In SOLIDWORKS, Pack and Go is a very handy tool for collecting all referenced files from an assembly or drawing and creating copies of the files to save in a new location, to share with others, renaming files, etc. Pack and Go is fairly straightforward to use. This article explains how to use it and its different options.
When searching for documents within SOLIDWORKS, the software references a list of search paths, located in System Options > File Locations > Search Path. In addition to the defaults, you can easily add additional search paths. Unfortunately, it's not always so easy to remove them. This article explains how to add and remove stubborn search paths in SOLIDWORKS.
Sometimes, when working within a SOLIDWORKS drawing containing an indented BOM and an assembly with subassemblies, you need to balloon the entire subassembly and not just a component contained within it.
The 3DEXPERIENCE local cache is a folder that stores copies of files from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on your computer for faster access, offline availability, and easy management. This folder is also referred to as a local work folder.
Have you ever been working with a drawing in SOLIDWORKS and noticed the balloons showing a yellow question mark (?) or asterisk (*)? There are a few reasons for this, but this blog will cover the most common causes for why these appear in your BOM balloons.
Have you ever needed to reinstall SOLIDWORKS or use SOLIDWORKS on another machine, but didn’t want to lose the customizations, shortcuts, and settings you’ve set? Or do you have an engineering team that you’d like to have all have the same settings? Luckily, SOLIDWORKS has a handy tool available just for that!
If you are running into issues in SOLIDWORKS, the first place to start troubleshooting is in the SOLIDWORKS Safe Modes. There are two safe modes Software OpenGL and Bypass Tools/Options Settings. This article will go over the Software OpenGL safe mode, how to use it, what it’s doing and what the outcome means.
In SOLIDWORKS, using a Sketch Picture can be a helpful way to capture design intent; it allows you to trace your design over a reference image. The Enable Scale Tool option allows the image size to be adjusted to match a reference dimension, using a Scale Tool and numeric input. This article describes this process and how it affects SOLIDWORKS' Zoom to Fit view function.
When working in CAD environments like SOLIDWORKS or 3DEXPERIENCE, you may see terms like CAD Families, Physical Products, and Representations. These concepts are connected, and understanding how they work together can help engineers, designers, and manufacturers manage their data more effectively.