How do I open an older PDM file in SOLIDWORKS? There are two ways to view an older PDM file version. Which way you use will depend on what your settings are here in the PDM Admin Tool: If you have ONLY the “Always works with latest version of files.” checked then you...
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The Future of SOLIDWORKS Forums: 3DSWYM
As many of you may have noticed, there have been some changes within the SOLIDWORKS Forums. On April 2nd, the former SOLIDWORKS forums were turned off. Going forward, there will be no new posts on the old SOLIDWORKS forum website. The new forum will now be hosted on...
An Extra Set of Hands – Visualize Professional
I’ve heard it said that SOLIDWORKS Visualize Professional is like adding another member to your team. And I agree. If you look at some of the efficiency tools that Visualize Professional brings to the table, there’s no question it’s here to save you time. Tools such...
Opening PDM Ports For Easy Connection
For PDM to connect properly to all components of the application, all necessary PDM ports must be opened and unblocked. This guide will explain what ports to open and how! The following ports must be open and whitelisted: PDM Archive Server: TCP and UCP ports 3030 SQL...
How To Connect GrabCAD Print With Your Stratasys 3D Printer
Whether you had to change your network, you got a new computer, or you simply had to move your printer, sometimes your 3D printer won't connect to GrabCAD Print. Usually, when those things happen it's pretty easy to open up GrabCAD and re-establish communication by...
How To Add a Bounding Box In SOLIDWORKS
Have you ever had a part and assembly and want to know if your part is going to fit in the shipping container you have? You could start manually measuring the model or you could have the bounding box tool give you those dimensions automatically. To access this tool...
How To Find Stratasys Service Documents For Every Model
What Are Stratasys Service Documents? Most of the time after your printer has displayed an error your service technician will request either your printer’s configuration file, CFG, or log files. These Stratasys service documents help your technician get a better idea...
PDM Dispatch: Connecting the Add-In to Your Vault
Dispatch is a very powerful add-in for SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional; we can add to our vaults that give us access to the creation of administrative actions. Some of the possibilities include renaming files with part numbers or automatically checking in important files...
How To: 3D Printer Tip Change On Your Stratasys
Every so often, a 3D printed part will look like it printed successfully, but when removed from the build tray, it will crumble when any stress is put on it. Other times, the printer will repeatedly show a “failure to load” error. When this happens, the most common...
What is Variable Width Fill? Plus 4 Ways It’s Useful
Often overlooked, there is a checkbox at the bottom of your Model Settings menu called Variable Width Fill. Load a model into your F123 Series, Fortus 380mc, Fortus 450mc, or Fortus 900mc printer and open the model settings tab in GrabCAD Print. If you hover your...