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Adding Custom SOLIDWORKS Toolbox Component Sizes
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on July 29, 2010
If there is a specific fastener you need but can’t find the size in the default SOLIDWORKS Toolbox, you can modify and add custom sizes. Open SOLIDWORKS and go to Tools > Options > System…
Tool and Die – Emboss Punch Design Topic: When Extrude to Surface does not work…
By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on July 28, 2010As a former Tool and Die designer I came to appreciate the power of SolidWorks when designing Embossing Dies. Most of the times, I would use the face of the part sent by my customer for either “Extrude to Surface” or “Cut with Surface” commands as a reference in designing my embossing punches and die…
“Fast Rebuilt” Technique for SOLIDWORKS Patterns (when even a bodies pattern is too slow)
By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on July 28, 2010Sometimes conventional patterning techniques are not the fastest. In this example we tried standard feature and body patterns for stacking 100 pots and found out that the rebuild time was unacceptable. Remember, we need a “smart” multibody part with a parametric stacking pitch. Watch this video for a workaround:
How to check if a SOLIDWORKS Face is Planar / Flat
By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on July 26, 2010
How can you check if a face is planar or not?
Helping our communities, the eco-friendly way
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on June 29, 2010
Green living has become a part of our every day lives, every one is trying to contribute and make a difference on our environment. When we go to the supermarket, we now have the choice…
One method of modeling a Chain in SolidWorks
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on June 29, 2010
NOTE: This is an older blog post. The latest versions of SOLIDWORKS now have the Chain Component Pattern feature which is a better method. See the following blog posts: New in SOLIDWORKS 2015 – Chain…
Adding Fasteners to your assembly with a SolidWorks Feature Driven Pattern
By Rod Mackay on June 28, 2010If you don’t have access to SolidWorks Toolbox Smart Fasteners then there is an alternative method to quickly add fasteners to your assembly. To add fasteners first insert the required fastener part, then apply a SolidWorks feature driven pattern which utilizes a pattern feature of an existing part located in your assembly. Watch the following…
3DVIA Composer Line Widths
By Rob Greer, CSWP on June 28, 2010
In the 3DVIA Composer Technical Illustration module, line widths can be a bit tricky to figure out. This 3DVIA Composer tech tip should make it easier for you. There are two main types of lines…
Copying or resetting interface customizations and “clean” uninstall of 3DVIA Composer
By Rob Greer, CSWP on June 28, 2010
Note: this tip is for advanced users who are familiar with editing the registry of a computer! SolidWorks has the ‘Copy Settings Wizard’ to copy user customizations to other computers. Unfortunately we have no equivalent…
CircuitWorks is a translator bridge for SOLIDWORKS. It allows SOLIDWORKS to open files produced by Electrical CAD software for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design. Upon opening the file, SOLIDWORKS will create an assembly model of…
Joseph Paonessa of the UOIT (University of Ontario Institute of Technology), in Oshawa, Ontario, submitted his green design concept of a Hydrogen Gas Station for one of our design contests. One day soon we might all be driving…
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