Published in: Visualization
You may have heard that SOLIDWORKS Visualize Professional 2021 can import Solidworks configuration data! The days of File “Save As” each configuration for a Visualize rendering are OVER! If this is news to you, then welcome to the party. If you knew about this, then you are likely here to figure out how it works.
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD, 3D Printing
The story begins when I was working on a part in SOLIDWORKS Simulation with a coworker. He asked me to hand him his Flow Simulation book so that he could look up an application. I turned to his bookshelf to retrieve the book and collapsed in fear. This is what I saw: It’s not my
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
The title question isn’t one I get asked too often, but, when it comes up, it is something I love to show users, since there is a powerful tool that can help them. SOLIDWORKS provides the ability to compare two files or two configurations of a model using four different tests: Documents, Features, Geometry and Bill of Materials. Compare
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
If you have already updated to Windows 10, then you are probably aware how Microsoft pushes updates. If you haven’t jumped on board the Windows 10 bandwagon, Microsoft’s new pushy update policy may be the reason. It’s like a waiter in a restaurant that decides what food to serve you, and when to bring it
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
In my previous blog, Forming Tools, we examined how pre-SOLIDWORKS 2006 sheet metal forming tools differ from those which can be created today. We examined how to save forming tools as Form Tool part files and what the advantages were of doing so. When creating custom forming tools, be careful not to create any curved
