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Sanja Srzic
Scaling the SOLIDWORKS User Interface
By Sanja Srzic on August 29, 2025
The overall scale of the SOLIDWORKS user interface is affected by a few different key settings, both inside and outside of the software. These range from adjusting the toolbar and Command Manager sizing to the overall Windows Compatibility options. Scaling the SOLIDWORKS user interface is…
Linking Toolbox Custom Property to SOLIDWORKS Materials
By Sanja Srzic on January 2, 2025
A Toolbox custom property can be linked to SOLIDWORKS materials. The material is added to the Toolbox part and the property can be displayed in the BOM.
Installing SOLIDWORKS Visualize Standard or Professional
By Sanja Srzic on October 4, 2024
In this tech tip I will show you the steps for installing SOLIDWORKS Visualize Standard or SOLIDWORKS Visualize Professional software.
How to Combine Features from two or more SOLIDWORKS Parts
By Sanja Srzic on September 27, 2024
If two or more SOLIDWORKS parts need to have their features in the same FeatureManager Design Tree, try inserted a Part into a Part and use the option to break link to original part in order to combine features.
Restoring a Dismissed SOLIDWORKS Composer Message
By Sanja Srzic on October 16, 2018
In SOLIDWORKS, dismissed messages can be re-enabled individually. In SOLIDWORKS Composer, it is possible to restore them, without the option to select individual messages. A SOLIDWORKS Composer message is dismissed by selecting the option ‘Don’t ask this question again.’: The next option selected in the…
Using the Foreshorten View SOLIDWORKS Drawing Option
By Sanja Srzic on October 4, 2018
Creating Aligned Views in SOLIDWORKS can have different results, depending on the geometry of the model being sectioned and the settings selected in the process of creating the Section View. The SOLIDWORKS Foreshorten view option that appears during creation of Aligned Views makes a big…
Changing Reference Configuration in Inserted Parts and Mirrored or Patterned Instances
By Sanja Srzic on October 3, 2018
In SOLIDWORKS, instances of mirrored or patterned assembly components are not limited to the current configuration of the original part or sub-assembly. As for any other component, the SOLIDWORKS Reference Configuration of a patterned or mirrored instance can be changed using the Quick Configurations toolbar or…
Update SOLIDWORKS Decal in multiple models by renaming the source image file
By Sanja Srzic on October 2, 2018
SOLIDWORKS keeps a reference of the location and file names of images used to create decals. When multiple SOLIDWORKS files need to be updated with a new version of a decal, one option is to rename the old image and apply the original name to…
Two settings determine if part colours are displayed in a SOLIDWORKS assembly set to wireframe, HLR or HLV mode; one set in the part, the other in the assembly. In this image, there are several components with different colours applied at the part level; however,…
SOLIDWORKS CAM Professional launches as the Standard version?
By Sanja Srzic on August 15, 2018
Users of SOLIDWORKS network license that includes SOLIDWORKS CAM Professional may find that despite SOLIDWORKS CAM Professional license being available in the License Manager, SOLIDWORKS CAM starts as the Standard edition. Users of Simulation Professional and Premium licenses may have similar issues. When two levels…
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Numbering Sequences
By Sanja Srzic on December 19, 2017
In SOLIDWORKS Inspection 2018 Standalone, numbering sequences can be applied to characteristics to differentiate machining methods, drawing views, drawing sheets, etc. Starting with the first number of the range, balloon numbers are incremented by one. Numbering sequences are specified in project options and can be…
Balloon models & new import formats in SOLIDWORKS Inspection 2018
By Sanja Srzic on December 13, 2017
Starting with SOLIDWORKS 2018, the SOLIDWORKS Inspection Add-in supports creating reports from SOLIDWORKS part and assembly models. Balloons can be added to model dimensions, notes, GD&Ts, and hole callouts created in SOLIDWORKS MBD or using DimXpert. Inspection reports can be exported to Excel, eDrawings…
Support for Misaligned Concentric Mates in SOLIDWORKS 2018
By Sanja Srzic on December 5, 2017
Working with downloaded or imported models can create a situation where multiple pairs of holes cannot be mated concentric although there is no problem fitting manufactured components. SOLIDWORKS 2018 misaligned concentric mates option can account for this small difference in hole distances. When the option…
SOLIDWORKS 2018 identifies Assembly Components with Geometry Errors
By Sanja Srzic on November 30, 2017
Checking models for geometry errors has been enhanced in SOLIDWORKS 2018. The SOLIDWORKS Check Entity results now includes the names of assembly components that have errors such as invalid faces or edges. Selecting the error in the result list highlights the component in the assembly…
New in SOLIDWORKS Inspection 2018: Renumbering Balloons
By Sanja Srzic on November 28, 2017
SOLIDWORKS Inspection renumbering balloons is as easy as double-clicking the characteristic cell and overwriting the default value. Characteristics below the overwritten value continue in increments of one. Only balloons of the default sequence can be renumbered. Renumbering does not work for the balloons that use…