Articles by: John Lee, CSWP
Remember that time you tried to offset faces as new surfaces, only to receive an error message that it failed? This can be frustrating, especially when many faces are involved and it is unclear which ones are the culprit. Troubleshooting can become time-consuming as you…
For years now, SOLIDWORKS has included many useful tools in the View Orientation window. Now in SOLIDWORKS 2020, we can use that same window to specify whether to use Y or use Z for the Up Axis. This will redefine all of the standard views…
SOLIDWORKS 2020 has retained critical functionality from SOLIDWORKS Explorer, and has discontinued the SOLIDWORKS Explorer application. SOLIDWORKS File Utilities Functions The retained functionality is now called SOLIDWORKS File Utilities and is a must when renaming SOLIDWORKS reusable data (such as parts and assemblies) from outside…
In prior years, the only Save As option for a SOLIDWORKS Composer video format was AVI. Now in SOLIDWORKS Composer 2020, we also have the ability to save video as FLV, MKV and MP4 as well as AVI. This can be a time-saver if there…
SOLIDWORKS Save As Copy has always been a great option for managing references when creating copies of documents under new filenames. In 2020, when doing a File > Save As… > Save As Copy and Open, we can now choose to close the original document…
Prior to SOLIDWORKS 2020, the SOLIDWORKS Hole Wizard holes would specify end condition of drilled or tapped holes as depth to shoulder. Now in 2020, we can specify drill depth to tip. For example, maybe it is critical that the drill hole not pierce through…
Are you seeing double or triple within your SOLIDWORKS display? If the image below looks familiar, and you are seeing this on a regular basis with your graphics area, then you may be a victim of SOLIDWORKS DPI scaling issues! Why does the scaling issue occur? If…
Multiple-year versions of SOLIDWORKS Installed? Set File Locations the easy way!
When it becomes necessary to install multiple year versions of SOLIDWORKS, we recommend our best practices guide for the installation. This article assumes that the aforementioned guide was used, and employs a technique designed to work with the settings we use in that guide. Once…
Mating components together in a SOLIDWORKS assembly? Frequent use of the SOLIDWORKS mate pop-up toolbar can often save you much time and mousing! The mate pop-up toolbar is not quite as intelligent as the mate manager. For example, the mate manager will usually predict when…