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This guide will walk you through the steps of creating a From-To List using the From-To List Wizard in SOLIDWORKS to populate cells in the table with existing component and cable/wire information. The From-To List is a compilation of components, connectivity, and wires used in an electrical route.

In this FAQ, we address several questions about SOLIDWORKS lofts. How are lofts adjusted? Sometimes a loft will not generate as desired. There are a few "tips" that can help make a loft the desired shape. When selecting the different profiles, be sure to click a place on the profiles edges most adjacent to each other so that you obtain the shortest possible distance for the loft lines, and they do not twist around the section.

In this SOLIDWORKS FAQ, we answer ten questions about SOLIDWORKS sweeps. Question: How can I improve the quality in the Sweep Cut feature with a solid body as a tool? Answer: The result is influenced by geometries, continuity, and their complexity. Create an Extrude solid as a Tool Body, it is better than a Revolved solid.

Do you have multiple instances of SOLIDWORKS open each time you access another file? This article explains the step-by-step solution on how to stop multiple instances of SOLIDWORKS from opening.

When editing a symbol in SOLIDWORKS Electrical, you can choose to display one or more of the following attributes that will pull properties from the symbol, component, or part. In the second section of this article, you'll see some examples of different symbols with attributes displayed.

This article will introduce the concept and use of default values within SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM (EPDM) (now SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional) search cards. Search setup can be a major time sink for users from a productivity and efficiency standpoint when using mal-adapted search forms. 

Thermal stress analyses can be performed in various ways using the SOLIDWORKS Simulation and SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation packages. A thermal stress analysis entails defining thermal conditions and analyzing the stresses that develop in components due to thermal expansion. This guide will illustrate the different ways of performing thermal stress analyses.

If you have ever run into an issue accessing, deleting, or installing a file where the path is over 255 characters, then this is the article for you. This error typically presents itself as either File is too long or Inaccessible.