Author Archives: Mike Sabocheck
What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2022-Detailing Mode Enhancements
Detailing Mode was introduced in 2019 as a new method for working with Large Assembly Drawings without the need to load the assembly model into memory thus speeding up Drawing open times. In my first blog about Detailing Mode, found
... Continued2021 What’s New in Model Based Definition
Over the past several releases Model Based Definition or MBD has been enhanced to include more functionality to cover more use cases. If you’re unfamiliar with MBD think of it as a 3D Drawing. You’re able to add Product Manufacturing
... ContinuedWhat’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2021-Detailing Mode
If you work on a drawings of large assemblies you know it can be frustrating at times due to reduced performance. Those drawings contain several drawing sheets and each sheet contains several views of all types. Not to mention all
... Continued2021 Equations in Properties
SOLIDWORKS 2021 now includes the ability to use equations in properties. By having equations to use to calculate physical aspects of your designs will greatly enhance communications to downstream stakeholders. It will also enhance the accuracy of the annotations and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Tech Tip – Using DFMXpress
DFMXpress is the smaller brother of the full blown version DFMPro by HCL Technologies, LTD and is included in each level of SOLIDWORKS. DFM stands for Design For Manufacturability. This is a tool we can use to improve our designs
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 2020 Assembly Envelopes
Designing in the context of an assembly or top down design is one of the great benefits of SOLIDWORKS. The designer can use components in one assembly as a reference to design a new component in another assembly. If the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Tech Tip – Adding your Design Library to a PDM Vault
Using Off The Shelf (OTS) components in our designs is common. Whether they’re bearings, gears, motors, sensors or fasteners we gather this stuff up use it and then stash it in various places on our local hard drives. The problem
... ContinuedCreating and Using Mate References
Applying Mate References to your commonly used parts and assemblies is a great way to automatically mate them together quickly and easily. Mate References allow you to simply drag a part or sub-assembly into an assembly and have it mated
... ContinuedSmart Components
One of the great benefits of SOLIDWORKS is the way you can capture work and re-use it many times over. There’s no better way of capturing work then by creating and using Smart Components. You’re probably asking yourself what’s a
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