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Applying Decals with Background Masking in SOLIDWORKS – Part 2
Building on the previous article about adding a decal and masking the background, there are occasions where we need to take masking a step further to get the desired result. I’m going to add another...
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SOLIDWORKS Multi-sheet Drawing Custom Properties Source
When a drawing annotation has a link to a Custom Property based on the ‘View specified in the sheet properties’, it references the Custom Property from a view on that sheet. Link Custom Property to...
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SOLIDWORKS Standalone License Deactivation and Activation
SOLIDWORKS Standalone licenses (serial numbers beginning with 9000…) are locked to a specific computer and hardware ID. At some point you may need to transfer the license off the current computer to...
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SOLIDWORKS 2020 Structure System Pattern
The SOLIDWORKS Structure System is fairly new and while in its infancy “new” basic improvements are being made with every SOLIDWORKS release. Looking at efficiency best practices, using a pattern comes...
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Javelin customer Spartan Bioscience designs revolutionary rapid testing kit...
Javelin’s customers excel in every sector, from product design and top-tier manufacturing to healthcare and education. Right now, many of them are shifting, diversifying, retooling, and retraining, in...
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SOLIDWORKS Inspection 2018 Import with more flexibility
I’m sure you know SOLIDWORKS Inspection can open SOLIDWORKS Drawing files as well as PDFs and TIFFs, but did you know that SOLIDWORKS Inspection 2018 can work with other CAD drawing files such as:...
View ArticleUpdates to the End of Life (EOL) plan for SOLIDWORKS and other products
SOLIDWORKS has updated their System Requirements to include SOLIDWORKS 2018. This includes updates to the End of Life (EOL) plan for SOLIDWORKS and other products. In addition, the SOLIDWORKS Product...
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Redesigning 3D scan data in a SOLIDWORKS assembly
In this tutorial, I am going to walk through how to do some design work from a 3D scan file of a pipe cluster that I imported into Geomagic for SOLIDWORKS. Let’s take a look. The first step is to...
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What is the difference between CATIA and SOLIDWORKS?
Buying a car can be challenging because of all the different options to choose from. Knowing the features, functions, and intended use is imperative to making sure you choose the right one for your...
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Import Package with 3DEXPERIENCE Exchange Add-In
SOLIDWORKS Packages provide a new way for engineers to collaborate on designs with users outside of their organization. When sharing an assembly with an external collaborator, we typically end up with...
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How does SolidWorks Plastics Help You Learn More About Injection Molding?
SOLIDWORKS Plastics has several different package levels with tools for designers, molding process optimization, and even mold designs with advanced cooling. Often much of the necessary knowledge to...
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Using the Learn Checks Wizard in SOLIDWORKS Design Checker to Create a...
SOLIDWORKS Design Checker is a great way to automate drawing consistency. The SOLIDWORKS Design Checker has four available modules: check active documents, check against existing file, build checks,...
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Which Version of SOLIDWORKS Should I Buy?
Deciding which version of SOLIDWORKS is the best option for you is one of the most popular questions we get. Each version provides a variety of tools that you’ll benefit from! SOLIDWORKS Standard...
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Configure, Price, Quote Easily with DriveWorks
Why use a Configurator? The ability to configure, price and quote easily has become essential for manufacturing companies of all sizes, in all industries. We’ve all seen, and probably used, some kind...
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Tech Tips: How to make Custom Weldments Profiles
Weldments is one of my favorite parts of SOLIDWORKS. If you are unfamiliar with what a weldment part is, it’s a feature in SOLIDWORKS used to create models that consist of members. It’s a fantastic way...
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Where Did This Neutral CAD File Come From?
We live and work in a multi-CAD world and we must often use neutral CAD files such as IGES and STEP. These files are provided by clients, collaborators, and vendors and maybe commercial-off-the-shelf...
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Using Markup Tools in SOLIDWORKS
When I was in my high school drafting class, my teacher used to have this very fancy red pen he would use to grade our blueprints. He would always jokingly tell us, “When you have a red pen, it makes...
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5 SOLIDWORKS Tools You Might Not Remember You Have
SOLIDWORKS is such an advanced CAD software, that it can be easy to overlook some valuable tools that could help you increase efficiency in your work environment. It is a good practice to use shortcuts...
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Creating Opposite-Hand Versions of Parts in SOLIDWORKS
We are all familiar with creating multiple configurations of the same part for parts that vary in sizes and dimensions – but what about opposite hand parts? In SOLIDWORKS, we can create opposite-hand...
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Better SOLIDWORKS File Organization for the New Year
Have you ever tried to open an assembly file in SOLIDWORKS and been met by assemblies that fail to find referenced components or don’t open any components at all? This happens to everyone from time to...
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