SolidWorks Library Features
A library feature is a frequently used feature that you can create once and then save in a library for future use. They can be used on multiple files and are a great way of saving time and ensuring...
View ArticleSOLIDWORKS on a Mac
We are often asked if it is possible to run SOLIDWORKS on a Mac computer – the answer is YES you can. We know quite a few users running SOLIDWORKS successfully on a Mac and SOLIDWORKS recently updated...
View ArticleBlowing Hot and Cold with Flow Simulation
Setting up a new outside office and we need to ensure that we won’t freeze in winter, or melt in summer. We’ll use Flow Simulation and the HVAC module to make sure it all works.View the Video here
View ArticleWiring a room with SOLIDWORKS Electrical
We need power, so using SOLIDWORKS Electrical we can draw up our schematic and get our components placed ready to start work.View the Video here
View ArticleSign Writing and Logos - DXF's and Blocks
Have you ever tried bringing a DXF or DWG file into SOLIDWORKS? If not, it's just "File, Open" to do this - set your file type to "All" or the specific type you are looking for, select the file and...
View ArticleLicense Transfer Command Changed to Deactivate in 2016 SP3.0
SP3.0 to transfer a SOLIDWORKS license from one computer to another you must now ‘Deactivate’ the license and then ‘Reactivate’ on another machine. Previously, ‘Deactivate’ was called ‘Transfer’, it...
View ArticleAutomatic Animations With SOLIDWORKS Composer 2016
It’s What’s New time again! With SOLIDWORKS Composer we get two releases per year, find out about the time saving new automatic “Animation Tools” Workshop in SOLIDWORKS Composer 2016 SP3.With...
View ArticleIntroduction to Fatigue Analysis
This webcast will introduce the theory of fatigue analysis and the theory behind high cycle fatigue analysis. Understand how physical test results and theories can be used to create fatigue data for...
View ArticleCardboard Aided Design?
SOLIDWORKS Weldments is a powerful function of SOLIDWORKS and can allow you to quickly and easily model weldment structures, Frames and beams that form the backbone of products developed by many...
View ArticleSOLIDWORKS Assembly Costing
Costing in SOLIDWORKS Premium 2016 allows you to calculate a cost for an entire assembly. Components, including purchased parts, can be rolled up to give an estimate to the finished assembly cost. We...
View ArticleAdvanced template creation with SOLIDWORKS MBD
SOLIDWORKS MBD allows you to output interactive 3D PDFs that contain many different view types as well as BOM tables, for assemblies, and borders with editable note fields. We will take a look at how...
View ArticleSOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation Particle Studies
How do small particles behave when carried along in a fluid flow? This might be a question you would ask when examining for instance moisture droplets around a vehicle, mud particles in a drill pipe,...
View ArticleShape Optimisation with TruForm
How do you optimise a product to most efficiently use material? Where can you save weight and cost? TruForm is a fully integrated add-in to SOLIDWORKS Simulation that carries out ‘Topology...
View ArticleSignificant Discounts on SOLIDWORKS
Solid Solutions are offering Significant Discounts on many products from the SOLIDWORKS portfolio, but be quick – these special offers end June 30th 2016.SOLIDWORKS is one of the most widely used 3D...
View ArticleLesson 1 - SOLIDWORKS Visualize
In this webcast we will discover the new SOLIDWORKS Visualize rendering package and what is included in lesson 1 of the training course.View the Video here
View ArticleLesson 1 - SOLIDWORKS Animations
In this webcast we will discover SOLIDWORKS Animations and what is included in lesson 1 of the training course.View the Video here
View ArticleSimulation Hacks!
A typical static analysis simulation starts off by first choosing the material, selecting fixing points, applying loads and finally running our set up. However, what if we could change this type of...
View ArticleA closer look at Assembly mates and features
The webcast looks at assembly features that were very briefly discussed in Assembly Course, or not even mentioned at all. Examples covered would show: Mate References, Assembly level Cut features, Path...
View ArticleA closer look at Drawing features and functions
Tips and tricks on how to handle drawing files. Topics covered: Import .dxf/.dwg title blocks, using blocks and layers to work around some limitations of the classic Drawings.View the Video here
View ArticleTech Support Blog: Controlling Layers for Specific Annotations
Many SOLIDWORKS users still maintain layers in 2D drawings and there are a number of settings to allow you to control which type of annotations can take on layer properties such as line colour and font...
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