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How to create a SOLIDWORKS rolled component that can be flattened
By Chris Briand, CSWE on August 29, 2010
A recent customer query had us considering a number of different methods to create a roll of material. After a number of attempts using various methods, the following suggestion was to create a SOLIDWORKS rolled component using…
Increase your assembly or drawing performance with a SpeedPak Configuration
By Rod Mackay on August 26, 2010Introduced in SolidWorks 2009 the SpeedPak Configuration command allows you to create a simplified configuration of an assembly without losing references. If you work with very large and complex assemblies, using a SpeedPak configuration can significantly improve performance while working in the assembly and its drawing. Watch the demo video below to learn more about…
Let’s get picky and use the Selection Manager
By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on August 16, 2010Dan Johnson asks this question in the SolidWorks Forum: I am trying to create a handle that is part of a scanner body and I made my curves using a 3D sketch. When I try and make either a loft or boundary surface, I try to grab just one curve in my 3DSketch, but it…
A History of SolidWorks Commands
By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on August 16, 2010
This is a CHALLENGE for all you history buffs out there. And no, I am not talking about the Roman Empire or who defeated Napoleon Bonaparte, but about finding out when – in what version –…
Step it up a notch – Use the Resource Monitor in Windows 7
By Dan Gamsby on August 13, 2010
Typical computer power users, including us gaming geeks, CAD engineers/designers, and the like, need to know what is happening when our computer decides to punish us unexpectedly with a process hanging, or running out of…
William Lishman – Inventor, Artist and Innovator
By Neeta Sharma on August 13, 2010William Lishman was the inspiration for the 1996 Film “Fly Away Home” about a gaggle of geese who were led by Mr. Lishman to wintering grounds in Virgina. Mr Lishman designed and build a flying “go cart” to lead the geese to their temporary home for the cold season. The Toronto Star has done an…
SolidNetwork License Manager Options File to Control Timeout Period
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on August 10, 2010
The SolidNetwork License Manager has a default timeout period of 2 hours. This means if someone is using a network license but they leave their desk for a period of time, the license will timeout…
How to create the “axis” of a bent hole?
By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on August 5, 2010
Bronek Bednarz from L-3 Wescam showed me a sheet metal model (similar to the one shown in fig. 1) and asked a very interesting question: I need to place bolts in these bent holes, but…
How to use multiple SolidWorks serials with the SolidNetwork License Manager
By Adam Harte-Maxwell, CSWE on August 5, 2010
So, how does someone who possesses 2 or more network SolidWorks serial numbers use them with the same SolidNetwork License Manager? Great question! You’ll be happy to know that I have the answer for you!
The power of Display States in SolidWorks 2010
By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on July 29, 2010Johnny Eberle was asking in the SolidWorks Forum: I am trying to create a view of just one part of weldment with a few other parts, which are modeled in an assembly. I can’t figure out how to isolate the few components that I need to show. Any ideas? Fortunately, new in SolidWorks 2010 are…
How to link a drawing note to the material property of a body
By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on July 29, 2010Jason Rackley was asking this question in the Solidworks Forum: Is it possible to link a note to the material of a body in a drawing (note)? I have a multi-body part with different materials assigned to each body. In my drawing of the part I would like to attach a note to each body…
Beginning with SolidWorks 2008, SolidWorks introduced the Shortcut Toolbar – a context sensitive toolbar that can be very useful and save time when designing in SolidWorks. This toolbar is activated by pressing the “S” key…
The virtual memory on your computer should be adjusted to provide optimum performance, and minimum fragmentation. While this guide is written for Windows XP, the changes and settings are also fully applicable to other Windows…
It is possible to create a helical solid in SOLIDWORKS which, rather than extending linearly, actually follows a helical (or other) path. This is actually done using the Sweep command using a twist along the sweep path. …
Accidentally hiding solid bodies within a part file is a common source of confusion, leading to the inevitable question regarding why the user is unable to see the part. A SolidWorks part file can consist…
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