell and dome — plus design libraries, configurations, design tables and macros for automation.7 min readRead MoreArticle5 Aug 2026Rendering, Visualisation and Animation of CAD ModelsHow CAD rendering works: scenes and light types, the reflection model, decals, textures, materials versus appearances, transparency, camera sleds and key-frame animation.7 min readRead MoreArticle5 Aug 2026Sheet Metal and Weldment Design in CADSpecialised modelling for sheet metal and welded structures: gauge and bend allowance, the K-factor, flange types, flat pattern generation, the four sheet metal creation methods, weldment frames, structural members and weld symbols.10 min readRead MoreArticle5 Aug 2026Sketching Discipline: Entities, Relations, Planes and PatternsThe sketching layer of parametric CAD in detail: model and working coordinate systems, sketch planes, the three sketch states, sketch entities, relations, equations and link values, geometric modifiers, grids, patterns and selection technique.10 min readRead MoreArticle5 Aug 2026SOLIDWORKS as a Design System: Series OverviewAn engineering-led overview of the SOLIDWORKS Design Approach series: treating CAD as a design system rather than a menu structure, and the eighteen-part pathway from first principles to manufacture.6 min readRead MoreArticle5 Aug 2026SOLIDWORKS Certification Pathways for DesignersHow SOLIDWORKS certification works and how to prepare for it: exam structure, the associate and professional levels, discipline-specific certificates, a mapping of exam topics to this series, and a realistic preparation strategy.7 min readRead MoreArticle5 Aug 2026Surface Modelling: Theory, Creation and Solid ConversionSurface modelling for free-form parts: what a surface is, the available surface types and their inputs, parametric surface representation, curvature visualisation, and the three routes from surfaces to solids.8 min readRead MoreArticle5 Aug 2026The Engineering Design, CAD, Manufacturing and CAM ProcessesHow the engineering design process, the CAD process, the manufacturing process and the CAM process nest together, and what each one contributes between an idea and a finished engineered part.8 min readRead More