![]() Search for the FLATBAR-5 HOLE part.Ĭlick inside the FLATBAR-5HOLE box from the Results area. Search for components as you would using Google. In xDesign, you cannot open files using the standard Windows open dialog. Use Search and the 6W tags to find the imported SOLIDWORKS parts. Insert the first component, FLATBAR-5 HOLE.Ĭlick Insert from the Assembly tab in the Action bar. Insert the Components and Mate Components In this lesson, my collaborative space is named Quick Start xDesign. I created a Tab in my dashboard for an xDesign class, named ED-1310. ![]() The model file needs to be imported and saved to a collaborative space. Note: A Windows model file cannot be directly opened in xDesign. Import the three SOLIDWORKS files: (AXLE, FLATBAR-3 HOLE, and FLATBAR-5 HOLE) into your xDesign Collaborative space. The term component is used because both parts and assemblies are treated the same.Ĭlick the Rocker to download the needed components. xDesign has a single modeling environment. Start xDesign and Create a New Component, ROCKERĬlick xDesign to launch the App or open an existing Dashboard with xDesign as a Widget. This is a very important difference between SOLIDWORKS and xDesign when you insert a SOLIDWORKS part into xDesign. The three default planes in SOLIDWORKS are: Front, Top, and Right. The three default planes in xDesign are: xy (Top), yz (Front), and zx (Right). All other components are inserted to the Origin and are not fixed. The first component is inserted to the Origin and is fixed. Insert the SOLIDWORKS parts, one at a time. In this lesson, import three SOLIDWORKS parts into a Collaborative space. In xDesign, the term component is used because both parts and assemblies are treated the same. ![]() The Physical Products (components) can be used between many apps on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. XDesign is based on a systems engineering approach (single modeling environment) which is Top-down. The virtual part does not exist outside of the assembly. In the Top-down approach, when you create a part In-context, the part is virtual. SOLIDWORKS uses both Bottom-up and Top-down design approaches. SOLIDWORKS xDesign (cloud) versus SOLIDWORKS (desktop)Ĭreate assemblies using the Bottom-up design approach, the Top-down design approach, or a combination of both methods. He also introduces new apps in the engineering design process. Through the SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson series, David helps educators understand the differences and similarities between xDesign and SOLIDWORKS through simple examples. After teaching 1000’s of students and writing about SOLIDWORKS for over 25 years, David Planchard, emeritus WPI, is exploring xDesign. ![]()
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