Author Archives: Javelin Technologies
SOLIDWORKS PDM Maintenance & Backup Recommendations
Author: Joe Medeiros, CSWE, Javelin Technologies For SOLIDWORKS PDM Maintenance to optimize performance and prevent data loss, it is important to perform scheduled back-up of your PDM components. Let’s first examine the components that should be backed up. These
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 2018 Hole Wizard Update
Author: Bryan Sprange, CSWE, Javelin Technologies Much like when SOLIDWORKS made your first sketch dimension auto scale your whole part back in 2014, with the release of SOLIDWORKS 2018, they have added another feature that users have asked for which makes modeling
... ContinuedDiscover the new Area Light capability in SOLIDWORKS Visualize 2018
Author: Vicky Guignard; Javelin Technologies What if I told you you could simply pick a point on your components, select a type of light and BOOM you have an ultra realistic reflection on your part ready to be rendered. It’s
... ContinuedA Rebuild Renaissance in SOLIDWORKS 2018
Author: Chris Briand, CSWE, Javelin Technologies As you might expect, the rebuild tool in SOLIDWORKS is one of the most frequently used tools in the suite. The frequency of this tool is due to the necessity to regenerate our models
... ContinuedAn Option to Reverse Arc and Spline Tangency is Now Available with SOLIDWORKS 2018
For the longest time when creating a tangential arc in a SOLIDWORKS sketch it was hit or miss if the arc was aligned correctly. We would create our arc and hope it would be in the right direction…If not, we
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Inspection Supports More File Formats in the 2018 Release
SOLIDWORKS Inspection 2018 sees a lot of great enhancements and a big part of the new features is being able to support many more file formats! Let’s first start off with the add-in, the add-in works great when it comes
... ContinuedWhat are the Options for Duplicate File Names in a SOLIDWORKS PDM Vault?
Author: Justin Williams, Javelin Technologies SOLIDWORKS PDM Duplicate file name can be a problem, but there are a few options for handling duplicates, all of which are accessible via: Administration Tool > [Vault Name] > File Types > [Right-Click] >
... ContinuedImprove your SOLIDWORKS Weldments with Configurations!
Author: Colin Murphy; CSWE – Javelin Technologies Using a combination of SOLIDWORKS Weldments and part configurations, you can easily generate and update cut lists for various frame sizes. In this case we’ll look at an example using a basic wooden
... ContinuedLocking a SOLIDWORKS Concentric Mate
Author: Scott Durksen, CSWE, Javelin Technologies Starting in SOLIDWORKS 2014, you have the ability to lock rotation of concentric mates. This can help avoid additional mates required if you didn’t want the components to rotate. How to quickly tell if
... ContinuedDimensioning in Style (with SOLIDWORKS Dimension Styles)
Author: Jim Peltier, CSWE, Javelin Technologies Often times, SOLIDWORKS Dimension Styles are passed without notice because it is quite easy to get the job done without using them. However, they can be used for dimensions that have very common notes
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