In SOLIDWORKS, the Bill of Materials (BOM) serves as a central hub, providing vital information about an assembly's components and their quantities. But have you ever felt limited by its standard features? In this article, we cover the fundamentals of setting up BOM equations and show how equations work in the context of a BOM table.
In SOLIDWORKS, tables are used to annotate drawings and assemblies. Their appearance can be driven by a company standard, personal preference, or for clarifying information. A table template helps maintain consistency and avoid customizing tables for each use. Here, we will take a look at the tools available and how to use a customized table template in SOLIDWORKS.
In this SOLIDWORKS tutorial, we demonstrate how to create indents at the assembly level. In this example, we have an assembly of a plate and three pieces that intersect with the plate. The goal is to change the geometry of the plate to encompass the three pieces on the bottom. To do this, we'll use the Indent feature.
The GoEngineer blog shared hundreds of tutorials, tips, tricks, product guides, and industry news articles developed by our team of technical experts this year. In case you missed any, here are the top 10 SOLIDWORKS tutorials from 2023.
When working with multibody parts in SOLIDWORKS, there are times when the models will have unwanted overlaps. In this example, we have a part inserted into another part where there is some overlap between the bodies. The goal is to remove the overlap section from the main body while keeping the second body. A couple of features we can use to accomplish this are Combine/Subract and Indent Cut.
When working with SOLIDWORKS assemblies, the Copy with Mates tool can be used when we're inserting several instances of a component using the same mating technique. Copy with Mates allows us to copy a mated component to a new location while bringing the existing mates along with it. Let’s look at a couple of examples of how to get started using this tool.
In this quick tutorial, we explain how to use some of the sheet metal tools in SOLIDWORKS, specifically the Fold and Unfold tools. First, let’s set up our base flange, being sure to have a fully defined sketch to start.
When working with SOLIDWORKS drawing views, it is possible to customize them in various ways. Sometimes, it is necessary to label each view to indicate the customizations made. For instance, when a custom scale is used, it is important to indicate this for each view to avoid confusion during manufacturing. Individual view labels can be inserted into each view to automatically pull relevant information such as scale, name, label, delimiter, and angle. Manual view labels can be created as well.
Knowing how sketch relations affect your SOLIDWORKS model helps reduce errors and unwanted results. The two commonly misunderstood relationships are Pierce and Coincident. It can be challenging to know when to use each relationship because they seem to behave the same way in most situations. In this article, we discuss the difference between the two and why Pierce relationships should always be used for features like sweeps and lofts.