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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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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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Lateral compression of tubes in SolidWorks
Analysis of a circular tube pressed between two rigid plates can be simulated in SolidWorks using the non-linear module. Non-Linear simulation…
Marketing
15 July 2015 -
Tips and Tricks
How do I animate a screw being unwound in Solidworks?
So you want to create a video in Solidworks showing a screw being unwound? Well you have 2 options – You…
Marketing
10 July 2015 -
Tips and Tricks
Creep analysis in SolidWorks Simulation
Creep analysis can be done in SolidWorks simulation using nonlinear module. Non-Linear simulation module is available with SolidWorks Simulation Premium….
Marketing
8 July 2015 -
Tips and Tricks
Intercad at NMW in Melbourne
This year Intercad had a big presence at the National Manufacturing Week (NMW) held in Melbourne on 26-29 May. NMW…
Central Innovation
1 July 2015 -
Tips and Tricks
Close loop chain using Path Length Dimension in SOLIDWORKS
In SOLIDWORKS 2015, there’s a new type of assembly component pattern available for setting up patterned components along an open…
Marketing
1 July 2015 -
Tips and Tricks
Add Weldment Properties to items quickly and easily with the Custom Property Tab Builder…
A good question came up on support; “How can we add custom material to properties in weldment cutlist items? We…
Micah
26 June 2015 -
Tips and Tricks
Dimension Type setting (Drawings)
Dimension Type Often on support customers come to us with drawings that have incorrect dimension values on drawing views. More often…
Micah
26 June 2015 -
Tips and Tricks
Support for 4K Monitors
Over the past 6 months we’ve had calls on support from customers that have purchased 4K monitors. Customers have been having…
Micah
24 June 2015 -
Tips and Tricks
Adding a custom Decal
Often on support I am asked the question, “how can I create a custom decal in SolidWorks?” Adding a decal…
Micah
17 June 2015
