SOLIDWORKS Assembly
Many users are aware of the ability to configure SOLIDWORKS assemblies to show different instances of products in a similar product line. Configurations of an assembly allow us to suppress features and mates as well as change values on dimensioned mates, in an instance of…
TriMech Tips & Tricks for SOLIDWORKS Assemblies
Do you work with assemblies in SOLIDWORKS? If so, then you know that modeling, visualizing, and manipulating complex assemblies can be a chore. Fortunately, SOLIDWORKS has a wide range of tools to speed up and take the hassle out of your assembly work. If you…
SOLIDWORKS is very flexible about letting you execute your designs and perform your work in a manner that suits you. With SOLIDWORKS Selection Sets you are not to locked into a particular workflow, or sequence, of picks and clicks. This is obvious when selecting items…
First off, SOLIDWORKS is made specifically for Windows. When the first release of SOLIDWORKS came out in 1995, it was designed to be fully compliant with Windows. This is beneficial to anyone who is proficient in Windows File Explorer as it means you already have…
Here are a few tricks that every user should know about the rotate functions in SOLIDWORKS. We’ll take a look at steps to take that will help you be as efficient as possible when rotating your part and sketch text. We’ll start by clicking and…
This Video Tech Tip is all about working with a SOLIDWORKS Virtual Component; what they are? Why they’re great, and how to use them. Watch the video below to learn more: What is a SOLIDWORKS Virtual Component? A Virtual Component is used for assembly modeling…
Imagine we have an assembly with multiple, differently sized, pipes and we need to add bushings to the end of all of them. Now imagine this is something we are doing regularly, frustrating right? If this sounds like you, I hope you’ve been taking advantage…
The SOLIDWORKS Component Reference provides you with the ability to assign a label to each instance of a component in an assembly. For example, you could use Component Reference to identify each instance of the same Gear component used in an assembly. You can show…
When working with an assembly that utilizes the SOLIDWORKS top down assembly design approach it is good practice to lock the external references for a design that is ready for release. This will help to ensure the design does not change unless the external references…