Tips & Tricks
Green Design Contest in Full Swing
Thanks to all those of you who have participated in our Green Design Contest so far! I'm dying to preview your entries, but I'm going to wait until the formal judging starts on July 1st to check them all out
... ContinuedTaking the Certified SolidWorks Professional Test – Segment 1
In March I wrote about how I was challenged by blogger Matt Lorono to pass the Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) test, and my promise to pass it by the day SolidWorks World 2012 begins. It has been a month since my first post, so I thought I would give an update to everyone.
If you’re not familiar with the CSWP, it’s broken up into three segments. So when Marie Planchard started helping me train, we focused on what I would need to know to pass the first segment. In this part, you have 90 minutes to
- Create a part from a drawing
- Use linked dimensions and equations to aid in modeling
- Use of equations to relate dimensions
- Update of parameters and dimension sizes
- Mass property analysis
- Modification of geometry on initial part to create a more complex part
In preparing for segment 1, I worked through the sample exam on the website. After I created it the first time, Marie worked with me to make the design again and showed me where I could save time. For example, Geometric Relations, Linked Values for sketch dimensions and Equations really help. In the CSWP exam, the part was not difficult – but you have to work fast.
... ContinuedSolidWorks Simulation Helps Keep Your Beer Cold
So it's a nice afternoon, and you've decided to go out and throw some steaks on the grill. Maybe some vegetables too (I like asparagus). And naturally, you're going to have a beer or three while you're cooking. But where
... ContinuedThe SolidWorks World 2011 Proceedings Website Is Live!
I know some of you have been waiting for this since SolidWorks World 2011 ended on January 26. And if you're one of those people, I won't make you read any more than necessary. Just go here to visit the SolidWorks World 2011 Proceedings website.
... ContinuedNew SolidWorks tutorials page available on SolidWorks.com
One of the things I learned from being a college professor is that people learn in different ways; perhaps you like to read, watch a video, or follow along with the 100’s of step-by-step tutorials inside SolidWorks software and SolidWorks
... ContinuedSix More Tips for Using Microsoft Excel with SolidWorks
A few months back, we released a screencast that gives you ten tips for using Excel with SolidWorks. It was so popular, the masterminds behind it came up with six more. So if you want to check it out, just
... ContinuedSolidWorks Time-Saving Tips: Design Library and View Manipulation
Well, this is the last of them. The final two. Watch them, enjoy them, then shed a tear because you know there won't be any more. Well, at least not this month.
... ContinuedSolidWorks Time-Saving Tips: Command Navigation and Interface Customization
OK, what we have for your viewing pleasure today are entries seven and eight in the time-savers series. These focus on command navigation and interface customization. Get your learnin' right here folks!
... ContinuedSolidWorks Time-Saving Tips: Assembly Techniques and Feature-Driven Patterns
Here are the next two videos in the series. If you find these helpful, let us know, and leave a comment with your ideas for more videos.
... ContinuedSolidWorks Time-Saving Tips: Templates and Mate References
Here are the next two videos in our time-savers series, focusing on templates and mate references. Who knows, you might just learn something.
... ContinuedThe SWUGN Technical Summits Are Back!
I am one of those people who likes to try to pinpoint a moment in time that sets about a series of events that all lead to something. In this case it's how did I end up working at SolidWorks. Well
... ContinuedMarch is SolidWorks Time-Savers Month
One of the eager young go-getters around here decided to put together a series of videos all about little tips and things that can save you time in your day-to-day work. We'll be posting two a week to our YouTube
... ContinuedHow do I manipulate my model view; let me count the ways
There are many different ways to manipulate the model view in SolidWorks. This blog post will attempt to put most (all?) of the methods into one document for reference and describe a bit of history as to why some commands
... ContinuedGet your SolidWorks models on your iPhone with 3DVIA Mobile
If you haven't already downloaded it, our sister brand 3DVIA now has an iPhone app that you can use to add 3D objects to pictures you take on your iPhone. If you haven't seen it yet, here's an idea of
... ContinuedTechnical Tip: SolidWorks Context Toolbars
This blog post is the seventh in a series of technical tips about the SolidWorks User Interface. Call the series "Everything you wanted to know about —–, but were afraid to ask". The first few posts will be about the
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