SOLIDWORKS Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis Tutorial – Part 1
On May 20th and 21st, 1927 Charles Lindbergh, aka “Lucky Lindy”, made history by completing the first solo, nonstop, transatlantic flight; piloting his monoplane, the Spirit of St. Louis, from Long Island, New York to Paris, France. To celebrate the
... Continued3D Interconnect – Say Adiós, Au Revoir and Goodbye to inter-CAD language barriers!
In this blog we are going to explore the bi-lingual capabilities of SOLIDWORKS 2017 through the powerful 3D Interconnect functionality. But first, let’s be clear about what we are talking about here, a quick google definition will help. “A device
... Continued15 Quick Steps to Setup a Design Library Feature
Are you finding yourself generating the same feature every time you create a new part? Would you like an easy way to stamp your company logo into your products? Then the SOLIDWORKS Library Feature is meant for you! Library features allow
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS: Bring Your Drawings to Life!
It’s easy to understand the range of motion of an assembly when you’re working with a 3D model. But how can one communicate this effectively in a 2D drawing environment? Well, the Alternate Position View makes quick work of this
... ContinuedTechnical 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
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