MFG – Tips and Tricks
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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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Tips and Tricks
Solidworks & PDM Work from Home Ready
The ability for employees to work from home/remotely is becoming more important for employers as it can provide more flexibility for…
Emma Mearns
17 March 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
Changing the Orientation of a DXF Flat Pattern
When we create a DXF file it is because we are wanting to translate a 3D model into a 2D model….
Emma Mearns
11 March 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
Creating and Modifying Keyboard Shortcuts
An easy way to increase your productivity while designing is to use SOLIDWORKS keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts will allow you to…
Emma Mearns
4 March 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
PDM – Grey Files/Folders in the Local Vault View?
Recently, we have come across a few cases where PDM administrator limits folder permissions for a group of PDM users,…
Mark Deng
1 August 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
How to Add a Custom Size Thread
Today we will dig into adding a custom thread profile in Solidworks, if required to have sizes different to what are…
Central Innovation
20 June 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
eDrawings More Than Just Solidworks Viewer
Hi guys, To those who are new to Solidworks, I would like to introduce you to edrawings. edrawings is classified as…
Amgad Yacoub
29 May 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
Assemblies Without Experiencing Delays
When working with large assemblies in SOLIDWORKS, dynamic view manipulation is essential for the user. Even until 2018, this wasn’t too…
Central Innovation
14 May 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
Solidworks 2019, What’s New Series- Specifying a Default Save Folder
Another potentially useful feature Solidworks 2019 brings is specifying a custom location to save a new file being created. This can…
Central Innovation
26 April 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
Can You Perform a Static Study on Plastic Materials?
Let’s review of one of the rules when performing a linear static analysis. Taken from the Solidworks 2019 Help So the…
Bianca
3 April 2019
