Author Archives: Alignex, Inc.
How to Activate Realview Graphics in SOLIDWORKS
If you’re like me, you enjoy being able to create and test out your new idea in SOLIDWORKS before ever having to create a prototype. After all your hard work, you’re ready to show off your design in a meeting
... ContinuedHow to Use the SOLIDWORKS Help Functionality
The SOLIDWORKS Help menu is a great resource for discovering how to use different pieces of SOLIDWORKS. The Help menu can be found inside of SOLIDWORKS by going to Help > SOLIDWORKS Help. This will bring up the online help
... ContinuedSave Time and Money with the Hole Wizard Customization Tool
There is nothing more frustrating for us at Alignex then hearing our customers are struggling with a project. It’s even worse when we find out the problem is easily fixable with a feature already hidden within the SOLIDWORKS interface. This
... ContinuedThe Tale of Two Captains: Captain Marvel
Well as many of you probably know, Captain Marvel hit theaters last month and it has been a gigantic hit. One of the people who joined the masses in the theater was our very own Marvel expert Mike Dady. After
... ContinuedHow to Customize Your Drawings with the Line Format Toolbar
The Line Format Toolbar can be used in drawings to change an entity’s appearance. Using this toolbar, we have the ability to control an entity’s color, line thickness, and line style. These appearances can be managed through layers to maintain
... ContinuedDXF/DWG Task Functionality in SOLIDWORKS PDM 2019
With the 2019 release, SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional is now able to support DWG and DXF file creation for sheet metal files requiring a flat pattern output using the Convert Task in PDM. This option has long been asked for by PDM users.
... ContinuedCreating and Using Derived Parts in SOLIDWORKS
Every SOLIDWORKS user has a basic understanding of how file references work. We typically make a part then create a drawing that shows views of this part. When creating the views on the drawing, what is really happening is the
... ContinuedGetting Started with SOLIDWORKS Simulation – Fixtures and Loads
Welcome to part 4 of our Getting Started with SOLIDWORKS Simulation series. This time we will be walking you through the process of assigning fixtures and loads to your simulation study. If you haven’t seen our previous entries, here
... ContinuedHow to Transform a Solid Object into a Complex Surface
SOLIDWORKS includes many powerful toolsets that enable designers to start from a basic set of features to more demanding processes. In this video, I’ll demonstrate a technique that enables users to control a solid object and transform it into a
... ContinuedUpdate Your Electrical Schematics in Real-Time with SOLIDWORKS Electrical
Have you ever been so careful with typing in numbers, colors and voltages for each line you drew that you wished a program could automate this error-prone process somehow? Or… sometimes an additional sensor was added to the design, now you have
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