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Scott Durksen, CSWE
SOLIDWORKS 2022 Hardware Recommendations
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on September 28, 2021
Here is an overview of our current recommended SOLIDWORKS 2022 hardware / computer specs. The following gives details on specific hardware components. However the entire system should be designed and assembled for optimal performance. Custom machines can be a cheaper option, however selecting components individually and…
Sometimes you may need to completely uninstall SOLIDWORKS, including all Program Files and Registry Keys. Perhaps the computer will be used by someone else who doesn’t use SOLIDWORKS and you need to free up some hard drive space. This can also be required if the…
SOLIDWORKS Online Licensing Discontinuation
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on July 23, 2021
SOLIDWORKS Online Licensing was introduced with SOLIDWORKS 2018 as an alternative to Machine Activation licensing. Online Licensing provided a “named-user” structure where user accounts could be used to log in on launching SOLIDWORKS to obtain the license. Unfortunately due to low adoption of Online Licensing…
SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation Remote Solver (Network Solving)
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on April 29, 2021
SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation software provides the ability to share the calculations of a project over a network connection to a SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation Remote Solver. Resources are then freed up on the local computer to continue other work without reduced performance as the solver is…
SOLIDWORKS User Forum joins the 3DEXPERIENCE Swym Communities
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on April 27, 2021
If you’ve recently browsed to the SOLIDWORKS Forums, you will find yourself connected to the 3DEXPERIENCE Swym Communities. This gives you access to the same great content that was available in the previous layout but opens up more opportunity. Connect with other communities like DraftSight…
What is the SOLIDWORKS Simulation Trend Tracker?
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on April 19, 2021
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Trend Tracker provides a way to track Simulation results as changes are made. A Baseline is defined based on initial results. When modifications are made, either geometry or study setup, re-running the study will add iteration results. Tracking graphs provide a way to…
SOLIDWORKS SolidNetWork License Manager Troubleshooting (SNL)
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on April 14, 2021
A SOLIDWORKS Network License requires a network connection between the server and client machines. The server runs the SolidNetWork License Manager service and client machines must verify a connection and available licenses from the server before SOLIDWORKS will open. Communication errors are commonly found on…
Unsuppress child/dependent features in SOLIDWORKS
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on March 30, 2021
SOLIDWORKS uses Parent/Child relationships between features. For example if a Cut-Extrude feature has an applied Fillet feature, the Cut-Extrude is the parent and the Fillet is the child. If you suppress the Cut-Extrude feature, the Fillet feature is automatically suppressed. This makes sense since the…
Hardware Recommendations for SOLIDWORKS Simulation and Flow Simulation
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on March 29, 2021
This article provides recommendations related to hardware for SOLIDWORKS Simulation and SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation software. You can learn more about general SOLIDWORKS hardware requirements for SOLIDWORKS 2024 on our blog. Be aware that more powerful and expensive computers may not solve simulation studies in a practical timeframe if…
Using the SOLIDWORKS SolidNetWork License Manager Client
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on March 3, 2021
When you install a SOLIDWORKS Network license a SolidNetWork License Manager Client application is also installed allowing users to view available network licenses, change the server location, borrow licenses, or change the license check out order. Activating the Client Manager To activate the SolidNetWork License…
Using the SOLIDWORKS SolidNetWork License Manager Server
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on March 3, 2021
Here is an overview of the SOLIDWORKS SolidNetWork License (SNL) Manager Server application that is used to manage SOLIDWORKS network licenses. After installing the SolidNetWork License Manager on your server machine you will then be able to manage the service. Activating the License Manager Server…
Why Javelin Authorized SOLIDWORKS Training is the best option
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on February 26, 2021
Where should you go for the best SOLIDWORKS training, a College, University, or an Authorized SOLIDWORKS Training Centre? So you realize that training is a vital aspect for growth and increased productivity at your company, but where should you go for the best training? The choices are…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Results on Specific Assembly Components
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on January 27, 2021
Using assemblies in SOLIDWORKS Simulation can make things more difficult to view the results of the various plots. Perhaps you only want to see results for specific components in your assembly. There are techniques to view the results on selected components. Here is a simple…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021 Solver Performance Improvements
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on January 19, 2021
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021 has made significant improvements to solver performance that can reduce the solution times of some studies. The improvements are focused on studies with a large amount of surface-to-surface contact elements. There are three default solvers available: FFEPlus, Intel Direct Sparse, and Direct…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Maximum Annotation in Probe Tool
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on January 13, 2021
SOLIDWORKS Simulation colour plots provide the ability to show the Max Annotation flyout which quickly points out the maximum value in the entire plot. The easiest method to enable the flyout is by clicking on the top number of the colour plot and select the…