When scheduled tasks in your SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler fail to start, it could be because swboengine.exe is not running. Swboengine.exe is the process running SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler and is known as the Back Office Engine.
A worm drive is a gear arrangement in which a worm screw (which is a gear in the form of a screw) meshes with a worm gear (which is similar in appearance to a spur gear) to provide high-torque output from a high-speed input. This tutorial explains how to mate a worm screw and a worm gear using the gear mate feature in a SOLIDWORKS assembly.
SOLIDWORKS relies on the settings in the default drawing template to control Flat Pattern DXF and DWG exports. If bend lines are not visible in the default drawing template, they will not be included in the exported DXF or DWG files (even if Bend Lines is checked in the DXF/DWG Output PropertyManager). This article explains how to verify that your drawings template options are configured correctly to achieve the best Flat Pattern results.
The data structure of SOLIDWORKS Drawings, along with company best practices, can make it challenging to properly highlight and define parts and subassemblies. This article will guide detailers through a pair of strategies and guidance on automating these tips.
While it is quite simple to model a smooth conveyor belt, patterning cleats or ribs on the belt can be challenging without knowing a few tips and tricks. This article uses SOLIDWORKS Curve Driven Pattern and Fit Spline tools to add a cleat (rib) feature along the surface of a smooth conveyor belt.
Blocks are useful when shapes/groups of sketch entities need to be reused in the same SOLIDWORKS model (or in different models). This avoids the need to copy sketch entities and ensures that the relations remain intact. A library can even be established with frequently used Sketch Blocks. Blocks can be created from a single entity or multiple entities. Let’s go over the steps to create a block in SOLIDWORKS so you can use it in your next design.
Nowadays, AI is everywhere. It feels like artificial intelligence is transforming every industry. But what does this mean for SOLIDWORKS users? The truth is, AI in SOLIDWORKS doesn’t include a “magic design button” that does all your work for you. Instead, it’s about helping you work smarter by automating repetitive low-value tasks, speeding up tedious processes, and providing useful suggestions to ultimately free you up to focus on the high-impact portions of design.
O-rings are one of the most common pieces of hardware, used for pneumatic and hydraulic systems in a variety of applications spanning nearly every industry. Their versatility can create challenges though, often requiring tedious reference to charts and tables. In SOLIDWORKS, there are several automated ways to add an O-ring groove to a part, sorted here by application.
In SOLIDWORKS, a circular reference can occur when two or more assembly components share an external reference. For example, a rebuild of component1 requires the rebuilding of component2, but component2 then requires a rebuild of component1, and so on.