SOLIDWORKS Composer
SOLIDWORKS Composer Tech tips and Tutorials for creating technical documentation
Now in SOLIDWORKS Composer 2020 we have a new option – “360° Capture” which captures a defined number of images of the model along a vertical axis performing a 360° clockwise rotation. Using this tool will help us efficiently publish/save custom views directly rather than manually creating them in views tab and then publishing. 360°…
Earlier in SOLIDWORKS 2019 we used to place an arrow to show the details on the view, but to show what we were pointing to we used the “Text 2D” tool on Author Tab, to show a description. But now in SOLIDWORKS Composer 2020 linear arrow has a new property called “Inlaid text”. Here are…
When working in SOLIDWORKS Composer, it is not uncommon to use other media such as pictures to add a personal touch to the project for branding or actor texture purposes. Once in a while, you may run into a situation where your JPEG files are not displaying in SOLIDWORKS Composer. Hours have been spent wondering…
In the past, SOLIDWORKS Composer has offered the option to call out quantity as an exponent on an annotation. Now, in SOLIDWORKS Composer 2020, that exponent can be set to utilize a new clarity-enhancing callout option. It’s controlled by a property called Exponent shape. In the picture below, the lower callout has its Exponent shape…
New in SOLIDWORKS Composer 2020, is a basic attach type for labels. It is simpler than some of the other attach types, for example, it has no Properties > Label (even though it is a label). True to its name, it is rather basic. There is a certain beauty in simplicity! To set the labels…
SOLIDWORKS Composer is a great way to create documentation based on SOLIDWORKS models. However, a major sticking point for Composer users was that they needed to create exploded views from scratch. This is no longer the case, as importing exploded views in SOLIDWORKS Composer 2020 is now possible! Let’s take a closer look at how…
A handy feature new to SOLIDWORKS Composer 2020 is the ability to filter the BOM table to show only the components which have visible callouts. The setting is a checkbox found in BOM Properties > Filter > Visible Callouts Here are the results of checking versus clearing that checkbox: For more tips and tricks on…
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 was a prior need to convert AVI into one of…
Using Opacity property to hide and show actors in SOLIDWORKS Composer Animations
While creating SOLIDWORKS Composer animations everyone uses the collaborative actors such as arrows, 2D text labels, digger views etc., to make animations more interactive and easier to understand. At some point you may want to hide some of these collaborative actors throughout the animation. NOTE: Hide/show will allow the collaborative actor to be either shown…
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