SOLIDWORKS Feature Tree
New in SOLIDWORKS 2015 – Dynamic Reference Visualization [VIDEO]
Another excellent feature that has been added to this 2015 release of SOLIDWORKS is Dynamic Reference Visualization; this is the ability to dynamically see the parent / child relationships between features within the FeatureManager. To quickly view feature dependencies, simply move the mouse cursor over the…
Save time when Finding and Opening SOLIDWORKS Sub-assemblies [VIDEO]
Sometimes you just need to change the techniques in your existing workflow in order to reap huge benefits from SOLIDWORKS. As a rule, you are more productive when paying 100% attention to what’s happening in the graphic area and not breaking your concentration by having to select items from the SOLIDWORKS FeatureManager Design Tree. Because of that, my SOLIDWORKS tip deals with the assembly environment which allows the selection, opening, viewing mates, suppressing or unsuppressing, hiding or showing of any subassembly directly from the graphic area. Not only will you save time when building and editing your assemblies, but, more important, you will keep your attention focused on what’s important – your model.
How to Navigate the SOLIDWORKS Feature Tree Using the Keyboard Arrow Keys [VIDEO]
Since I wrote the “Shortcuts for Navigating Your SOLIDWORKS Feature Tree ” article, I discovered a few more ways you can save time navigating your SOLIDWORKS feature tree. Watch this video for productivity focused tips in using the SOLIDWORKS Feature Tree effectively:
Alin’s SW2013 Pick of the Day – The Real History = Flat Tree View
SolidWorks’ User Interface is one of the most intuitive in the CAD world and that is probably the reason why SolidWorks is so easy to learn and understand. Personally I like the God-like powers I have in the SolidWorks Universe, especially the time traveling which allows me to change the design intent on the fly by editing or re-ordering the entities in the Feature Tree. That being said, until now, there has been one area where the workflow was not at all intuitive. That was re-ordering sketches consumed by features. New users were the ones suffering the most, especially those who never took SolidWorks Training with Certified SolidWorks Instructors from Javelin. As you know, SolidWorks listens to its users and the new SolidWorks 2013 release provides an…
Do you feel you waste too much time finding component specific mates in large assemblies? Do you spend more time clicking in the feature manager, fishing for those mates than actually working to finalize your project? If the answer to any of these two questions is “Yes”, than you need to watch this video. It will help you find those mates fast, very fast!
Have you noticed how your Solid or Surface Bodies are taking the name of the last feature applied to them (fig.1). This behavior continues as you add new features and can be a source for confusion. Fortunately the solution is quite simple.
Do you find yourself scrolling up and down the SOLIDWORKS feature tree all day hunting for that elusive feature? Does dragging the rollback bar to the desired feature in your tree feel cumbersome? Here are five shortcut tips that can save you a lot of time when working…