I’m constantly amazed at the stuff that’s designed in SolidWorks, or 3D-CAD in general. The layers of complexity, the swoopy surfaces, the level of detail; it all amazes and awes me. Then there’s the “everyday” stuff that it never even crossed my mind that it was designed, period.
How about this, from Crayola:
Yup, your kids’ markers may have been designed by 3D mechanical design software.
Then there’s this offering from Hamilton-Beach:
For you hunters out there, Federal Cartridge is in on it, too:
See those lights in the Nashville Symphony Concert Hall? Yup, SolidWorks:
What’s my point to all this? It’s two-fold, actually. One, the next time you look at something maybe you’ll wonder a bit about who/what/how when it comes to designs of every day items. The second point, and this is directed more towards the beginners, is take those everyday items and reverse engineer them. It’s one of the best ways to learn SolidWorks.
