SOLIDWORKS
New in SolidWorks 2014: Slot Hole Wizard
In SolidWorks 2014, you can define a slot just like you would a hole, and detail your design faster and with less error. SolidWorks 2014 lets you automatically generate a slot based on fastener/hardware size, and limit range of fasteners/hardware
... ContinuedReThink Robotics, Formlabs, and Knapheide Manufacturing Corporation Push Design Limits at SolidWorks 2014 Press Event
My favorite time of year at SolidWorks is right around the product launch because I get to work closely with our customers and learn about all of the innovative ways that they are using our products throughout the design process
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2014: Quick Volume-Cut Costing
SolidWorks 2014 includes some great updates to the Costing features introduced a few years ago. Now you can quickly calculate machining costs for a part—without having to set up templates. A simple one-click method extracts a rough cost estimate, and
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2014: Assembly Explode
SolidWorks 2014 adds some great new features to Assemblies. Now, you can add rotation to components so you can communicate product assembly processes clearly on drawings and in animations. This gives you more flexibility over part orientation in exploded views,
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2014: Replace Sketch Entities
SolidWorks 2014 introduces the ability to replace one sketch entity with another while keeping feature history and referencing the replaced part—even deep within the Feature History Tree. The Replace Sketch Entity command lets you replace one sketch entity with another
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2014 Sneak Peek: No Edge Bleed-Through for Thin Parts
SolidWorks 2014 will be officially unveiled on September 9, and while you’re waiting for the big reveal, we’re going to give you a few peeks at some of the new features. in the past, thin parts have struggled graphically when
... ContinuedSolidWorks Drawing Tip: Convert View to Sketch
I’ve been asked a couple of times if there was an easy way to tweak, change, or ‘fudge’ a drawing view. Some people want to change a line style, some may want to change a thickness, and some may just
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2014 Sneak Peek: Replace Model View
SolidWorks 2014 will be officially unveiled on September 9, and while you’re waiting for the big reveal, we’re going to give you a few peeks at some of the new features. You can now easily replace the model references in
... ContinuedWorking with Multibodies in SolidWorks
SolidWorks have always been a leader when it comes to multibody modelling- since its introduction in SolidWorks 2003 developers have continued to strive and improve the way that we can work with them- so much so that multibody modelling rivals assembly modelling
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2014 Sneak Peek: Results Interaction in Simulation
SolidWorks 2014 will be officially unveiled on September 9, and while you’re waiting for the big reveal, we’re going to give you a few peeks at some of the new features. SolidWorks Simulation puts results control at your fingertips with
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2014 Sneak Peek: Lock Rotation for Cylindrical Mates
SolidWorks 2014 will be officially unveiled on September 9, and while you’re waiting for the big reveal, we’re going to give you a few peeks at some of the new features. Some companies require that parts in assemblies are fully
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2014 Sneak Peek: Reference Plane Normal Condition
SolidWorks 2014 will be officially unveiled on September 9, and while you’re waiting for the big reveal, we’re going to give you a few peeks at some of the new features. When creating or editing planes in SolidWorks, you will
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2014 Sneak Peek: Sketch Picture Scale Tool
SolidWorks 2014 will be officially unveiled on September 9, and while you’re waiting for the big reveal, we’re going to give you a few peeks at some of the new features. Many products start as concept sketches, either hand-drawn or
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2014 Sneak Peek: Path Length Dimension
SolidWorks 2014 will be officially unveiled on September 9, and while you’re waiting for the big reveal, we’re going to give you a few peeks at some of the new features. The Path Length Dimension is an entirely new dimension
... ContinuedTractor Trailer Aerodynamics in SolidWorks Flow Simulation
As time progresses and fuel prices increase, you might have noticed some changes to the tractor trailers you see on the highway. Fairings on tractors have been common for quite a while; however, side skirts and extended “tails” on the
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