Tips & Tricks
SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News – December 2024
Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS® Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS® Technical Support teams worldwide. Here is the list of topics covered in this month’s Blog:
... ContinuedToy Birthday Cake: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
In this SOLIDWORKS Tutorial to create a Toy Birthday Cake, this tutorial demonstrates a range of features from adding new planes, flexing, circular pattern, dome, inserting dxf files and adding custom decals. The decals and dxf files used in this tutorial will be available to download from the blog description. The tutorial involves creating five parts to create a final assembled toy birthday cake.
... ContinuedManaging Content with Bookmarks | Tech Tip Tuesday
Explore the power of xDesign, and learn how to efficiently manage and access your design content using Bookmarks. Follow along as we demonstrate the process of adding a new component to a bookmarked assembly, editing information, customizing the Bookmark interface
... ContinuedIncreasing Productivity Using the SOLIDWORKS Search Menu | Tech Tip Tuesday
Discover the SOLIDWORKS Search menu’s versatility – from finding commands, to accessing SOLIDWORKS online Help for detailed information, to searching for files and models on your local machine. Search MySolidWorks, where you can explore a wealth of tutorials and community-uploaded
... ContinuedHow to Use Magnetic Mates | Tech Tip Tuesday
Magnetic mates are an underestimated gem in SOLIDWORKS. In today’s Tech Tip Tuesday, SOLIDWORKS Champion Theodore Chortatsos teaches us how to quickly set up magnetic mates and use them to create a larger assembly. Get more SOLIDWORKS tips and training
... ContinuedManagement of SOLIDWORKS Assembly Files | Tech Tip Tuesday
Discover the power of SOLIDWORKS Pack & Go in our latest video. Learn how Pack & Go can be your superhero in ensuring all components are in the right place. No more broken references or missing files when sharing your
... ContinuedUsing Comments in the Feature Tree | Tech Tip Tuesday
SWUGN leader Denny Bahl teaches how to use the Comment feature in SOLIDWORKS! Put notes on the screen to remind yourself of where you were in the design process when you’re done for the day, leave notes to tell other
... ContinuedFeatureManager Design Tree Tips & Tricks – Part 3 | Tech Tip Tuesday
In the final episode of our FeatureManager series, we’re unlocking the secrets of the FeatureManager design tree for maximum efficiency. Dive into the SOLIDWORKS time machine – also known as the Rollback bar – and learn how to navigate back
... ContinuedSaving with the Asterisks – Tech Tip Tuesday
Can’t remember if you saved? SOLIDWORKS User Group Leader Betty Baker shows us her favorite tip to know if she needs to save her model or not. Get more SOLIDWORKS tips and training at https://solidworks.com/tipwizard We hope this tutorial helps you
... ContinuedFeatureManager Design Tree Tips & Tricks – Part 2 | Tech Tip Tuesday
Unlock the power of the SOLIDWORKS FeatureManager design tree with part 2 of the series! We’re revisiting the ski assembly to unveil three incredible tools: Dynamic Reference Visualization, the Design Binder, and Markups. Dynamic Reference Visualization simplifies design navigation by
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