Author Archives: SOLIDWORKS
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... ContinuedFilling the void
We all know that in simulation it is important to model as much of the relevant physics as possible, but there are some instances where things are commonly missed. Take the example of fixing a heat sink to a CPU
... ContinuedCombining Multiple Properties
During the last couple of days I have been attending a SolidWorks workshop for Enterprise PDM implementation. The workshop has been very interesting and I’m sure all who attended have gained many ideas and and new concepts to use in
... ContinuedCombining loadcases in SolidWorks Simulation
I was asked today about the use of a SolidWorks simulation product called Pressure Vessel Design, as the name suggests, a tool used regularly in the design of pressure vessels. Typically there are a number of different loadcases on a
... ContinuedDo you know how to build an item-centric BOM and pass it intact to your ERP system?
Do you know how an item-centric approach can help link all CAD drawings to its finished products? How to combine all the information and build a complete product Bill Of Material? How to pass the BOM information to your ERP
... ContinuedMass Participation Factor
When you want to perform a linear dynamic problem (small displacement analysis with linear elastic materials), the technique used in SolidWorks Simulation is called modal analysis and requires a frequency analysis to be run first. This inevitably requires you to
... ContinuedHow to manage File Custom Properties
I love tips and applications that make life easier… Here is one from our tech support team on how to manage File Customer properties. Just follow the steps and see how easy it is to create, update, delete Custom Properties
... ContinuedDimension This!
One of the enhancements in 2009 that I try to use more and more is the snappily titled “Enable on screen numeric input on entity creation…” or Add Dimension to you and me! Found in the system options under sketch,
... ContinuedTop three Flow Tips
Here are three top tips for all you flow users out there. Use the Check Geometry command (Flow Simulation – Tools – Check Geometry…) to make sure there are no invalid contacts and that your fluid volume is greater than
... ContinuedWhat do I get out of it?
As part of my job I regularly get people telling me they want to use simulation for this or that, and it got me thinking, “what is the biggest benefit people get from using these tools?” Having a random dig
... ContinuedA quick way to find under defined sketches!
Making sketches fully defined is good practice, it makes changes more predictable. SolidWorks has an option to always use fully defined sketches. I’m sure I am like a lot of SolidWorks users who prefer the freedom of creating sketches without
... ContinuedUnzipping a quick tip…
I love tips that make simple things even easier… here is one I found on Rob Jenson's Blog a few weeks ago https://www.robjensenblog.com/2009/03/03/tip-of-the-week-zip-files/ I found this really use full just 10 minutes ago when I downloaded a file from 3D
... ContinuedSave your settings…
Whether moving from one machine to another or the next version of SolidWorks, the Copy Settings Wizard can be used to save and restore your SolidWorks Settings. The Copy Settings Wizard (see figure 1) is available from the Windows Start
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