How To
How to Convert an Image File to DXF
We here at Alignex receive a lot of questions regarding the functionality of the SOLIDWORKS software. One of the questions we receive often is how to take a standard image file and make it compatible with your Draftsight software. In
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Series – Deadpool Inspired Tool Holder – Part 3
Hey there, SOLIDWORKS community and Deadpool lovers! Welcome to part 3 of our 4-part series where we are redesigning the Regenerating Degenerates head as a sharp tool holder. Up to this point we’ve successfully imported a mesh of Deadpool’s bust
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Series – Deadpool Inspired Tool Holder – Part 2
Welcome, SOLIDWORKS users, to part 2 of our 4-part series where we are designing a Deadpool inspired tool holder. No better place to hold our sharp tools than the Regenerating Degenerates head. In part 1 of the series we successfully
... ContinuedQuickly Delete Surface Holes In SOLIDWORKS
Have you ever imported surfaces from an outside design system, only to be greeted with surface holes, gaps, and voids in the resulting model? We have identified some easy techniques to address these situations. Even longtime SOLIDWORKS users may be
... ContinuedHow to Create Drawing Templates and Sheet Formats in SOLIDWORKS
When it comes to creating projects in SOLIDWORKS, the main goal is to spend as much time as possible on what is important, the design itself. Nobody wants to be stuck wasting unnecessary amounts of time on tasks like recreating
... ContinuedHow to Find and Activate Your Free Visualize Standard License
Get ready to amaze your customers with beautiful photorealistic visualizations of your parts or products before the prototype is even built! SOLIDWORKS Visualize leverages industry-leading rendering capabilities and an easy to use interface to create professional, photo-quality images, animations and
... ContinuedGetting Lucky with SOLIDWORKS: Creating a Skew Pair of Dice
Ever wondered how to skew the odds in your favor? Well, we can try to make some dice that are skewed using SOLIDWORKS so that we can win at craps. But the funny thing is, as biased as these
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Chest of Drawers Tutorial
Chest of Drawers: This highly detailed, multi-body model has over a 150 bodies and is created mainly from extruded features. There are several examples of different types of wood joints. Dovetail joints are used in the drawer creation. Mortise and Tenon joints (open and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Explorer: Managing File References in Windows
When projects are created in SOLIDWORKS, the files are often saved in a convenient location, but without any defined folder structure. It is not until the project becomes extensive that users decide to go through the model files to better organize them.
... ContinuedHow To Access Your Standalone Licenses From More Than One Computer
Are you an engineer on the go and need to access your SOLIDWORKS software from your laptop as well as your workstation? Or perhaps your company requires licenses to be transferred often between machines? We have a couple of solutions
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