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PROJECT DESIGN

At IRM we believe in developing a partnership with our customers.  Developing a new project simply begins with a vision.  We will take your 2D concept and using the advanced technology of Solidworks create a 3D image of your project.  Our design and engineering team can advise in the selection of materials, graphics, colors, and any required inserts.  Using Solidworks allows us to gauge size, weight, thickness, and other specifications including cost before a mold is fabricated.

About Solidworks

Building a model in SolidWorks usually starts with a 2D sketch. The sketch consists of geometry such as points, lines, arcs, conics (except the hyperbola), and splines. Dimensions are added to the sketch to define the size and location of the geometry. Relations are used to define attributes such as tangency, parallelism, perpendicularity, and concentricity. The parametric nature of SolidWorks means that the dimensions and relations drive the geometry, not the other way around. The dimensions in the sketch can be controlled independently, or by relationships to other parameters inside or outside of the sketch.

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In an assembly, the analog to sketch relations are mates. Just as sketch relations define conditions such as tangency, parallelism, and concentricity with respect to sketch geometry, assembly mates define equivalent relations with respect to the individual parts or components, allowing the easy construction of assemblies. SolidWorks also includes additional advanced mating features such as gear and cam follower mates, which allow modeled gear assemblies to accurately reproduce the rotational movement of an actual gear train.

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