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SOLIDWORKS Essentials - Symmetry and Basic Patterns

This course will show you different ways to create a symmetric part and leverage different types of patterns to improve design intent.

Tony Riggs - Pluralsight course - SOLIDWORKS Essentials - Symmetry and Basic Patterns
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This course is an introduction to symmetric sketches and patterns. There are several different ways to obtain symmetry in your sketch, so we will look at those techniques. Patterns can make updating your model easier and you can even leverage them at the assembly level.

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Tony Riggs - Pluralsight course - SOLIDWORKS Essentials - Symmetry and Basic Patterns
Tony Riggs

Tony Riggs is an Elite Applications Engineer at GoEngineer, which delivers software, technology, and expertise that enable companies to unlock design innovation and deliver better products faster. He received a BSME from the University of Tulsa and has been using SOLIDWORKS for over 18 years.

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