Usability
SOLIDWORKS SNL Options File Guide
The Options File can be used to return a license back to the pool when the SolidNetwork License manager (SNL) sees inactivity on a client machine. This is especially helpful when administering PDM, giving a company a tremendous amount of flexibility on how
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: 8-Track Tape Tutorial
8-Track Tape: Rock on with an old school example of music history. This is a multi-body solid created with mostly solid body features. There are few surface features used to create the magnetic tape. The internal tape is shown twisting using
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Composer Quick Start Guide #3: The Digger
Hello and welcome to the third episode in our new series, the SOLIDWORKS Composer Quick Start Guide. This guide is intended to orient new users in SOLIDWORKS Composer and walk them though the basic features of the software. SOLIDWORKS Composer
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS PCB – Shortcuts You Need to Know
Sometimes you come across tools that unfortunately skipped out on an intuitive User Interface or easy to use commands, which could have been easily implemented to exponentially increase productivity. SOLIDWORKS PCB is not one of those tools. On top of
... ContinuedCustomizing SOLIDWORKS Inspection Reports – Part 2
How to Add a Report Footer Row Using the Template Editor Written by: Gordon Pursel, Application Engineer, DASI Solutions Miss Part 1 introducing the Inspection Report Editor? View it here. When creating a FAIR form, a common consideration is allowing for
... ContinuedIs This a Good FEA Mesh? Here’s How to Answer Yes, No, and All-You-Need-to-Know About Meshing Infographic
Meshing a model is an integral step in performing any simulation. There’s no getting around it – it has to be done. Thanks to many improvements over the years, meshing has transformed from a very tedious, manual process into a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Solar Access Study in Action
We recently experienced a rare heat wave in the UK, with temperatures hitting above 30°C for a number of days in row (!) and, whilst we’re not ones to complain about the hot weather, it has caused a few issues
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Composer Quick Start Guide #1: Importing & Navigating CAD Assemblies
Hello and welcome to the new SOLIDWORKS Composer tutorial series called the SOLIDWORKS Composer Quick Start Guide! This guide is intended to orient new users in SOLIDWORKS Composer and walk them though the basic features of the software. SOLIDWORKS Composer
... ContinuedUsing Weldments in SOLIDWORKS for Wood Projects
Many of the tools in SOLIDWORKS can be used for purposes outside their original intended use. For example, did you know that Weldments can be used for wooden projects as well? You can customize your Weldment profiles to include common
... ContinuedBecome a SOLIDWORKS Master with the Master Model Technique
There are many ways to create your parts and assemblies in SOLIDWORKS. A common way is the so called “Bottom-Up” assembly method, where assemblies are created by adding existing parts in an assembly. Another approach is the “Top-Down” assembly method,
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