SOLIDWORKS 2018

Tech Tips and Resources for the latest SOLIDWORKS release

SOLIDWORKS 2018 Overview

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SOLIDWORKS 2018 Tech Tips

SOLIDWORKS Simulation Topology Study

SOLIDWORKS Simulation Topology Study

The SOLIDWORKS Simulation Topology Study included in the SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional version simplifies structural topology investigations with a goal-driven approach to mathematically alter the stiffness of the meshed geometry.  Assuming...
New File Version Upgrade Tool

SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018 Enhanced File Version Upgrade Tool

New in SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018; upgrading old file versions is quicker with deeper vault analysis available using the enhanced File Version Upgrade Tool. The new enhancements are as follows: Upgrade...
SOLIDWORKS PDM Monitor Upgrade Process

SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018 File Version Upgrade Tool – Monitoring the Upgrade Process

Included with the enhancements to the File Version Upgrade Tool in SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018, we can now monitor the upgrade process on any client with the tool installed via the...
File Version Upgrade Tool - Notify Users

SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018 File Version Upgrade Tool – Notify Users

Included with the enhancements to the File Version Upgrade tool in PDM 2018, we can now notify users about the upgrade process. This is configured on the Upgrade Settings screen:...
SOLIDWORKS PDM File Version Upgrade Tool

SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018 File Version Upgrade Tool – Detailed Summary

Included with the enhancements to the SOLIDWORKS PDM File Version Upgrade Tool in SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018, is a more detailed summary of the files ready to upgrade: [caption id="attachment_31371" align="aligncenter"...
References - Non-SOLIDWORKS Files

SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018 Supports Non-SOLIDWORKS CAD File References

New in SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018 is support for the 3D Interconnect functionality; the PDM vault will now manage references between SOLIDWORKS files and non-SOLIDWORKS CAD files. SOLIDWORKS...
Stress Singularity

SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2018: Mesh Refinement for Stress Singularities Hot Spot Diagnostic

The Stress Hot Spot Diagnostic Tool introduced in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 helps engineers find hot spot regions in their model and possibly look for a potential 'stress singularity'. In SOLIDWORKS 2018,...
SOLIDWORKS PDM Warning Messages for Workflow Conditions inside SOLIDWORKS

SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018 Enhancement: Detailed Warning Messages for Workflow Conditions

New in SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018, we are presented with more information as to why the vault is angry at us with detailed SOLIDWORKS PDM Warning Messages for when workflow conditions are...
Sketch Mirror Around a Surface

Mirror Sketch Entities using Reference Planes and Planar Faces in SOLIDWORKS 2018

In all versions of SOLIDWORKS in the past, we had to draw a center-line to be used with the Mirror Sketch tool. Either the center-line or a straight edge of...