Cost Optimizing Through SOLIDWORKS Costing

▤ Summary

By the end of the article, you will see the initial design, the costing template fixed with wood prices, and a finished model estimate. To no surprise, the hardwood oak tabletop is the vast majority of the expense ($279), so reducing this cost will take priority. After comparing all the choices, I’ve determined that poplar or beech wood are the most affordable hardwoods. Costing can consider custom operations based on length of edges (in/mm/ft) to surface areas (in2, mm2, ft2) to part volumes, and more. Throughout this article, a wireframe model with basic design parameters turned into a custom desk through SOLIDWORKS Weldments.

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