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Real Applications for Sketch Picture
SOLIDWORKS is full of awesome little tools that enable us to create…well, almost anything. Too often, I find myself discussing these features with clients and usually ending the sentence with ”….too bad you’ll never use it”. So, I thought I
... ContinuedThe fastest way to add Smart Dimensions in SOLIDWORKS
One thing SOLIDWORKS users use every day is the Smart Dimension tool during sketching. Beginners often start the command by selecting it at the Sketch toolbar of the CommandManager. But this needs quite some mouse travel to select it. So
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Using Weldments in SOLIDWORKS for Wood Projects
Many of the tools in SOLIDWORKS can be used for purposes outside their original intended use. For example, did you know that Weldments can be used for wooden projects as well? You can customize your Weldment profiles to include common
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis Tutorial – Part 2
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
... 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
... ContinuedFive Great Smart Dimension Tips for Sketch and Drawings
While every SOLIDWORKS user knows how to dimension lines, arcs or circles, I noticed that some engineers do not know the full power of Smart Dimension. So, in this tech blog I want to show you five handy tricks to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS: Fix your sketch with Repair Sketch
One of the most fundamental parts of SOLIDWORKS is the sketch. Every design starts with it and in most cases the sketch is used to configure the design. And when your sketch fails, your 3D model will probably fail also.
... ContinuedQuick Tip: Adding Feature Tools to Your Sketch Shortcut Bar
SOLIDWORKS has had Shortcut Bars for some time. If you’re not familiar with them, these are toolbars that you can bring up with a quick press of the “s” key on your keyboard. The tools on the Shortcut Bar depend
... ContinuedUnderdefined Sketch Elements: Easily Move to Origin
While production models should generally have fully defined sketches, sometimes you just want to make all the elements in an underdefined sketch move to the origin, such as when working with imported or copied geometry. There is an easy way
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