SOLIDWORKS Task Pane
When using SOLIDWORKS Connected or the Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS Role, your 3DEXPERIENCE file management and collaboration tools can be accessed through the task pane on the right side of the screen. MySession is where you can view relevant Part and Assembly metadata, execute lifecycle…
In my previous SOLIDWORKS Knurling article, I promised this process would get much easier than being thrown into the deep end like in part 1. This is a kiddie pool in comparison. What I’m going to do in part 2 is very similar to what…
The SOLIDWORKS Taskpane provides access to a number of powerful tools, including SOLIDWORKS Toolbox, Custom Properties, the SOLIDWORKS PDM Add In (if installed) and the 3DEXPERIENCE connector. Starting with SOLIDWORKS 2019, this area of the user interface can be easily customized by either right clicking…
SOLIDWORKS Assembly Appearance Overrides allow you to apply different colours/textures/display styles to your components only in the specific assembly you’re working in, without affecting the original part files. The Display Pane is very useful to visualize these overrides and provides ways to remove them. Expand…
One of my favorite toolbars is the SOLIDWORKS Task Pane. In case you don’t know it by name, I’m referring to the tabs on the right side of your screen. There’s a Home tab that has a couple of useful tools, such as easy access…
The SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard Client, is the user portal for your vault. This portal provides users access to the files in your vault, with the ability to view or modify the files depending on user permissions. Users can interact with the vault through a Windows Explorer interface, or…
The File List area of the SOLIDWORKS EPDM Add-In provides lots of valuable information about the active file in SOLIDWORKS. By default there are columns showing information such as “Workflow State”, “Checked Out By” and “Version” as well as “Revision” information. But these columns can…
A Task pane is a panel that resides on the right hand side of the SolidWorks graphics area by default. It is a great place to provide information to users regardless of their environment (part, assembly, or drawing). Follow the steps below to create a…
The SOLIDWORKS Design Library in the SOLIDWORKS Task Pane provides quick access to some default features, hardware, annotations, etc. This is also where you have access to: SOLIDWORKS Toolbox 3DContentCentral Other SOLIDWORKS Content But you can add additional library folders for quick access to your…