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Sanja Srzic
SOLIDWORKS Assembly Image Quality Overrides Component Setting
By Sanja Srzic on May 11, 2015
Working with SOLIDWORKS assemblies, you may come across a component displayed with low resolution in spite of its image quality set high. This discrepancy is usually caused by enabling assembly resolution setting to override the resolution of assembly components. The option ‘Apply to all referenced part documents’ is found…
Working with SOLIDWORKS Weldments or other Multi-body parts, we often need to show all or some hidden bodies. It is easy to right-click on a hidden body and make it visible if it can be found it in a weldment cutlist, in a Solid Bodies folder or…
Selecting Base Scale for Exporting SOLIDWORKS Drawings to DXF/DWG
By Sanja Srzic on March 12, 2015
When exporting SOLIDWORKS drawings to DXF/DWG format, scale factor needs to be taken into consideration to avoid incorrect dimensions and a potential loss of material. Changing scale in a SOLIDWORKS drawing view does not affect dimensions displayed as they are parametrically linked to the part or the…
In a SOLIDWORKS animation (motion study), the position of a key point on the time frame indicates the beginning or the end of a motion or a property change. Dragging key points left or right changes the duration of a motion. To scale entire SOLIDWORKS…
Mirror SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal with Flat Pattern
By Sanja Srzic on December 11, 2014
Sheet metal is mirrored as any other SOLIDWORKS part by selecting a face and using the Insert > Mirror Part command. The option ‘Break Link to Original Part’ determines if the mirrored sheet metal will include flat pattern.
Why Would SOLIDWORKS Flat Pattern Drawing View Display the Formed Part Instead?
By Sanja Srzic on November 26, 2014
SOLIDWORKS users occasionally come across a sheet metal drawing view that displays formed (bent) part instead of flat pattern. Here is the explanation of a common mistake that causes this problem. SOLIDWORKS creates flat-pattern configuration when the drawing of a sheet metal part is generated. The only…
SOLIDWORKS drawing view with assembly components displayed in different colours or line types
By Sanja Srzic on October 8, 2014
In a SOLIDWORKS drawing view, assembly components can be displayed in different colours using layers. Additionally, the type and thickness of the component edges can be specified using RMB option ‘Component Line Font.’ The Layers toolbar/dialog box can be activated from the View > Toolbars menu. …