tips & tricks
Dabbling in Dimensions- Part 2: Instant2D & Instant3D
In “Dabbling in Dimensions – Part 1” I briefly covered the “Modify” dimension box, or “the classic look” as i called it. In this blog post I will cover the Instant version of the dimensions. Within SOLIDWORKS you have 2
... ContinuedAdvanced SOLIDWORKS Electrical BOM Customization
Anyone who has been in the industry long enough, knows how important Bill of Materials (BOM) really are. When it comes to customization of the table, not many software applications out there give you the freedom to set it up
... ContinuedHow Strong is Your LEGO® Piece Really? Find Out With SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Growing up and playing with LEGO® as a budding engineer, had you ever thought about how strong your LEGO® pieces were? We shall investigate this thought using SolidWorks Simulation, an FEA module that runs natively within the SolidWorks User Interface.
... ContinuedTop 8 Troubleshooting Steps for PDM Connectivity Issues
Using SolidWorks PDM is a great tool to control your revisions and versions, manage your files, etc. However, when it doesn’t work it can become very frustrating. Don’t worry, most issues are usually IT related, which can easily be resolved
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Quick tips – Advanced Component Selection
Everyone knows SOLIDWORKS is very flexible and user friendly to execute the commands to complete any 3D design easily. When it comes to handling Complex assemblies (Increased in number of components) many of us will search for special tools to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Simulation: Get connected with Contacts
One of the big advantages of the SOLIDWORKS Simulation products is the possibility to test assemblies. This gives you a better understanding of the behaviour of parts during different loading types in an assembly. An important part of the study
... ContinuedCreating Custom Decals
Occasionally when solid modelling with SOLIDWORKS, we need to add graphics to our models. The process is actually quite simple: we drag a decal onto the model, position it and size it appropriately and we have our image on the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Shark Cage Tutorial
Shark Cage: This Shark Week featured model is a Shark Cage. The Weldment design tool creates the structural members from sketch segments that make up the cage. Mirror and Linear Pattern is used to duplicate the bars on the cage and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Surfboard Tutorial
Surfboard: This Shark Week featured model is a surfboard with a shark bite taken out of it. A simple Boss-Extrude is used to make the board. Cut-Extrude and Curve Driven Pattern create the shark bite into the board. A logo is
... ContinuedConfiguring SOLIDWORKS for new Templates
Once Templates have been created, SOLIDWORKS has to be set up so they work correctly. The first thing to do is choose a location where you want these to be stored. It is advisable to choose a location which all
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