SOLIDShots - Super fast tips and tricks for your convenience
Followers of our Solid Solutions Twitter handle, or YouTube subscribers may have already stumbled across the SOLIDShots library of videos we are rolling out online. Currently standing at 37, these tips...
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Flow Simulation Tips & Tricks
SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation is a feature rich computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tool that can be used to simulate a wide range of liquid, gas and heat transfer problems. webcast is intended for...
View ArticleInstability and Crashes Explained
Are you experiencing random computer crashes or system lock-ups? Are you having instability with SOLIDWORKS? Are you looking to get these issues resolved as quickly and effectively as possible whilst...
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A Definitive Guide to Part Configurations
During this webcast, Richard will cover an overview for the main options when creating part configurations. However there will be a greater emphasis upon the more advanced configuration functionality...
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A Definitive Guide to Assembly Configurations
How can configurations be used in assembly mode? How will the configured Assembly show in my BOM? What are the best practices for using configured assemblies? for All these questions and more will be...
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Multiple Driven Dimensions
When designing parts that you know will later be updated or parts that have multiple configurations, pre-selecting your driven dimensions can save you a lot of time and hassle. However in versions...
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Foreshortened Dimensions On Section Views
Adding foreshortened dimensions are nice and easy, but what about adding foreshortened diameter dimensions to a Detail View of a section? Not so easy, or is it? The easiest method is to expand the...
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Advanced Angle Dimensions
When sketching, on occasion you may want to add an angle dimension and use a horizontal or vertical sketch line to reference from, but what do you do if none are nearby? In SolidWorks 2015 you now have...
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Colour Drawing HLR HLV View
In an assembly, it can be quite useful to have different parts shown in different colours. Whether that be to differentiate between parts, to display final colour or to indicate whether a part has been...
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Notes Library
In solidworks we have a toolbox library, materials library and appearances library, one library we don't have is a annotations library. This can easily be rectified allowing you to create an extensive...
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Creating Your Own Units in Flow
Creating your own preferred custom units in Flow can be very useful and a real time saver if you want to work in a unit that is more convenient for you or your customer works in a non-standard unit....
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Creating Exploded Views and Animations in SOLIDWORKS
Exploded Views and Animated outputs are a great way to communicate your designs to colleagues and prospective customers- learn the basics to create high quality video outputs from SOLIDWORKSView the...
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Sheet Metal 101
This webinar introduces some of the basic features of the Sheet metal functionality in SOLIDWORKS.View the Video here
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Using an Input Formula in an EnterprisePDM FileCard Control
Recently I took a call on the help-desk from a Customer who, after modifying the File Card associated with SOLIDWORKS files, had a requirement to populate two new variables on that Card with...
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Alert- Windows Update Causing Issues with SOLIDWORKS Installs/Upgrades
A recent Windows update has caused issues with the windows installer that can corrupt a SOLIDWORKS install. This only occurs if you have windows update KB 3072630 and then perform an service pack...
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SOLIDWORKS Simulation 101
SOLIDWORKS simulation can be a powerful means of validating your designs. Discover the general processes and tips to get the best results in the most efficient time.View the Video here
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Curvature in SOLIDWORKS
Today’s products are deceptively simple and minimalistic in form. Take mobile phones and tablets as examples, they look like a filleted cuboids – however looks can be deceptive.Instead they have been...
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A Brief guide to Simulation results and Reports
Generating high quality results and reported outputs is the key to communicating your analysis results- there are many formats available so learn some of the options and how best to extract key...
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Plastic Part Design- Ribs Shells and Draft
SOLIDWORKS has many tools to help design plastic parts- including fastening features, uniform wall thickness and draft angles for moulding. This webinar runs through the options we have at hand in...
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Bills of Materials (BOMs) 101
Learn the basics of creating bills of materials to catalogue the contents of your SOLIDWORKS assemblies including customising and outputting the values to other formats.View the Video here
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