[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":152},["ShallowReactive",2],{"xdOdfAJhqxYzvC-6MMiionb-H9a5EeBpCgD_vRUtJNU":3,"article_solidworks-support-monthly-news-march-2019_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":150,"_apollo:identified":151},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","solidworks-support-monthly-news-march-2019","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":149},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":44,"globalTags":65,"products":84,"disciplines":97,"seo":138,"__typename":148},"cG9zdDoxMjQxNw==","SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – March 2019","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fsolidworks-support-monthly-news-march-2019","\u003Cp>Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS Support…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-support-monthly-news-logo-2.png.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-support-monthly-news-logo-2-150x150.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-support-monthly-news-logo-2.png.webp 216w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-support-monthly-news-logo-2-150x150.png.webp 150w","(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>Hello to all,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News!  This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS Technical Support teams worldwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The justification for the Yield and Tensile Strength values for materials in the ‘SOLIDWORKS DIN Materials’ database\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By Julien Boissat\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Yield Strength and Tensile Strength of DIN (or EN) standard metals typically vary with the material thickness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For example, the EN 10025-2 and 10025-3 standards define the guaranteed Yield Strength as a function of the nominal thickness of the product. For S355JR, it is 355MPa when the thickness is inferior or equal to 16mm, and it is reduced to 275MPa for products thicker than 200mm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>See below the table of Yield Strength as a function of the thickness of the product for some structural steels.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fyield-strength-1-1024x119.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12419\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fyield-strength-1-1024x119.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fyield-strength-1-300x35.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fyield-strength-1-768x89.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fyield-strength-1.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Note:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Although the most reliable source is the officially published standard, you can also find Web sites that give tables.\nExamples:\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.b2bmetal.eu\u002Fen\u002Fpages\u002Findex\u002Findex\u002Fid\u002F147\u002F\" data-id=\"12426\">\nhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.b2bmetal.eu\u002Fen\u002Fpages\u002Findex\u002Findex\u002Fid\u002F147\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsection-s355-jr.pdf\" data-id=\"12426\">\nhttps:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsection-s355-jr.pdf\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>In the SOLIDWORKS Material Database, for materials with material properties that vary with thickness, the values are intentionally set to the most conservative value.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For instance, for material S335JR, the Yield Strength is intentionally set to the conservative value of 275 MPa (see the table above).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Application Data tab of the Material dialog box explicitly tells the sources of the material properties, and whether some properties depend on thickness, form and processing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fmaterial-300x224-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12420\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Please consult the applicable standard or your material supplier (whichever is most relevant) for the most appropriate values of Yield Strength and Tensile Strength to use in your simulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Are you installing or upgrading SOLIDWORKS PDM Web2?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By Nicole Phillips\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One piece that is often missed when upgrading SOLIDWORKS PDM with Web2 or installing Web2 for the first time is the Application Pool settings.  More specifically the ‘Identity’ setting in the Application Pool.  But default this is set as the NetworkService Build-in account and it is also reset when upgrading SOLIDWORKS Web2.   If it worked before the upgrade with no issue but after the upgrade, there are weird issues.  Maybe you are seeing a spinning wheel and nothing is happening.  Or previews are not showing as they did before.  More than likely it is the Identity in the Application Pool that was reset.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fapplication-pool-300x119-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12421\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The SOLIDWORKS PDM Web2 application on Internet Information Services (IIS) will use the SOLIDWORKS PDM client Application Program Interface (API) to access file vault information.  For the API to be able to access the file vault, the Web2 application pool must run under a Windows® user profile with sufficient access to the local registry and application data folder. The client API also requires that this profile also have COM component permissions. For example, the API needs access to cached card images, installed add-ins, and file format plugins etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When you log in to Windows with a user profile on the IIS server and access the local file vault view, the local application data folders and HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry entries for the vault are created under that profile.  This allows the Windows user profile to work in the vault.  The user must also have local administrative permissions in order for the Web2 application to function.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fidentity-1-300x194-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12422\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>To change it, do the following:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Launch the ‘Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager’\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Select the folder ‘Application Pools’\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Select the ‘SOLIDWORKS PDM Web2’ application pool and select “Advanced Settings…”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Find ‘Identity’ and modify\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Select ‘Custom account’ and set the credentials of the user account that you are using for the web server.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fchange-identity-300x193-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12423\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>For more information about how to install Web2, see the SOLIDWORKS PDM installation guide at:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsw\u002Fsupport\u002FAdministration_guides\u002Fservicepacks.html\" data-id=\"12426\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsw\u002Fsupport\u002FAdministration_guides\u002Fservicepacks.html\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Noteworthy Solutions from the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fscreen-capture3.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11334\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp> When creating smart dimensions from the edge of a cosmetic thread to the model edge and from the hole edge to the same model edge in a drawing, why do I see different dimensions?\nFor more information, see Solution Id: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcustomerportal.solidworks.com\u002Fsiebel\u002Fapp\u002Fcustomerportal\u002Fenu?SWECmd=GotoView&SWEView=SW+OUI+KBase+Solution+View+(eService)&SWERF=1&SWEBU=1&SWEApplet0=SW+OUI+KBase+Solution+Form+Applet+(eService)&SWERowId0=1-93Q92MS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-id=\"12426\">S-075758\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-electrical-icon.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12424\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp> How can I import configuration settings for a SOLIDWORKS® Electrical 2018 with SOLIDWORKS PDM integration into SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2019?\nFor more information, see Solution Id: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcustomerportal.solidworks.com\u002Fsiebel\u002Fapp\u002Fcustomerportal\u002Fenu?SWECmd=GotoView&SWEView=SW+OUI+KBase+Solution+View+(eService)&SWERF=1&SWEBU=1&SWEApplet0=SW+OUI+KBase+Solution+Form+Applet+(eService)&SWERowId0=1-93O51K3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-id=\"12426\">S-075748\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fscreen-capture1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11335\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp> Can I use the SOLIDWORKS® PDM convert task to convert a sheet metal flat pattern to the DXF\u002FDWG file format?\nFor more information, see Solution Id: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcustomerportal.solidworks.com\u002Fsiebel\u002Fapp\u002Fcustomerportal\u002Fenu?SWECmd=GotoView&SWEView=SW+OUI+KBase+Solution+View+(eService)&SWERF=1&SWEBU=1&SWEApplet0=SW+OUI+KBase+Solution+Form+Applet+(eService)&SWERowId0=1-93ZNFG5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-id=\"12426\">S-075797\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fscreen-capture4.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11336\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp> Is there a SolidPractice available on the topic of “Bolt Connectors Technical Definition, Tips and Tricks”?\nFor additional information, check out solution Id: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcustomerportal.solidworks.com\u002Fsiebel\u002Fapp\u002Fcustomerportal\u002Fenu?SWECmd=GotoView&SWEView=SW+OUI+KBase+Solution+View+(eService)&SWERF=1&SWEBU=1&SWEApplet0=SW+OUI+KBase+Solution+Form+Applet+(eService)&SWERowId0=1-9KX25WK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-id=\"12426\">S-076242\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fflow-simulation-icon.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12425\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp> In SOLIDWORKS® Flow Simulation, how do I define and use a refrigerant real gas?\nFor more information, see Solution Id: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcustomerportal.solidworks.com\u002Fsiebel\u002Fapp\u002Fcustomerportal\u002Fenu?SWECmd=GotoView&SWEView=SW+OUI+KBase+Solution+View+(eService)&SWERF=1&SWEBU=1&SWEApplet0=SW+OUI+KBase+Solution+Form+Applet+(eService)&SWERowId0=1-937HZBD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-id=\"12426\">S-075716\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\u003Cp>That’s it for this month. Thanks for reading this edition of SOLIDWORKS Support News. If you need additional help with these issues or any others, please contact your SOLIDWORKS Value Added Reseller.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Comments and suggestions are always welcome. You can enter them below.\u003C\u002Fp>","2019-03-27T11:26:00",{"node":33,"__typename":43},{"nicename":34,"description":35,"slug":34,"name":36,"firstName":37,"lastName":38,"avatar":39,"__typename":42},"nphillips","I have been with DS SOLIDWORKS as a Technical Support Engineer since 2013.  I provide support for our SOLIDWORKS PDM products.  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