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design methodology
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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 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 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 2026Sustainable Design and Life Cycle Assessment in CADSustainable design as an engineering discipline: design guidelines, the product life cycle, life cycle assessment, the four core environmental impact factors, ISO framework standards, and how CAD sustainability modules work.8 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Machine Element Design and Selection: Series OverviewA fifteen-part mechanical design reference covering bearings, belt and chain drives, couplings, gearboxes, gears, motors, shafts, springs, bolted and welded joints, power screws and machine element proportioning.5 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Machine Element Design by Proportion and AnalysisDesigning machine elements from good proportions and verifying by strength of materials: rigid coupling proportions, knuckle joint geometry and complete stress analysis, and lever design principles.7 min readRead More