SOLIDWORKS 2013
Use Luxology Appearance Files When Rendering in SolidWorks 2013
As far as favorite new features go for SolidWorks 2013, using Luxology appearances to render my SolidWorks models is one of my favorites.
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Dowel Holes
A new hole type finds its way into the Hole Wizard for SolidWorks 2013. The much anticipated Dowel Hole now allows users to create this unique feature with characteristics that are unique to this type of hole. This includes things
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Expanding Process Costing and API Support
SolidWorks 2013 provides automatic manufacturing cost estimation to support more manufacturing processes and improves access to cost data for downstream manufacturing systems. Machined part costing with increased capabilities for turning and mill/turn, improved process recognition, and multibody support New APIs
... ContinuedSolidWorks Enterprise Licensing Made Simple
You’ve anticipated installing a newer version of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM for the last month. You’ve let everyone know of the impending update. You’ve downloaded the latest service pack from www.SolidWorks.com. You’ve made backups of your SQL databases. You’ve ensured the
... ContinuedCustomizing SolidWorks Flyout Toolbars
The other day while watching a video on some of the new SolidWorks 2013 features, I noticed that one of the Flyout Toolbars for Annotations had a command for Cosmetic Threads that I did not have in my Flyouts, so
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Optimize Designs for Sustainability and Materials Costs
SolidWorks 2013‘s new Raw Material Financial Impact Tool quickly evaluates the financial and environmental impacts of a raw material change in real time to enable more informed design decisions. Optimize designs for environmental impact and material cost Find the best
... ContinuedIntersect – The Trimming Shears of the FeatureTree
Like some advanced part and surfacing features, I’ve struggled to know when to use them. Recognizing when and how to use a feature can sometimes turn your part from a tangled FeatureTree mess to a nice efficient tree. I knew
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Weldments, Sheet Metal, and Multi-Body Library Features
New enhancements in SolidWorks 2013 let you quickly design weldments, sheet metal, and multi-body parts and increase standardization. Save time and automate outputs for manufacturing For Weldments—Access overall dimensions of the part bounding box for BOM, cut list, or annotations
... ContinuedRho, Rho, Rho Your Boat: Conics in SolidWorks 2013
SolidWorks 2013 introduces a sketch entity type that was once the soledominion of expensive Class-A surface modeling systems of yesteryear: The Conic Section. As I learned in 10th grade, if you take a cone and slice it with a plane,
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Section View Assist
The new Section View Assist feature in SolidWorks 2013 helps you speed the creation of production drawings for faster and more consistent section views. Quickly document the interface between internal components Use specialized functionality to quickly create section views, aligned
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: CAD Administrator Dashboard
New in SolidWorks 2013, the CAD Administrator dashboard lets you easily monitor all your SolidWorks user hardware and software performance to keep your design office running smoothly and at top efficiency. See status, performance, and system options settings for each
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Network Rendering for PhotoView 360
SolidWorks 2013 introduces the ability to render complex scenes faster using the processing power of other computers on your network. Save time with faster rendering of photorealistic images Network multiple computers to share the computational load Adjust image aspects such
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Simulation Sub-Modeling and Incremental Meshing
These new features in SolidWorks 2013 let you focus on and refine specific areas of a larger multi-body or multi-part structure while automatically applying loads from a larger model for fast, accurate analysis. Quickly get detailed simulation results for specific
... ContinuedDesign injection-molded parts? Visit our SolidWorks 2013 website to learn about SolidWorks Plastics.
SolidWorks Plastics analyzes manufacturability of plastic parts, identifies potential defects early in design, and visualizes results in the 3D model to provide a bridge between plastic part design and mold-making. Easy-to-use software for part designers, mold designers, and mold makers
... ContinuedIncreasing Performance in SolidWorks Patterns
I had a customer send me a file recently because they were having issues with the performance of their part file that had several pattern features in it. When you look at the file from the surface you do not
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