Tips & Tricks
SOLIDWORKS How-To: Add Relations with Shared Sketch Endpoints
Did you know that some sketch relationships can be added simply by selecting a shared point common to 2 sketch entities? While we are all familiar with selecting 2 lines to make them perpendicular to each other or selecting a line
... ContinuedThe Magic of the Square Circle
In this blog we create and test a classic magic trick from my childhood – the square circle. The effect of the trick is simple and effective. The magician starts by showing the audience the outer “square” and confirms that
... ContinuedSpring Cleaning with SOLIDWORKS
Ok, so I may have binge watched The Home Edit on Netflix recently and taken some inspiration from it. Among other things, the clear acrylic, perfectly labeled, bins that they use to organize on this show are absolutely beautiful (and
... ContinuedBuilding Up Your 2D Layout Library in SOLIDWORKS Electrical – Part 2
You’ve begun working with the 2D cabinet layout feature in SOLIDWORKS Electrical. Now you wonder, “Where do I get the part graphics to place in my 2D layout?” The first place to look is the SOLIDWORKS Electrical content portal. On any
... ContinuedInstances to Vary Option in Pattern Feature
Did you use the ‘Instance to Vary’ option in a pattern feature before? It is a useful option to help you change the dimensions and locations of instances in linear or circular pattern. Let’s look at this option in details. Part 1: Direction
... ContinuedA Simple Way to Create a Cat Mask
In this blog, I would like to use Solidworks to create a simple cat mask of A Whisker Away. This blog will be divided by two parts. Shape of cat mask Details on cat mask Shape of cat mask First,
... Continued3D Printed Silver Earrings Tutorial
For this SOLIDWORKS tutorial, see how you can create a set of feather earrings to be 3d printed using a sketch picture. To follow this tutorial and create the design, you will need to download the feather PNG. files, and earring back part from the blog.
... ContinuedCreate Your Own Flexible Component (Part 3) : Advance Flexible Component
[A New Balloon Air Pump Design] Welcome to The Last Chapter! This is Part3 of Flexible component, for those who seeing this blog for the first time, you can go to the “Part1 – Introduction of Flexible Component” and “Part2 –
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – April 2021
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. Draco Compression for glTF and glB Exporter in Visualize 2021 By
... ContinuedHow to fix Empty SOLIDWORKS Drawing Views
Are you seeing empty views when opening a SOLIDWORKS Drawing? Where did the Views and Annotations go? In this tech tip I’ll describe the blank view problem and provide a solution. Why are my Drawing Views empty? If the urge
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