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SOLIDWORKS Part features tech tips and best practices

SOLIDWORKS Favorites Folder

Add feature tree items to a SOLIDWORKS favorites folder for quick access!

Want quick access to a feature, sketch or mate without having to scroll or search the SOLIDWORKS feature tree every…

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Sheet Metal Part with Pre-made Features

How to start off with Pre-Made SOLIDWORKS Parts

The final chapter in my SOLIDWORKS Part Template Series is to start off with pre-made parts. If your company is…

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SOLIDWORKS File Locations

How to specify where SOLIDWORKS should look for Document Templates

So you created the much needed SOLIDWORKS Part template, but you can’t seemed to load it. Not to worry –…

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SOLIDWORKS Custom Properties List

How to add more Properties to the Standard SOLIDWORKS Custom Properties List

The standard SOLIDWORKS Custom Properties List that is included with SOLIDWORKS are decent and cover most needs, but what if…

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Part Template 8

How to add a Date automatically to SOLIDWORKS Custom File Properties

In my last article I touched on populating the File Properties in a SOLIDWORKS Part template to reduce typing. But…

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Summary Information Dialog

How to add SOLIDWORKS Part Template File Properties

In my previous post I described the steps for creating a SOLIDWORKS Part Template, but what happens next? Now it’s time…

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2 creating a partial chamfer

Partial Fillet and Partial Chamfer are new in SOLIDWORKS 2019

Have you always wanted to be in charge of your fillets and chamfers? New in SOLIDWORKS 2019 are new features…

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Symmetric SOLIDWORKS Linear Pattern

Perfectly Symmetric SOLIDWORKS Linear Pattern!

Ever wanted to create that perfect symmetric SOLIDWORKS Linear Pattern which: Is symmetric about the midplane of the part Is…

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Normal Cut Sheet metal

How to convert to a Normal Cut in SOLIDWORKS 2018

When creating cut-extrudes on sheet metal models, it is recommended to choose the Normal Cut option under cut-extrude properties. What…

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Toggle Visualization Arrows for Parent and Child Relationships using the Context Toolbar

Leave Rebuild Errors Behind with SOLIDWORKS Feature Tree Organization

One of the greatest assets of parametric 3D modelling is the potential to revise and reuse parts with ease. SOLIDWORKS…

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linear pattern rotate

Rotate Instances in a SOLIDWORKS 2018 Linear Pattern

Having the ability to rotate your linear pattern as its created is something that would have previously required two or…

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Long

Improve your SOLIDWORKS Weldments with Configurations!

Using a combination of SOLIDWORKS Weldments and part configurations, you can easily generate and update cutlists for various frame sizes….

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SOLIDWORKS Viewports

Projection Type to Show Multiple SOLIDWORKS Viewports in Parts and Assemblies

Showing multiple SOLIDWORKS Viewports in the part and assembly environment is helpful for advanced part modeling and also drawing 3D sketches….

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Multiple Bodies

How to use a Solid Body as a Profile for a Cut Sweep in SOLIDWORKS

Did you know that you can use a Solid Body to perform a Swept Cut? If you usually work with multi-body…

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Simple Sketch

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…

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