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SOLIDWORKS Embed eDrawings Models into Your Website or Blog
By Eric van Essen on September 9, 2015
I have had the opportunity to preview the new functionality in SOLIDWORKS 2016 and I am excited to be once again hosting our Annual Launch Event for the new SOLIDWORKS release in October. Like every release of…
Are you using the Top 10 Features in SOLIDWORKS 2015? [VIDEO]
By Rod Mackay on September 6, 2015
SOLIDWORKS 2016 is coming soon, and presently Subscription Service customers can download a beta version of 2016 and give it a try. There were literally hundreds of enhancements in SOLIDWORKS 2015, have you managed to give the…
Experience SOLIDWORKS MBD and learn how Drawingless Manufacturing is achieved
By Rod Mackay on August 24, 2015
Just as the move from 2D design tools to 3D CAD solutions revolutionized product development, the emergence of 3D model-based definition (MBD) integrated manufacturing technology offers substantial productivity advantages over the use of traditional 2D…
Is the latest version of SOLIDWORKS compatible with Windows 10? [UPDATED]
By Rod Mackay on July 29, 2015
Is SOLIDWORKS compatible with Windows 10®? That is a question we are hearing a lot lately. On July 28 2015, Microsoft® announced that Windows 10® is now available for business. That is great news, but…
Eliminate Traditional 2D Processes with 3D Drawings
By Rod Mackay on June 10, 2015
Just as the move from 2D design tools to 3D CAD solutions revolutionized product development, the emergence of 3D model-based definition (MBD) integrated manufacturing technology, through 3D drawings, offers substantial productivity advantages over the use…
Restoring the eDrawings Preview in the PDM Vault View
By Andrew Lidstone, CSWE on April 8, 2015
When previewing SolidWorks files in a SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional or PDM Standard vault view, the files can either be shown as a static Bitmap view, or as a dynamic 3D eDrawings view. However if the…
eDrawings 2015 vs. eDrawings 2014
By Jim Peltier, CSWE on March 31, 2015
When I first used eDrawings for the iPad a couple years ago, I found myself in a completely different environment than I was used to seeing from eDrawings. This was largely due to the fact…
How to access SOLIDWORKS PDM on a Mobile Device
By Eric van Essen on November 12, 2013
With the latest release of SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, a new web portal has been included that provides access to the PDM vault with any web browser. This includes all mobile phones and tablets! Check out this…
SOLIDWORKS 2014 Top 20 Enhancements
By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on September 9, 2013
My name is Alin and I am a SolidWorks user. Who am I kidding? My name is Alin and I am addicted to SolidWorks! Today I am so happy that I am about to explode (translations and…
SolidWorks eDrawings for Android
By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on August 12, 2013
After using eDrawings on my iPad and iPhone for almost a year now and I believe this is an excellent tool for: communicating during the design process with customers and suppliers replacing some paper drawings in…
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During a recent support call, a question was posed regarding any method that a SOLIDWORKS user could use to place their company logo into an eDrawing and ensure that it made it onto any prints…
EPDM – Enabling the eDrawings User Interface in the Explorer Preview Window
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on April 17, 2013
For increased performance, the eDrawings User Interface is disabled in the Explorer preview window. To enable the eDrawings User Interface left click in the preview window. The eDrawings Toolbar can be displayed selecting “Show full UI in…
eDrawings for iPod touch, iPhone or iPad
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on April 7, 2013
SolidWorks has an eDrawings app that allows you to view your models and drawings anywhere! On the Apple App Store, there are two versions to choose from (similar to the PC eDrawings program). Check them…
EPDM – Unsupported File Type???
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on August 9, 2011
Here is an interesting article from the Solidworks Knowledgebase which can address some issues when using eDrawings to view files. What can cause eDrawings to launch but fail loading the file with “Unsupported file type” error…
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You might have noticed that it is no longer an option to save eDrawings files as a .exe file in eDrawings 64-bit. This is because a 32-bit computer would not be able to open the…
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