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Reconfigure Solidworks Network client to point to a different server
When you change the server that hosts your SolidNetwork licenses you will need to reconfigure your clients to point to the new server. To do this 1. Open the “SolidNetWork License Manager Client” program on the client 2. Go to…
Bianca
30 June 2021 -
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Solidworks Option File
Do you need the ability to control your Solidworks Network licenses? Then the Options file is the solution. The options file can control many variables. Some of the most requested include Reserving specific licenses for specific users Returning a license when…
Bianca
23 June 2021 -
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Installing Solidworks Visualize
Solidworks Visualize is included free with a license of Solidworks Professional or Solidworks Premium that is on activate subscription. To install Solidworks Visualize you need a separate serial number. This serial number can be found in your Solidworks customer portal account….
Bianca
16 June 2021 -
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How to Deactivate your Solidworks license
The following article provides instructions on how to release your Solidworks license off a computer so that you can use it on a different machine. If you can’t start Solidworks or have uninstalled Solidworks please check our Central Innovation blog here…
Bianca
9 June 2021 -
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Using Solidworks File Utilities
Solidworks file utilities replaces conventional renaming, replacing, and moving files without losing the references. When file utilities are not visible or available, make sure the files are set to open with Solidworks Launcher. To set Solidworks Launcher, right click the file,…
Sriram Krishnan
19 May 2021 -
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Silhouette Entities
SOLIDWORKS introduced the Silhouette Entities in 2020, it allows you to create multiple sketch entities by projecting the outline of the bodies in a part or components in an assembly onto a parallel sketch plane. To create silhouette entities: Create a…
Tianshuo Sun
29 April 2021 -
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Edit Registry on a Secondary Hard Drive
SOLIDWORKS settings are stored in registry files. You can find a lot information in the registry files about your current SOLIDWORKS installation. But what if the computer crashed while the hard drive survived and you need to recover your SOLIDWORKS serial…
Tianshuo Sun
21 April 2021
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Add customized Standards in hole wizard
Hole Wizard is an amazing tool that includes hole definitions from a variety of standards. The process of customising the Hole…
Tauseef Ahmed
8 March 2022 -
Tips and Tricks
Hiding Faces with Alt Key while adding mates in an Assembly
There are several ways to select hidden faces when adding or deleting mates. One option could be using the Alt Key…
Nikesh
23 February 2022 -
Tips and Tricks
DriveWorks Web Theme
DriveWorks has three types of live themes that are used to publish your projects over the web: Web theme integration theme…
Ahmed Lasheen
14 February 2022 -
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Special Dimensioning Technique With Revolved Features
Revolved geometry is dimensioned like any other with one additional option. Dimensions that measure diameters on the finished feature can be…
Nikesh
10 February 2022 -
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Changing the Sketch colours
Solidworks allows you to make your sketches appear in different colours so that you can make a visual difference between your…
Nikesh
27 January 2022 -
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Friction Coefficient Values for Contact Interactions in SolidWorks Simulation
The friction coefficient can be defined for both local and global No Penetration contacts for static, nonlinear, and drop test studies…
Jalal
1 December 2021 -
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Reducing Size/Optimizing Large Step Files in Top-Level Assembly
Sometimes large step files imported in a top-level assembly are for references and mating purposes and the features themselves are not…
Jalal
18 November 2021 -
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Tip to Increase SOLIDWORKS Part Performance and Reduce File Size
At Central Innovation we are always looking for ways to increase SOLIDWORKS Part Performance and reduce Part File Size to help…
Jeeno Chandrasekaran
3 November 2021 -
Tips and Tricks
Error with Insert Forming Tools into SolidWorks Sheet Metal model
SOLIDWORKS Forming Tools are found in the Design Library and are used to form sheet metal parts. In the following image, you…
Jeeno Chandrasekaran
27 October 2021
