Smart Components
Smart Components
One of the great benefits of SOLIDWORKS is the way you can capture work and re-use it many times over. There’s no better way of capturing work then by creating and using Smart Components. You’re probably asking yourself what’s a
... ContinuedDesign Re-use
“I know that part’s here somewhere… I think I saved it in the XXX project folder… We designed a similar assembly last year…” Sound familiar? If you’ve ever spent time hunting for previous designs or recreated the same content multiple
... ContinuedHow Your Competition is Beating You Using SOLIDWORKS Smart Components
For those of you who haven’t noticed, SOLIDWORKS is really big on “data reuse.” That’s because recreating information is likely one of the largest contributors to lost time and designer frustration. I was recently on a call with a customer
... ContinuedHow to make SOLIDWORKS Smart Components even smarter with Autosize
Author: Sanja Srzic – Javelin Technologies When SOLIDWORKS smart components with autosize option are inserted in an assembly and mated concentric, their configuration matches the diameter of the mating component based on predefined values. In this example, the bushing is a smart
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Motor Slide Base Tutorial
Motor Slide Base: This model demonstrates the use of a time saving technique called a Smart Component. A Smart Component allows you to associate or “package together” other necessary components and features when placing a part in an assembly. The associated
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