Tips & Tricks
SolidWars: The Phantom References
In SOLIDWORKS drawings we can have multiple sheets referencing different parts or assemblies as needed. Periodically, we may need to delete a sheet and/ or model views as part of the development process. When we remove a sheet from a
... ContinuedWhat’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2018 – Assemblies
In this blog, we will investigate some of the new features and enhancements available within the assembly environment of SOLIDWORKS 2018. We will start with possibly the most obvious change, which most of you who have opened an assembly in
... ContinuedDirty decals
Dirty decals in SOLIDWORKS Decals in SOLIDWORKS Visualize are often for applying logos, labels and signage onto products. This blog explores how decals can be used to give realistic defects, dirt and damage onto appearances that would otherwise look too
... ContinuedThe fastest way to add Smart Dimensions in SOLIDWORKS
One thing SOLIDWORKS users use every day is the Smart Dimension tool during sketching. Beginners often start the command by selecting it at the Sketch toolbar of the CommandManager. But this needs quite some mouse travel to select it. So
... ContinuedHow to Copy a SOLIDWORKS Drawing for Multiple Projects
Have you ever wanted to test multiple versions of a part or drawing without the fear of ruining the original design? Well it’s possible in SOLIDWORKS, and a lot easier than it may seem. In this video, I’ll be showing
... ContinuedShowing the ‘Last Saved With’ file property in SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018
Author: Andrew Lidstone, CSWE, Javelin Technologies Previously, SOLIDWORKS introduced functionality which automatically created a file property which showed the version of SOLIDWORKS that the file was last saved with. Now with SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018, we can easily take advantage of the SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedOrganize Your Bill of Materials in SOLIDWORKS Like a Pro!
Quite often I see SOLIDWORKS users struggle with the display of parts and subassemblies in a bill of materials (BOM). A common way is hiding the unwanted rows in a BOM, but this can lead to a lot of manual
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 2018: Making Magnetic Mates Even Snappier
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 objects together is getting
... ContinuedA Better Way to Rebuild in SOLIDWORKS: Verification on Rebuild
No matter the SOLIDWORKS rebuild command you use, whether it’s standard rebuild (the “green light” icon) or forced rebuild (CTRL-Q), it’s important to understand what is happening when SOLIDWORKS is building a feature. When a feature is being built, the modeling engine
... ContinuedHow to Create Drawing Templates and Sheet Formats in SOLIDWORKS
When it comes to creating projects in SOLIDWORKS, the main goal is to spend as much time as possible on what is important, the design itself. Nobody wants to be stuck wasting unnecessary amounts of time on tasks like recreating
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