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What Are Labels in SOLIDWORKS PDM and How Can I Use Them?
Figure 1: File HistoryOn the face of it, labels may appear to be essentially the same as a version comment, but unlike a version comment, a label can be added without creating a new file version, they...
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Discovering SOLIDWORKS PDM Web2.0
Figure 1| Embedded eDrawings Preview with full UIWeb2.0 is included with SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional and can be accessed using either a web or a viewer license noting that a web license is essentially...
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Extending the Capability of SOLIDWORKS Motion with MSC Adams
Luckily for SOLIDWORKS users, the embedded motion solver that powers SOLIDWORKS Motion Studies is MSC Adams. MSC Adams is probably the most respected and one of the most capable motion dynamics...
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Optimisation with MSC Nastran
Topology optimisation has been around for over 20 years and has a resurgence of interest as it lends itself to lightweighting in combination with 3D printing. This is a good thing for manufacturers,...
View ArticleSOLIDWORKS Simulation Solvers Compared & Explained
For many people who are new to Simulation the choices can be quite intimidating. Thankfully there is the option within simulation to have SOLIDWORKS select the solver for you.Automatic Solver...
View ArticleChristmas Opening Hours
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at Solid Solutions! Over the Christmas break we will be answering emails requesting support, see below for our opening hours.CHRISTMAS...
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How to Change a SOLIDWORKS Serial Number
HOW TO MODIFY SOLIDWORKS SERIAL KEYSHere’s a step-by-step guide to changing your SOLIDWORKS serial number:Begin by deactivating the license from the computer.Inside SOLIDWORKS, go to Help > Licenses...
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Why is my Flat Pattern not showing in SOLIDWORKS Drawings?
A FLAT CONFIGURATIONIn a sheet metal part, flat patterns exist as features in a folder at the bottom of the Feature Manager Tree, which enables two functions.Firstly, it allows the Flatten feature to...
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Fluid Structure Interaction in CAE
Aircraft wings bending during takeoffThe flow around this will not be the same as the nominal condition and neither will the loads into the structure from that flow. The degree of flex will vary with...
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How to Add Foreshortened Dimensions in SOLIDWORKS
Adding foreshortened dimensions has been simplified over the years to work with every type of drawing view, including section and detail views.If they are not automatically added when dimensioning...
View ArticleSolid Solutions acquires recruitment specialists Solid People
Based in Newark, Nottinghamshire, Solid People is led by Ross Bannister, who founded the company 13 years ago. Its specialty is recruitment services, to help clients fill positions that require...
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How to Find Reaction Forces in SOLIDWORKS Simulation
To help us decide how robust an adjacent part needs to be, we can find out what forces are required to hold a part stationary when subject to an external load.Helpfully, all simulation studies (except...
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Time Saving Techniques with FEA
We’re talking about symmetry modelling. Symmetry modelling takes advantage of the symmetry in your part. That might be a simple reflected left/right symmetry, a cyclic symmetry where, for example, a 30...
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How to Create and Link Data Sheets in SOLIDWORKS Electrical
HYPERLINK PDF TO PROJECTIn SOLIDWORKS Electrical, it is possible to associate any data file to our project. We can create a hyperlink to a PDF and be able to export it into the final Project PDF...
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February Customer Spotlight
Saietta GroupSaietta Group is a multi-national business which designs, engineers, and manufactures complete powertrains for electric vehicles on land; they create anything from scooters to buses, as...
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Speeding up Simulations with Global Adaptive Meshing
Over a week later I was still struggling with converging the model. As the plug was inserted it folded around the lip of the tube and slid past itself into the tube.Analysis stuck before completionAt...
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How to Create a Pack & Go in SOLIDWORKS
HOW TO PACK & GO SOLIDWORKS FILESSave yourself some time with this step-by-step guide to creating a Pack & Go:Open SOLIDWORKS.Open the part, drawing or assembly you would like to Pack &...
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How to Fix <MOD-DIAM> in SOLIDWORKS Dimensions
HOW TO CHANGE THE SOLIDWORKS SYMBOL LIBRARY FILE PATHWithin SOLIDWORKS, go to the Options cog and open the System Options.Select File Locations and in the drop-down menu choose Symbol Library...
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How to Calculate Costs with SOLIDWORKS Costing
Integrated into SOLIDWORKS Professional and Premium, SOLIDWORKS Costing is a tool which allows users and manufacturers to estimate the costs of producing a product.This add-in considers a wide range of...
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How to Calculate Wire Lengths in SOLIDWORKS Electrical Routing
SPLINE LENGTH VS ROUTE LENGTHThe main value taken into consideration is the Spline Length.In the above picture, this value is 80 mm, but this might not be the only factor used to calculate the final...
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