Not so long ago, companies had massive drafting departments. Workers hand created detailed technical drawings that concisely conveyed all the specifications to convert an idea into a physical form.

One of the most amazing things about the times we live in is the fact that so much information is at our fingertips. Now, I’ll concede that much of that info is a straight-up waste of time, full of ...

Last week we started to Make a Thing in Solidworks. We got as far as sketching and extruding the base. This week we’ll make the back portion. We’ll use some of the same techniques in Part I and a few ...