SOLIDWORKS Feature Manager Design Tree

Tech tips, tutorials, and best practices for SOLIDWORKS Feature Manager Design Tree from the Javelin technical team

Productivity Tips for the SOLIDWORKS User Interface and FeatureManager

By John Landis on January 12, 2026

The SOLIDWORKS user interface has long been recognized as one of the best in the computer-aided design and engineering industry….

By TriMech Solutions, LLC on November 2, 2022

If you work with Assemblies in SOLIDWORKS, and your company uses some form of product numbering system, then chances are,…

By TriMech Solutions, LLC on October 13, 2022

One of the core principles in SOLIDWORKS is connectivity. What does this mean and how is it communicated in the…

By Andrew Lidstone, CSWE on January 10, 2020

More and more commonly, teams spread out across the globe are collaborating together on designs. SOLIDWORKS Data Management tools make…

By Jamie Hill, CSWE/CSWE-S on December 22, 2016

In SOLIDWORKS 2017 the Dynamic Reference Visualization has been redesigned! Dynamic reference arrows have been redesigned to improve clarity in the…

By Chris Briand, CSWE on November 4, 2016

With all of the information that the SOLIDWORKS feature manager design tree is able to relay to users, enhancements that…

By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on April 23, 2015

One pet peeve that I have with the SOLIDWORKS Feature Manager, is the need to scroll back in order to…

By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on November 18, 2013

Watch this video for tips on how to quickly expand and collapse the Flyout Feature Manager Design Tree: