Did Your Cut List Folder in Your Design Tree Go Missing?
Where is Your Cut List Folder? Here in tech support, we were in communication with a worried customer that thought his master weldment model (which accounted for most of his business) had become corrupted. His highly valued cut list went
... ContinuedRegistering a DLL in SOLIDWORKS
Have you ever tried to perform an action in SOLIDWORKS and suddenly receive an error similar to this one? Have no fear! This error message likely appeared because the DLL dependency has either been broken, overwritten, or upgraded to a
... ContinuedUse Your Own Materials in SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Virtually testing designs is an integral part of the design and innovation process. With a 3D model in SOLIDWORKS it’s easy to find out how strong or durable your design is using Simulation. But for a Simulation to be accurate,
... ContinuedWho Needs Mesh Controls Anyway?
The quality of your mesh is critical to obtaining accurate results from your analyses. You’ll often hear the term “convergence analysis” tossed around in the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) world. “Convergence analysis” means we want to ensure the mesh in critical areas
... ContinuedUsing SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation to Simulate Aerial Fireworks Display
In honor of America’s Independence Day, we decided to simulate an aerial fireworks display in SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation. We wondered just how closely we could recreate the effect, and we also had a few specific questions to answer; such as
... ContinuedCustomizing SOLIDWORKS Inspection Reports – Part 1
An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Inspection Report Editor Written by: Gordon Pursel, Application Engineer, DASI Solutions SOLIDWORKS Inspection can streamline the FAI ballooning and reporting process, but you can also further customize the Excel based FAI reports for both requirements and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Wonder Woman Tutorial Series – Part 2
Hi SOLIDWORKS users! Welcome back to our 4-part Wonder Woman tutorial series where we are honoring all you female warriors out there by modeling Diana’s Tiara and Indestructible Bracelets. In part 2 of this series, we’ll finish up modeling Diana’s
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – July 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. Hotline Story: How a report of incorrect buckling results in SOLIDWORKS Simulation turned out instead to
... ContinuedHow to backup SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard
Software updates, accidental deletion, hardware failures, and viruses are just a few things that can damage or completely destroy your business-critical vault data. So, it’s incredibly important to perform a SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard backup as part of a regular, structured
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Electrical – What are Permanent Components?
Setting project locations is optional, but can be useful when organizing components and defining a project structure that makes finding things easier and declutters the component tree. The process is simple yet powerful. Defining locations at the beginning of a
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