Tips & Tricks
Updating SOLIDWORKS Composer Files
Have you ever been working away on a project, only to be told the CAD file you’ve been using is out of date? Going back to square 1 and starting again is probably the last thing you want to consider
... ContinuedAssembly Delighters with SOLIDWORKS 2021
On every new release of SOLIDWORKS, we are always looking forward to those subtle but yet very useful changes that affect our everyday SOLIDWORKS life. We all know that SOLIDWORKS is always looking for great ways to increase your productivity
... ContinuedMechanism Library: Multicolor Pen
I’ve had the privilege of interviewing over 50 engineers while co-hosting the “Being an Engineer Podcast.” I’ve noticed a trend of senior mechanical engineers mentioning that tearing apart and reverse engineering products/gadgets is one of the optimal ways to improve
... Continued3D Printed Bee House Tutorial
This is a SOLIDWORKS Tutorial to create a Bee House for 3D printing. With Spring here and Summer fast approaching this Bee House is a perfect addition to your garden. Follow the tutorial to see how Fill Pattern and Move Face was used to create the honeycomb design.
... ContinuedSix SOLIDWORKS Solutions – PDM Part II
Next chapter in “Six SOLIDWORKS solutions”, this time with the subtitle PDM Part II. In this blogpost I will cover some more SOLIDWORKS solutions that i have come across in my works as a technical supporter at PLMGroup Some of
... ContinuedAdding a New PDM Standard License
Have you just purchased a new license with a PDM Standard CAD Editor, or a Contributor/Viewer license and need to get up and running with it ASAP? Providing you already have a PDM Standard installation, these quick and easy to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – July 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. Troubleshooting Tip: Why particular annotation view is not available in the
... ContinuedGeometric Shark – SOLIDWORKS
This tutorial for a geometric shark demonstrates how you can use images on sketch planes to guide a 3D model, the loft tool and chamfer is used to create most of the design. The shark image files and shark decal are available to download from the blog below.
... ContinuedRide-on Electric Unicorn Car- Part 2
In this blog we continue to work on our ride-on electric unicorn car by adding the electrical components needed to make things move!
... ContinuedRide-on Electric Unicorn Car – Part 1
When I was a kid I dreamed of someday having my very own electric car, so as a grown adult with a toddler, I decided that my daughter NEEDS one. Recently, I was browsing our local Buy Nothing group and
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