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Ben Crisostomo
Use Layers to Group SOLIDWORKS Dimensions for easy editing between standards
By Ben Crisostomo on April 15, 2020
You may have come across this when working with SOLIDWORKS drawings, where certain dimensions are measured using different units. It would be fine do edit the dimension by overriding the units, but there are several of them and it would be quite tedious to go…
Do you have an Unexpected exploded body in your SOLIDWORKS part?
By Ben Crisostomo on March 26, 2020
It is very common to create multi-body parts with an accompanying exploded view. However, there may be occasions where an exploded view needs to be removed, and the result of that removal leaves an unexpected exploded body in your part. The part below has a…
Modify Instances in Assembly Patterns in SOLIDWORKS 2020
By Ben Crisostomo on January 27, 2020
The pattern function helps save time when it comes to inserting repeated parts, such as support beams for a temporary tent. But it can be a bit annoying when you need to modify one of those instances to make room for a custom door a…
Using Silhouettes to create sketches in SOLIDWORKS 2020
By Ben Crisostomo on January 22, 2020
Using the top-down approach to design parts within an assembly is very common in workflows. Using other parts to create sketches is quite common using the Convert Entities & Intersecting Curves tool. With SOLIDWORKS 2020, the Silhouette tool has been added. This tool allows part…
Methods for screen capturing SOLIDWORKS errors for Support
By Ben Crisostomo on January 21, 2020
It’s great that people are taking advantage of Javelin’s support service to make their SOLIDWORKS experience a more pleasant one. Providing a good explanation of the problem with accompanying documentation helps to expedite the process. Once in a while, however well-intentioned, we come across a…
Why is my JPEG file not being displayed in SOLIDWORKS Composer?
By Ben Crisostomo on January 7, 2020
When working in SOLIDWORKS Composer, it is not uncommon to use other media such as pictures to add a personal touch to the project for branding or actor texture purposes. Once in a while, you may run into a situation where your JPEG files are…
Create SOLIDWORKS Reference Sketches from 2D DXF/DWG Files
By Ben Crisostomo on December 30, 2019
Being able to work with different file types is crucial to working with other clients using other programs. There are a large number of companies who use DWG & DXF files for creating CNC files of documentation. These files can be great for SOLIDWORKS users…
Simplified Open Options in SOLIDWORKS 2020
By Ben Crisostomo on December 28, 2019
Choosing the correct way to open files can be difficult, especially when it comes to opening those bigger assemblies. In SOLIDWORKS 2020, the Open options dialog box has been reorganized to make selecting the way you open files more intuitive and easy to understand. With…
Importing Exploded Views into SOLIDWORKS Composer 2020
By Ben Crisostomo on December 25, 2019
SOLIDWORKS Composer is a great way to create documentation based on SOLIDWORKS models. However, a major sticking point for Composer users was that they needed to create exploded views from scratch. This is no longer the case, as importing exploded views in SOLIDWORKS Composer 2020…
Faster ways of Opening Recent Files in SOLIDWORKS 2020
By Ben Crisostomo on December 23, 2019
We are always looking for more ways to improve our productivity, where it’s trying to save a few seconds in an assembly line process, or a few clicks of the mouse when working on a model. The single act alone may not seem like much…
SOLIDWORKS Markup is a great way to communicate ideas between teams, allowing users to propose changes without having to edit the geometry of a part. With SOLIDWORKS 2020, there is now a dedicated Command Manager for the Markup features and functionality for users with no…
New Touch Mode Enhancements for SOLIDWORKS 2020
By Ben Crisostomo on September 19, 2019
With the release of SOLIDWORKS 2020, there are a couple of changes that have been made to Touch mode to enhance your experience. In addition to the features that have been highlighted in the previous article Utilize Touch Mode in SOLIDWORKS for Touchscreen Computers, there…
DCHU Graphics Card Driver Information regarding SOLIDWORKS
By Ben Crisostomo on September 9, 2019
For newer computer setups running on Windows 10 versions 1809 and newer, you might notice that our current graphics card driver has DCHU attached to it as seen in the image below. This stands for Declarative, Componentized, Hardware Support Apps, Universal API compliance. This is…
Fun SOLIDWORKS Part Building Challenges for Beginners
By Ben Crisostomo on August 22, 2019
So you’ve just completed a SOLIDWORKS Essentials training course, or you are looking brush off those cobwebs and start using SOLIDWORKS again. Whatever the case may be, you need to start practicing. Here are a few parts that you might find challenging, but are all…
Unable to Save after Changing a SOLIDWORKS Weldment Profile?
By Ben Crisostomo on August 7, 2019
So you are working on a SOLIDWORKS Weldment part, you go to save, and suddenly the following error message appears: If you are unable to save after changing a Weldment Profile, this could be caused when there is a set of custom properties whose value…