Easily create opposite-hand versions of parts in SOLIDWORKS
Quite often engineers need an opposite-hand version of a part. A commonly used method is the Mirror feature at assembly level. Here you have the possibility to create an opposite-hand version during the definition of this feature. This works great,
... ContinuedHow to Deactivate a SOLIDWORKS License
Over time computer hardware gets old, and as a result it needs to be replaced. Although new gear can be exciting, it comes with the hassle of transferring your software. When we change the hardware running SOLIDWORKS, be it a
... ContinuedCreating Variable Pattern
Patterning a feature/body is a common practice of designing, to duplicate the geometry without actually creating it from scratch. Many designs rely on pattern feature to create multiple instances of the geometry with same or varying dimensions. Variable pattern is
... ContinuedCleaning Up Complicated Fillets
Adding fillets to a part provides more than displaying realistic part geometry. It completes the design and may be important for manufacturing. There comes a point in which a designer may encounter an “ugly” fillet or a complex set of
... ContinuedRouting Tips and Tricks
SOLIDWORKS Routing allows you to completely automate the process of routing pipework, tubing or even cabling. This add-in enables you to save many hours of modelling against traditional methods. In this blog, we’ll share our top Tips and Tricks for SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedMaking a Part with the 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace
Earlier this year, Dassault Systèmes launched a new platform called the 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace. Billed as “the Amazon of Manufacturing,” the 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace is split into two halves: Marketplace PartSupply, an online 3D components catalog, and Marketplace Make, a service to
... ContinuedManage SOLIDWORKS Simulation Mesh Refinement using an Energy Norm Error Plot
When it comes to computation with SOLIDWORKS Simulation finite element analyses, we are always looking at integrals. Evaluating those integrals need numerical methods.
... ContinuedCustomizing SOLIDWORKS: Making it Work for You
SOLIDWORKS offers a number of ways to customize the software to make it faster to access the tools you use the most. Two areas that will benefit you the most: Command Locations CommandManager Menu items Toolbars Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts Mouse
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – May 2018
Hello to all, Welcome to this new edition of the SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News, coauthored by members of the SOLIDWORKS Technical Support teams worldwide. Full interoperability between SOLIDWORKS® PDM and SOLIDWORKS revision tables By Kevin Fancera SOLIDWORKS® PDM can now
... Continued3DXpert for SOLIDWORKS
What is 3DXpert for SOLIDWORKS? 3DXpert for SOLIDWORKS gives you a direct path to additive manufacture by allowing you to prepare, optimise and modify your designs. The 3DXpert add-in sits inside your software, takes the native SOLIDWORKS data and imports
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