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SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip – Using DFMXpress
DFMXpress is the smaller brother of the full blown version DFMPro by HCL Technologies, LTD and is included in each level of SOLIDWORKS. DFM stands for Design For Manufacturability. This is a tool we can use to improve our designs
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Sheet Metal
Sheet Metal: This part covers all the new features and most of the enhancements to SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal parts from SOLIDWORKS 2017 thru 2019. One other newer option from SOLIDWORKS 2016 is also included where the edge flange can extend past
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 2019 – Sheet Metal Materials
Every new SOLIDWORKS release contains hundreds of enhancements, and with that many enhancements, not all are covered at our Value Added Reseller (VAR) Rollout events. One enhancement that I have been waiting for made it in the 2019 release of
... ContinuedWhat’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2019: Sheet Metal – Slot Corners
Written by: Michael Nolte, Application Engineer @ DASI Solutions The Tab and Slot feature for SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal was just added in the 2018 release. In 2019, they made a quick enhancement to the Slot side of your Tab / Slot features: The ability
... ContinuedImporting Sheet Metal
Introduction SolidSolutions has recently welcomed another 11 Technical Interns to the team, they are currently being put through a 12 week induction and as part of this they’ll be blogging about what they’ve learned. Having recently sat on the SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – February 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. Looking back at SOLIDWORKS World 2018 with Brad Phillips By Julien Boissat On day 3 of
... ContinuedUnderstanding Multibody Sheet Metal Thickness, Derived Mirror Part Thickness and the Thickness Global Variable
Before starting with the main issue of the article, let’s review how the sheet metal thickness works when dealing with multi body parts. When you create a sheet metal part, you have one Sheet-Metal feature (Part Thickness) and as many
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 2018: Tab and Slot Feature
by Olly Washington, SOLIDWORKS Technical Consultant Have you ever needed to join two parts together with Tabs and corresponding Slots? Of course you have otherwise you probably would not be reading this! In SOLIDWORKS 2018, the new feature makes the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Packing Tape Dispenser Tutorial
Packing Tape Dispenser: This familiar tool in your office has been created as a single part to showcase a wide variety of SOLIDWORKS features. We combine sheet metal, plastic and a few surface features to give you several unique examples
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