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How to Bring Complex Designs to Life in SOLIDWORKS CAM

By Alignex, Inc. October 8, 2020
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How to Bring Complex Designs to Life in SOLIDWORKS CAM

Hi. I’m Mike Dady, Application Engineer for Alignex. A few months ago, I was having dinner at a friends’ house when I was given a wine glass that piqued my SOLIDWORKS interest. The glass had a set of spiral grooves

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SOLIDWORKS 2020 User Interface Improvements

By Alignex, Inc. September 10, 2020
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SOLIDWORKS 2020 User Interface Improvements

With the release of SOLIDWORKS 2020, it has brought some radical and exciting improvements to the user interface and as we learn in this blog, a few of these changes were brought in as a surprise. Let’s take a closer

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Understanding SOLIDWORKS File Compatibility

By Alignex, Inc. June 15, 2020
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Understanding SOLIDWORKS File Compatibility

If you’re a SOLIDWORKS user then chances are high you’ve seen the dreaded “future version” file error. Perhaps you’ve even caused this grief for another user. So how does one avoid this problem in the future? In this quick article

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How to Create a Custom Toolbox Component

By Alignex, Inc. April 23, 2020
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How to Create a Custom Toolbox Component

Hi, I’m Mike Dady, Application Engineer for Alignex. As many of you probably know, the Toolbox Add-In is a database that allows for the quick addition of fasteners and other hardware to a SOLIDWORKS Assembly. However, many don’t realize that

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How to Reference a Cross-Section within SOLIDWORKS

By Alignex, Inc. February 26, 2020
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How to Reference a Cross-Section within SOLIDWORKS

What if you needed to pull a cross-section of a solid with the ability to trace it? Well there are a couple of ways you can go about doing just that. The first is the Slicing tool which first made

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Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Simulation – Finite Element Analysis

By Alignex, Inc. January 9, 2020
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Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Simulation – Finite Element Analysis

Have you ever been interested in SOLIDWORKS Simulation but didn’t know where to start? With such a wide variety of design analysis solutions, Simulation can be an intimidating product for someone newer to the SOLIDWORKS suite of products. Well we

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How to Apply Custom Materials in SOLIDWORKS

By Alignex, Inc. December 16, 2019
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How to Apply Custom Materials in SOLIDWORKS

Within SOLIDWORKS, materials can be easily applied to a model giving it a distinguished appearance, as well as the ability to perform real-world calculations. In fact, there are hundreds of materials to choose from, but sometimes the ones we want

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How to Customize Your Interface in SOLIDWORKS Electrical

By Alignex, Inc. November 11, 2019
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How to Customize Your Interface in SOLIDWORKS Electrical

Did you know there is a functionality inside SOLIDWORKS Electrical that allows you to customize almost the entire interface to your liking? Prefer a darker background? Done. Want a larger crosshair? No problem. Find yourself always zooming the wrong direction?

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Machine Parts Faster with SOLIDWORKS CAM

By Alignex, Inc. October 21, 2019
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Machine Parts Faster with SOLIDWORKS CAM

Did you know that SOLIDWORKS CAM can handle about 80% of your day-to-day CNC programming needs? It’s simple to learn, fully associative and saves CAM data directly within your SOLIDWORKS model. Best of all, it’s already included in your seat of SOLIDWORKS!

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How to Use the SOLIDWORKS Search Command Window

By Alignex, Inc. September 26, 2019
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How to Use the SOLIDWORKS Search Command Window

When it comes to using your favorite commands, there can be occasions where you may have forgotten its whereabouts. To review, the user interface already offers a couple of areas where commands are always accessible. Menu Bar Command Manager Both

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