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How to Reserve Licenses on SolidNetWork License Manager for Users or Groups

By Scott Durksen, CSWE / September 7, 2010
You are able to reserve specific SOLIDWORKS licenses for selected users or groups of users so the license is always available to them.  Any SOLIDWORKS...
Third Phase in creating a Rolled sheet metal component within SolidWorks.
SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal / SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip

How to create a SOLIDWORKS rolled component that can be flattened

By Chris Briand, CSWE / August 29, 2010
A recent customer query had us considering a number of different methods to create a roll of material. After a number of attempts using various methods,...
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Increase your assembly or drawing performance with a SpeedPak Configuration

By Rod Mackay / August 26, 2010
Introduced in SolidWorks 2009 the SpeedPak Configuration command allows you to create a simplified configuration of an assembly without losing references. If you work with...
SOLIDWORKS 3D Design / SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip

Let’s get picky and use the Selection Manager

By Alin Vargatu, CSWE / August 16, 2010
Dan Johnson asks this question in the SolidWorks Forum: I am trying to create a handle that is part of a scanner body and I...
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A History of SolidWorks Commands

By Alin Vargatu, CSWE / August 16, 2010
This is a CHALLENGE for all you history buffs out there. And no, I am not talking about the Roman Empire or who defeated Napoleon Bonaparte,...
Full view of the overview tab in the Windows 7 resource monitor. Monitor memory, disk, network and CPU usage all in one convenient location.
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Step it up a notch – Use the Resource Monitor in Windows 7

By Dan Gamsby / August 13, 2010
Typical computer power users, including us gaming geeks, CAD engineers/designers, and the like, need to know what is happening when our computer decides to punish...
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SOLIDWORKS 2021 UI Enhancements
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Enhancements to User Interface Fundamentals in SOLIDWORKS 2021

SOLIDWORKS 2021 brings several enhancements to improve the user interface (UI), across a range of dialog windows and menu options. Editing Materials When SOLIDWORKS Simulation is active, editing materials in...
Transfer options in PropertyManager
SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip

Transfer Body or Part Material in SOLIDWORKS 2021

SOLIDWORKS 2021 provides more flexibility for controlling the material choice when inserting a part into another part, by adding new options in the Insert Part PropertyManager. After selecting the Insert...
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SOLIDWORKS Simulation

Copy Tabular Simulation Results to the Clipboard in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021

SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021 has added another option to export data from your study results. Besides generating a report, you can copy tabular data from several sources to the clipboard, and...
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