Technical Support FAQ: Share a Sketch, Stored Files and Saving Native Files
Can SOLIDWORKS share sketches between different part and assembly files? The easiest way to share a sketch is to create a Sketch Block. A Sketch Block turns individual sketch entities into a group or block. Sketch Blocks can be saved
... ContinuedHow Your Competition is Beating You Using SOLIDWORKS Smart Components
For those of you who haven’t noticed, SOLIDWORKS is really big on “data reuse.” That’s because recreating information is likely one of the largest contributors to lost time and designer frustration. I was recently on a call with a customer
... ContinuedHow to Hide/Show Dimensions in a SOLIDWORKS Drawing
In some cases instead of deleting a dimension, you might decide to hide SOLIDWORKS Drawing Dimensions. Now the question is how to make a hidden dimension visible again? This article demonstrates how to hide and then show dimensions in the drawing
... Continued3 Ways to Make the Most of the Command Search in SOLIDWORKS
The Command Search function in SOLIDWORKS has to be my favorite feature. I find myself using it nearly every single day. What I love most about it is that any, and every, command is at my finger tips. Whether it’s
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – April 2017
Hello to all, Welcome to this new edition of the SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News, coauthored by members of the SOLIDWORKS Technical Support teams worldwide. Introducing NEW SOLIDWORKS Self-Paced eCourses on MySolidWorks.com By Joe Rousseau We all know that learning in
... ContinuedCreate Custom Cutting Threads in SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS 2016 introduced the Thread feature, which allows you to easily create standard threads as actual, fully-modeled geometry. What if you have non-standard threads you want to use? The answer is to create your own thread profiles. The process is
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Tech Tip: Creating Left and Right Hand Version of Components
Assemblies often have duplicate components used throughout the design. However some of these duplicates need to be oriented as a left or right hand version of the original. SOLIDWORKS enables you to mirror components and simultaneously create left and right
... ContinuedExcel Documents as SOLIDWORKS PDM Forms
Written by: Bryce Hooper, Application Engineer at DASI Solutions Filling out forms is always a drag. Automating those forms with data cards and transition updates is a great way to alleviate that burden. There are many forms we see around
... ContinuedLarge Assembly Tips & Tricks
Working with a large assembly in SOLIDWORKS can be a little challenging for slower computers. Fortunately, there are a number of techniques that you can employ in order to improve performance whilst maintaining functionality. Let’s take a look… Consider the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Rose Tutorial – Part 4
Are you tired of getting the same old bouquet of roses for that special someone in your life? We suggest our fellow SOLIDWORKS users try something a little different by modeling this rose for that special someone. It will be
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