SOLIDWORKS Feature Tree
One of the core principles in SOLIDWORKS is connectivity. What does this mean and how is it communicated in the SOLIDWORKS Feature Manager Design Tree? Well, every file type in SOLIDWORKS is made to talk to one another. A part file that is used in…
In every major release of SOLIDWORKS, there will be countless enhancements and hundreds of pages of release notes. There will always be some key new features and improvements that take the spotlight, but often it’s the little changes that can make a big difference in your…
The SOLIDWORKS Feature Tree is where we organize our model. It helps us extract information, show dependencies, filter what is shown on screen and more. Watch the video below to learn how we change the SOLIDWORKS Feature Tree display in both parts and assemblies to…
SOLIDWORKS uses Parent/Child relationships between features. For example if a Cut-Extrude feature has an applied Fillet feature, the Cut-Extrude is the parent and the Fillet is the child. If you suppress the Cut-Extrude feature, the Fillet feature is automatically suppressed. This makes sense since the…
Want quick access to a feature, sketch or mate without having to scroll or search the SOLIDWORKS feature tree every time? Simply right-click the item from your feature tree and select Add to Favorites. Note: Ensure you have the option to show the favorites folder…
One of the greatest assets of parametric 3D modelling is the potential to revise and reuse parts with ease. SOLIDWORKS Feature tree organization is the magic bullet when it comes to maximizing the versatility of your CAD data, and incorporating it into your design methodology…
Bring simplicity to your SOLIDWORKS Sketch through advanced use of basic features
When we start out with a model we usually have every intention of keeping the SOLIDWORKS Sketch clean, simple and easily understood. With continually compressed timelines, even the most basic sketches can turn into a mess…very, very quickly. Consider the case of a simple sketch involving…
Rename SOLIDWORKS Files directly from the FeatureManager Design Tree
A favorite feature of ours that has come along in the 2016 release is an option that will allow us to rename SOLIDWORKS files directly from the FeatureManager design tree while SOLIDWORKS has the file open and loaded. Enable the ability to rename Before we are able to…
With the new User Interface in SOLIDWORKS 2016, there have been several subtle changes that makes life a little easier. One example is a larger divider bar to split the FeatureManager between the Design Tree and Configuration tabs. While this may seem like a small change, it can…