SOLIDWORKS has many useful keyboard shortcuts and key bindings to speed up the modeling process and increase efficiency when working in the software. In this blog, learn about 11 CTRL key shortcuts in SOLIDWORKS you can start using today.
The Check Your System message is only supposed to pop up every 10th launch of SOLIDWORKS; however, we have seen reports saying that this happens more often and that the messages pop even though the latest supported graphics driver is installed. Our SOLIDWORKS Technical Support team is often asked, “How do I get rid of these SOLIDWORKS Resource Monitor pop-up messages? They keep coming up no matter what I do.”
Selecting entities in SOLIDWORKS is one of the most basic functionalities that all other tools rely on. SOLIDWORKS offers several tools that can help aid users in making quick and accurate selections amongst a virtual sea of geometry.
In SOLIDWORKS, Direct Editing tools provide the flexibility to modify geometry that does not contain model features, such as an imported STEP, Parasolid, or IGES file. In this guide, we will look at some Direct Editing tools such as Move and Delete Face. To turn on the Direct Editing tab, right-click anywhere on the CommandManager, go to Tabs, then select Direct Editing.
The SOLIDWORKS Autotrace tool is an add-in that can help users quickly create 3D objects from an imported picture. Access the Autotrace feature by enabling it in Add-Ins.
Are long rebuild and load times plaguing you when working with large assemblies? This article discusses assembly mates in SOLIDWORKS and how using them thoughtfully can improve assembly performance.
We often hear from customers looking for ways to show Bend Lines on the drawing of sheet metal parts. There are several ways to get Sheet Metal Bend Lines to show (or not show) in a SOLIDWORKS drawing. This quick tutorial explains how.
In this tutorial, we show how to use the Face Curves command in SOLIDWORKS. Face Curves are sketch entities created in two perpendicular directions along the faces of a model to form a mesh. In this example, we will use Face Curves to examine the model of a container. Face Curves are 3D sketch entities, so we'll start a 3D Sketch from the Sketch Toolbar.
Barcodes are used in SOLIDWORKS PDM data cards as a way to scan and input vaulted file data like Part Numbers without being exposed to errors common with manual entry. Simply point, scan, and easily reference accurate information in another ERP system. Many possibilities with this include inventory management, batch tracking, accounting, cooperation across teams, quality assurance, etc.