Solidworks

**big_nipper** · 6th March 2009, 07:38

We ditched all others and just use Inventor at work now. Also Little Spinner 3 was designed roughly on inventor, Yes the newer ones need a very high performance graphics cards (Â£400+) to work well but the older ones like 2008 are better and I have this running quite well on a laptop. The Design Accelerators help when you dont know much as you should for certian things. For example you can just say 2 centers and the power and speed and it will size chains and sprockets for you and then draw them into your design.

**grafix** · 6th March 2009, 08:46

Mark, is that an add in? It used to be.

**big_nipper** · 6th March 2009, 12:07

Yes, after 2008 most were removed from the standard editions, but thats why you pay more for the others

Ive also done a few visual baisc scripts to add in your own tools for repeatative stuff done here, even though I dont actally have it installed on my works PC, its reserved for the mechanical enginners only :sad:

**terrorhurtz** · 6th March 2009, 17:39

Yup, using Inventor 2009 pro for the mods on beta. Works very nicely on a basic nVidia 7900 GS graphics card. 2GB of RAM is fine for most things.
http://www.b-e-t-a.com/beta-2009.jpg http://www.b-e-t-a.com/beta-2009.jpg

The Pro version of 2009 has the wiring and all the Design Accelerators built in. Great help for designing the belt drive for the sucker - driven by two Scorpion HK4025 brushless motors ~2.5 kwatts each:
http://www.b-e-t-a.com/beltcase.jpghttp://www.b-e-t-a.com/beltcase.jpg
(the Astro is to open and close the thottle slide on the intake)

I thought drawing the wiring was a bit OTT at first, but its actually very useful being able to lay things out and figure out how the wires need to be routed.

**Mouldy** · 6th March 2009, 20:32

betas looking good john. be good to see that turbo working. You gone for a titanium base then?

**grafix** · 6th March 2009, 21:21

Sick Mind Engineering Ltd strikes again!!!! watch out world.

**psycho_fling** · 8th March 2009, 07:55

can anyone tell me/guide me on how to make a claw tip in solidworks?

similar to this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27316623@N06/http://www.flickr.com/photos/27316623@N06/

thanks

**mark_m** · 8th March 2009, 09:04

I would make that with a boss feature:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFsNYV8CRzo

Using arcs to get the basic shape.

Then use the hole wizard to add the mounting holes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EXpIpgpFEY

Then use a chamfer to add the sharp cutting edge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyylz3ZmWFg

If you get stuck send me an email.
If you want I could send you the solidworks model of your crusher arm I made to do that stress analysis a while ago.