In this tutorial, we show how to improve a SOLIDWORKS decal images by using a mask of the decal. In this example, we have designed a poker chip in SOLIDWORKS that we would like to 3D print, but first need to add a SOLIDWORKS logo. To do so, head over to the DisplayManager.
This article explains how to use DimXpert in SOLIDWORKS to insert dimensions and tolerances in 3D space so you can effectively share your design with others. DimXpert allows us to easily communicate sizes, locations, and tolerances so that other users can easily understand and manufacture our parts.
You might ask yourself why there are two Bead features in SOLIDWORKS Weldments; Weld Bead and Fillet Bead. In this quick tip, we compare the two to help you better decide when to use one over the other.
Design Checker, available in SOLIDWORKS Professional and SOLIDWORKS Premium, is an add-in that automates the verification of compliance with company or customer standards for drawings. This article provides an overview of the Design Checker tool and how to use it.
If it's necessary to have multiple versions of SOLIDWORKS installed on your computer, it can be an inconvenience if every time we double click on a SOLIDWORKS file, it is opened in the wrong version. In this article, you will learn how to change which version of SOLIDWORKS opens your files when double-clicking on them in File Explorer.
The engineering team has finally completed the preliminary version of a complex assembly and has pushed the design to the Prototype Review State in SOLIDWORKS PDM. Now, you want to get a head start on creating the technical documentation so that the documentation is ready at the same time the design is ready for the final release.
In SOLIDWORKS, propagating changes from one file is a smart strategy to control design flow. But the reality is that picking the source for where these changes occur can be a bit tricky. In this blog, we’ll demonstrate a workflow that fine-tunes this process when it comes to updating multiple parts inside an assembly.
Have you ever had a SOLIDWORKS drawing file showing an old reference, but all the views of that reference were deleted or are no longer in the drawing file? This issue can occur if the original referenced part was left selected in the View Pallete from the Task Pane before the view was deleted.
It doesn't matter if you're new to SOLIDWORKS or a power user - errors can happen. In this quick tip, learn about a handy tool to have in your toolbox that can save the day when validating and checking your parts for geometry errors.