Author Archives: GSC
SOLIDWORKS Electrical Fast Tips Part 1: Interface Configuration, 2D Footprints & Row Marking
Find fast tips and tricks to up your electrical game through our baseball Spring Training theme! Welcome to GSC’s SOLIDWORKS Electrical Spring Training How is SOLIDWORKS Electrical like everyone’s favorite game (ahem, Baseball), and a nation getting through Spring Training,
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Reorient Imported Parts in SOLIDWORKS
Fixing “Wrong” Orientations A question I get from time to time involves working with imported models that come in at with the “wrong” orientation. Often this occurs with models made in CAM, where the Y and Z axes are reversed
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS PCB Rookie Camp: Wire or Bus Entry
SOLIDWORKS PCB gives you a winning formula by providing options when entering a bus! A bus carries multiple signals on a single line to help keep your drawings clean and concise. I use 2 options when adding a signal to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS PCB Rookie Camp: Shortcuts & Fundamentals
If you’ve ever listened to a coach’s press conference, you’ve heard countless cliches about “practicing the fundamentals.” Well, these phrases are cliches because they’re true! Mastering the fundamentals and tuning proper techniques is the first step toward success! In the next part of
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS PCB Rookie Camp: IPC Compliant Footprint Wizard
While the loads of data pasting capabilities of the schematic symbol wizard gave users something to cheer about, the rookie of the year in SOLIDWORKS PCB 2018 turned out to be the IPC Compliant Footprint Wizard. This thing has some fancy footwork!
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As a newer addition to the SOLIDWORKS roster, PCB is still working hard to build its legacy. With new features like the Schematic Symbol Wizard, it’s turning heads with its blinding speed as it helps you crank out new symbols
... ContinuedSketching Enhancements in SOLIDWORKS
Continuing in our exploration of recent (and not-so-recent) enhancements to SOLIDWORKS, we’ll turn our attention to sketching. Check out the video and see how many new things you can catch! This blog is authored by Jeff Setzer, GSC’s resident SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedWhat IS the Best CPU for SOLIDWORKS?
There seems to be a fair amount of confusion about the best computer CPUs for SOLIDWORKS performance. Over the past several months, I’ve seen blogs, forum posts, and presentations that skirt around the subject, with nebulous statements, and in some
... ContinuedQuicker Assembly Modeling in SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS is constantly adding new tweaks to the software in an effort to make our lives easier. However, sometimes we fall back to the way we’ve done things in the past. Let’s step outside of our ingrained methods and take a
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