Supportblog | Solidmakarna

Tag

2023-01-01

Educational films

3D scene

2023

Basic - Spin (Spin Wizard)

Level of knowledge:

Spin Wizard via the sketch / cross section in IRONCAD...

Read the full article

2023-01-01

Educational films

3D scene

2023

Basic - Extrusion (Extrude Wizard) and the basics of Sketch (cross section)

Level of knowledge:

Extrude Wizard via the sketch / cross section in IRONCAD...

Read the full article

2023-01-01

Educational films

3D scene

2023

Immersion - Spin (Spin Feature)

Level of knowledge:

An in-depth look at the Spin command (Spin Feature) in IRONCAD...

Read the full article

2023-01-01

Educational films

3D scene

2023

Depth - Extrusion (Extrude Feature)

Level of knowledge:

An in-depth look at the Extrude command (Extrude Feature) in IRONCAD...

Read the full article

2023-01-01

Educational films

3D scene

2023

Basic - Sweep (Sweep Wizard)

Level of knowledge:

Sweep Wizard via the sketch / cross section in IRONCAD...

Read the full article

2023-01-01

Exercises

3D scene

2023

How do I create a cabinet in 3D CAD?

Level of knowledge:

By following and mimicking the steps in this tutorial in Swedish, you will learn in a simple and basic way how to model a cabinet with the 3D CAD software IRONCAD...

Read the full article

2023-01-01

Exercises

3D scene

2023

How do I create a pipe bend in 3D CAD?

Level of knowledge:

This movie describes how you can create a pipe bend in a smooth and efficient way in our 3D CAD software IRONCAD. It is not a requirement but an advantage that you already have some knowledge of how to use e.g. the camera in IRONCAD...

Read the full article

2023-01-01

Educational films

2D drawing

2023

Build your own drawing form in the IRONCAD

Level of knowledge:

Create your own 2D drawing template (ICD), add logo (logo, logotype), settings of styles and layers...

Read the full article

2022-12-20

Other

2022

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Level of knowledge:

We at Solidmakarna wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Read the full article

2022-12-02

Other

2022

Students and teachers can use our 3D CAD solution IRONCAD for free

Level of knowledge:

Students and teachers can use our 3D CAD solution IRONCAD for free

Read the full article

2022-11-21

IC Mechanical

2022

Fill in values for User Name, Part Number, Description or Material automatically and dynamically.

Level of knowledge:

The Code Generator allows you to automatically generate and assign names, numbers and/or descriptions according to variables related to the model.

Read the full article

2022-09-16

Updates

2022

Hotfix 1 for IronCAD DCS 2022 PU1 SP1

Level of knowledge:

Hotfix 1 for IronCAD DCS 2022 PU1 (2022.01.01.1) has now been released. Find the download link and installation information here.

Read the full article

2022-09-09

3D Scene (ICS)

2022

How to model a twisted bar with Sweep

Level of knowledge:

Twisted bar can be purchased by the metre or as finished pieces. To model such a model, it is best to use the sweep tool...

Read the full article

2022-09-01

Other

2022

Updated help system for IronCAD DCS 2022

Level of knowledge:

To get more help and information about a particular tool, you can place the mouse cursor over an icon and then press [F1]...

Read the full article

2022-08-25

Installation and troubleshooting

2022

Changing the decimal point (comma or period) in Windows

Level of knowledge:

To change the decimal point in Windows, you need to start Control Panel and change the National settings.

Read the full article

2022-08-24

Guides (more info)

Self-study

2022

Shortcuts in IRONCAD

Level of knowledge:

This guide contains a list of general shortcuts that apply in IRONCAD. These are very good to learn as it will speed up your work and make you more productive...

Read the full article

2022-07-25

Guides (more info)

Self-study

2022

Render realistic images from 3D models in IRONCAD with KeyShot (Part 2 of 2)

Level of knowledge:

In our previous guide you could read how to get a realistic picture of your product in IRONCAD. In this guide we put full focus on KeyShot.

Read the full article

2022-07-20

Guides (more info)

Self-study

2022

Render realistic images from 3D models in IRONCAD (Part 1 of 2)

Level of knowledge:

The term "Rendering" in the 3D world is, in short, a process of creating a realistic image from a 3D model.

Read the full article

2022-07-18

Updates

2022

Service Pack 1 for IronCAD DCS 2022 PU1

Level of knowledge:

Service Pack 1 for IronCAD DCS 2022 PU1 (2022.01.01.0) has now been released. Please read this entire post for a proper installation.

Read the full article

2022-07-18

CAXA (EXB)

2022

Create your own drawing template in CAXA Draft

Level of knowledge:

In this post we show you how to create your own drawing template in CAXA Draft. For those of you who are not familiar with CAXA, it is an alternative to creating 2D drawings in IRONCAD...

Read the full article

2022-06-02

IC Mechanical

2022

PROCatalogSet - manage your catalogues easily

Level of knowledge:

Manage your set of custom catalogs for updates...

Read the full article

2022-05-25

2D Drawing (ICD)

2022

Watermark in the 2D drawing template

Level of knowledge:

To protect their drawings before they are sent out to production, some people want to watermark their drawings. In this post we'll go through step by step how to do this.

Read the full article

2022-05-19

IC Mechanical

Sheet Metal

2022

A deep dive into the Face to DXF feature

Level of knowledge:

In this post, we'll go through how to quickly export a surface to DXF. Many times you want to be able to quickly send off a sheet for laser cutting, for example, without having to go into drawing mode.

Read the full article

2022-05-04

3D Scene (ICS)

2022

Create an extrusion from an image

Level of knowledge:

In some cases, you need to add a 3D extrusion of an image to your 3D model. Many times you may only have a raster image i.e. a file format such as *.jpg or *.png.

Read the full article

2022-04-01

Updates

2022

Hotfix 1 for IronCAD DCS 2022 SP1

Level of knowledge:

Hotfix 1 for IronCAD DCS 2022 SP1 has now been released...

Read the full article

2022-03-31

Installation and troubleshooting

2022

Windows Debugger

Level of knowledge:

In rare cases, IronCAD crashes can occur because of a specific problem on a computer, such as AntiVirus or the hardware on that particular computer. This troubleshooting tool helps IronCAD's developer team...

Read the full article

2022-03-23

Installation and troubleshooting

2022

Copy settings between different versions

Level of knowledge:

What is the easiest way to move settings between different versions of IronCAD DCS? The IC add-on Mechanical has a lot of tools even outside IRONCAD...

Read the full article

2022-03-17

Sheet Metal

2022

No stock in the sheet metal table?

Level of knowledge:

For some of our users, the sheet metal table has "disappeared". It is not possible to select any stock at all and it has created problems to unfold your sheet metal stock...

Read the full article

2022-03-09

Guides (more info)

Self-study

2022

General settings (Options)

Level of knowledge:

There are a lot of settings in IRONCAD that are controlled via IRONCAD Options. In this post we'll go through the most common settings that we recommend looking over.

Read the full article

2022-02-21

Other

2022

Better renderings in new KeyShot 11

Level of knowledge:

We are pleased to announce that IronCAD DCS 2022 officially supports KeyShot 11.

Read the full article

2022-02-17

Bug fixes

Import / Export

2022

Distributed parts when importing STEP files v2022 SP1

Level of knowledge:

This only applies to those who have installed IronCAD DCS 2022 SP1. When importing STEP files, parts may be "scattered" in the scene.

Read the full article

2022-01-31

Updates

2022

Service Pack 1 for IronCAD DCS 2022

Level of knowledge:

Service Pack 1 for IronCAD DCS 2022 has now been released...

Read the full article

2022-01-05

Other

2022

Background image with calendar for 2022

Level of knowledge:

We have created a wallpaper with a calendar for the year 2022. There is one with our red days...

Read the full article

2022-01-01

2D Drawing (ICD)

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

2022

How do I change settings in the 2D drawing templates?

Level of knowledge:

Many settings in the 2D drawing are saved uniquely per template, so this means you don't have to change it for each drawing...

Read the full article

2021-12-15

Updates

2021

Hotfix 1 for IronCAD DCS 2022

Level of knowledge:

Hotfix 1 for v2022 has now been released.

Read the full article

2021-11-03

3D Scene (ICS)

2021

Replace copied parts with linking

Level of knowledge:

Sometimes you can find out afterwards that "I really should have linked that part" when you have already copied the part around in your design. How do you do this most smoothly to save time?

Read the full article

2021-10-22

IC Mechanical

Self-study

2021

IC Mechanical-manual

Level of knowledge:

Here is a full online manual for the IC Mechanical which contains an overview of all tools and functions with text, pictures and videos.

Read the full article

2021-09-01

3D Scene (ICS)

2021

Handling of mirrored parts

Level of knowledge:

In IRONCAD we can easily mirror a part with TriBall, but how do you actually see that a part is mirrored in the story tree?

Read the full article

2021-06-29

3D Scene (ICS)

2021

How to use the Stretch tool in IRONCAD

Level of knowledge:

The tool Stretch Part/Assembly in IRONCAD is very similar to the one you can find in e.g. CAXA (2D CAD) - select a "stretch plane" and set a value....

Read the full article

2021-06-21

3D Scene (ICS)

2021

Digger arm with mechanisms

Level of knowledge:

By placing interlocks between parts in IRONCAD , mechanical joints and mechanisms can be tested...

Read the full article

2021-06-08

Sheet Metal

2021

Closing corners on bent sheet metal

Level of knowledge:

There are now many ways to model bent sheet metal in IRONCAD and to close corners there is a useful feature called Add Closed Corner and reliefs....

Read the full article

2021-06-04

IC Mechanical

2021

Picking lists from 3D

Level of knowledge:

From one and the same 3D scene, we can produce different types of lists, such as a shopping list or a spare parts list. How do you want your lists to be formatted and what should they contain? In this post, we'll go through just that...

Read the full article

2021-05-24

Updates

2021

New features in IC Mechanical 2021

Level of knowledge:

With the recent update of IronCAD DCS 2021 with PU1 and a couple of minor hotfixes, a new version of the extension...

Read the full article

2021-05-19

Updates

2021

Hotfix 2 for IronCAD DCS 2021 PU1

Level of knowledge:

Hotfix 2 for PU1 v2021 has now been released.

Read the full article

2021-05-07

Sheet Metal

2021

20 Free fonts for laser cutting

Level of knowledge:

Create text on a plate. We have compiled 20 free fonts for laser cutting that are available. Download the ones you like and feel free to get back to us and tell us if you have used any of them for your projects...

Read the full article

2021-05-04

Updates

2021

Hotfix 1 for IronCAD DCS 2021 PU1

Level of knowledge:

A minor update for those who recently updated with PU1 for v2021 has now been released.

Read the full article

2021-04-12

Updates

2021

PU1 for IRONCAD 2021

Level of knowledge:

A new update to IRONCAD 2021 has now been released. It is called Product Update 1 (PU1) and contains over 100 quality improvements and also several new useful features...

Read the full article

2021-04-08

3D Scene (ICS)

2021

Animate along a given path

Level of knowledge:

In some cases, you may need to visualize how an object moves in a given trajectory. In IRONCAD we have a whole catalogue of given animation motions, but in some cases you have your own 2D profile or 3D curve...

Read the full article

2021-02-12

3D Scene (ICS)

2021

Create a realistic thread

Level of knowledge:

In some cases there is a need to create a realistic thread in 3D CAD. Perhaps you want to print a screw or an insert nut in your 3D printer? Or use a realistic thread in your design?

Read the full article

2021-01-06

3D Scene (ICS)

2021

Sizebox and Shape handles in IRONCAD

Level of knowledge:

Sizebox and Shape handles in IRONCAD allow users to have even more control over the modeling of their features...

Read the full article

No results. Please try another search option.

Subscribe to new posts

Category

Archive

Basic - Spin (Spin Wizard)

Basic - Extrusion (Extrude Wizard) and the basics of Sketch (cross section)

Immersion - Spin (Spin Feature)

Depth - Extrusion (Extrude Feature)

Basic - Sweep (Sweep Wizard)

How do I create a cabinet in 3D CAD?

How do I create a pipe bend in 3D CAD?

Build your own drawing form in the IRONCAD

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Students and teachers can use our 3D CAD solution IRONCAD for free

Fill in values for User Name, Part Number, Description or Material automatically and dynamically.

Hotfix 1 for IronCAD DCS 2022 PU1 SP1

How to model a twisted bar with Sweep

Updated help system for IronCAD DCS 2022

Changing the decimal point (comma or period) in Windows

Shortcuts in IRONCAD

Render realistic images from 3D models in IRONCAD with KeyShot (Part 2 of 2)

Render realistic images from 3D models in IRONCAD (Part 1 of 2)

Service Pack 1 for IronCAD DCS 2022 PU1

Create your own drawing template in CAXA Draft

PROCatalogSet - manage your catalogues easily

Watermark in the 2D drawing template

A deep dive into the Face to DXF feature

Create an extrusion from an image

Hotfix 1 for IronCAD DCS 2022 SP1

Windows Debugger

Copy settings between different versions

No stock in the sheet metal table?

General settings (Options)

Better renderings in new KeyShot 11

Distributed parts when importing STEP files v2022 SP1

Service Pack 1 for IronCAD DCS 2022

Background image with calendar for 2022

How do I change settings in the 2D drawing templates?

Hotfix 1 for IronCAD DCS 2022

Replace copied parts with linking

IC Mechanical-manual

Handling of mirrored parts

How to use the Stretch tool in IRONCAD

Digger arm with mechanisms

Closing corners on bent sheet metal

Picking lists from 3D

New features in IC Mechanical 2021

Hotfix 2 for IronCAD DCS 2021 PU1

20 Free fonts for laser cutting

Hotfix 1 for IronCAD DCS 2021 PU1

PU1 for IRONCAD 2021

Animate along a given path

Create a realistic thread

Sizebox and Shape handles in IRONCAD

Solidmakarna

Software

Social media

Support

Screen sharing via Teamviewer

Follow us on social media

Subscribe to our newsletter

Subscribe to newsletter