PROJ.02 · February 2026 · CAD Modeling

SolidWorks Chess Board

A fully themed chess set, designed and modeled from scratch in SolidWorks.

RoleSolo project
TimelineFebruary 2026
ContextCAD coursework
ToolsSolidWorks

Overview

For this project I designed and built a themed chess board and its full set of pieces in SolidWorks, taking it from initial concept through detailed 3D models.

Nautical-themed chess set rendered in SolidWorks
Fig. 1 — The nautical set in SolidWorks: lighthouse king, trident queen, starfish bishops, anchor knights, and shell-and-pearl rooks.

Design & process

Describe your theme, how you modeled the pieces, any constraints or mates you used, and what you'd refine next time. (We'll drop in renders and screenshots here.)

A short, quotable line about the design decision you're most proud of.

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