SOLIDWORKS 2018
PREPARING A SOLIDWORKS MODEL FOR 3D PRINTING
Learn How to Optimize Your Design in SOLIDWORKS to Prepare It for 3D Printing In today’s age of 3D printing, once-inconceivable manufacturing projects can now be brought to life right from your desktop. But whether you’re using a desktop-sized Markforged
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 2018: Making Magnetic Mates Even Snappier
What is Magnetic Mates? Introduced in SOLIDWORKS 2017, Magnetic mates was arguably one of the best new features, but as the Beatles put it: “It’s getting better all the time!”. With SOLIDWORKS 2018, things are not only getting better, snapping
... ContinuedConvert your SOLIDWORKS standalone license to an online license
What can’t you do online these days? Why not convert your SOLIDWORKS standalone licenses to online licenses? What is an online license I hear you say? An online license allows you to work between an unlimited number of machines using
... ContinuedEnd of Life…for Windows 7
Have you seen this message when installing SolidWorks 2018? With each major release it’s important to check the system requirements before installing. Windows 7 is currently the most popular operating system, with about 68% of PCs worldwide using this OS!
... ContinuedRouting Tips and Tricks
SOLIDWORKS Routing allows you to completely automate the process of routing pipework, tubing or even cabling. This add-in enables you to save many hours of modelling against traditional methods. In this blog, we’ll share our top Tips and Tricks for
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 2018: The Bounding Box tool
The Bounding Box fits a virtual cuboid over each unique (non-structural member) solid body and returns the thickness, width and length values and collates them into a description that you can display in your cut list. These values update automatically
... ContinuedWhy are my symbols missing?
<MOD-DIAM>?!? What is this? Where is my diameter symbol? Sometimes when updating SOLIDWORKS, the file locations can get mixed up. This is usually due to running multiple versions on the same computer. SOLIDWORKS will take the file locations for the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS PDM – What’s new in 2018
In this blog, we’ll take a look at some of the new PDM features and enhancements for SOLIDWORKS 2018. PDM Standard The first major change which occurs in 2018 is a change to the PDM naming scheme and support. From
... ContinuedThe Misaligned Mate in SOLIDWORKS 2018
The Misaligned Mate is a new mate introduced to the mating ecosystem in SOLIDWORKS 2018. In short, it’s a pair of concentric mates that have been relaxed so that the axes aren’t perfectly in line. Meaning that components that do not have identical hole centres can now be mated to one another. Take a look at this guide to discover how you can use the Misaligned Mate to your advantage…
... ContinuedMaking Magnetic Mates even Snappier
What is Magnetic Mates? Introduced to SOLIDWORKS in 2017, Magnetic mates were one of the best new features, but as the Beatles put it: “It’s getting better all the time!”. With SOLIDWORKS 2018, things are not only getting better, snapping
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