DesignSpark Mechanical
Download and installation
- How to install DSM on to a network drive (LAN)?
- Where can I download DS Mechanical?
- How do I know the exact hardware and software specifications for DS Mechanical?
- What are the disk storage requirements for DSM?
- Are there restrictions on types of designs I can create?
- Can I silently install DesignSpark Mechanical?
Activation & Getting started
- How do I solve, "User has tried to activate too many times"?
- Changing menu language
- Is there a book about DesignSpark Mechanical?
- I'm a newbie, how do I start with DesignSpark Mechanical?
- Why do I need to activate DS Mechanical?
- Where do I get a sold-to ID?
Video Tutorials
- NEW: A Beginner's guide to DSM - #1 UI Familiarisation
- NEW: A Beginner's guide to DSM - #2 Sketching
- NEW: A Beginner's guide to DSM - #3 Edges
- NEW: A Beginner's guide to DSM - #4 Cut-outs
- NEW: A Beginner's guide to DSM - #5 Importing IDFs
- NEW: A Beginner's guide to DSM - #6 Manipulating designs
First Steps To Direct Modelling with DesignSpark Mechanical
- First steps to Direct Modelling Section 1 - Look at the Sketch, Select and Pull tools
- First steps to Direct Modelling Section 2 - Look at the Sketch, Select and Pull tools
- First steps to Direct Modelling Section 3 - Look at the Move tool
- First steps to Direct Modelling Section 4 - Look at the Fill Tool
- First steps to Direct Modelling Section 5 - Look at the Combine Tool
Using DesignSpark Mechanical
- Add a Sweep for more than one trajectory
- I want to create a none linear shape with the sweep function
- How do I Add a Shell to A Solid?
- Can I open DesignSpark files on ANSYS SpaceClaim?
- Tip: Making a carriage clamp (G- or C- type)
- Why are some of the PULL mode options greyed out?
3D Model library
Import/Export formats
- How do I import or save a file in DS Mechanical?
- What are the import and export formats available?
- How do I import an ECAD file like IDF or EMN from DesignSpark PCB or another software?
- Where do I find advanced options for each of the file formats?
- Do I need to take any special care while exporting DXFs?
- What is the version support for SketchUp files?
Add-on Modules
- Are you having any licence issues after a Windows 10 update?
- Drawing sheets - orientation, scale of views
- How do I setup my newly purchased DSM add-on?
- How can the DS Mechanical add-on modules help me?
- What functionality does the Drawing add-on module give me?
- What functionality does the Exchange add-on module give me?