Now that we have set-up our machine, defined the stock and the coordinates, SOLIDWORKS CAM will automatically extract machinable features from the model for machining. First, we need to set...

Access and control backup file options in SOLIDWORKS Composer

By Vipanjot Kaur, CSWP / August 19, 2019

SOLIDWORKS Composer stores a backup of the original document before any changes are saved to the file. It is one version before the last saved version of the document. SOLIDWORKS...

Using existing geometry to create Etch Marks in SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal Parts

By James Swackhammer / August 16, 2019

When designing sheet metal parts within SOLIDWORKS you may want to add in etch marks to be etched later by the laser or HD plasma machines. Adding etch marks helps...

How to create a Fade-in-out effect for Digger views in SOLIDWORKS Composer animations

By Vipanjot Kaur, CSWP / August 15, 2019

The SOLIDWORKS Composer Digger tool lets you zoom parts of your model to show a detail view of complex geometry, you can change opacity, visibility, and capture a 2D image....

How to create SOLIDWORKS Electrical Passive Symbol?

By Vipanjot Kaur, CSWP / August 14, 2019

You should create SOLIDWORKS Electrical Passive Symbols for the following situations: Symbol has no mark defined Symbol is not be shown on Bill of materials, Symbol has no manufacturer part...

How Educators and Students create realistic full-colour multi-material 3D models

By Rod Mackay / August 13, 2019

Ask anyone in education what their top objectives are, and they’ll probably say it’s to enable students and faculty to achieve more, faster than what’s possible now, while saving money...

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