When dealing with large assemblies in SOLIDWORKS, it can become quite the task to search for specific parts or groups of parts that you need to work with. The SOLIDWORKS Selection Tool, found at the top of SOLIDWORKS in the Cursor Menu, can help with this task.
Have you ever needed an OHM symbol (Ω) in a SOLIDWORKS drawing or for a part marking feature? Perhaps you need a registered Trademark, Copyright symbol, or other Greek letters commonly used in equations or electronics? When generating a drawing note, it may be necessary to use a symbol that is not available in the standard installed SOLIDWORKS Symbols library.
Showing cosmetic threads in SOLIDWORKS is a great way to display threaded parts without modeling the geometry. This is useful when threads are needed only as a graphical depiction. When cosmetic threads are used in SOLIDWORKS on the part level, it is often desirable to show them within the assembly as well. With this option come several different settings that drive the display of cosmetic threads along with other annotations.
SOLIDWORKS File Utilities replaced SOLIDWORKS Explorer in SOLIDWORKS 2020. File Utilities can be added during the installation of SOLIDWORKS or by modifying your SOLIDWORKS installation. Ensure the feature is checked in Product Selection. SOLIDWORKS File Utilities can be accessed by right-clicking on a SOLIDWORKS file in File Explorer.
When sharing SOLIDWORKS models externally, it’s often important to keep your design confidential to protect your intellectual property. In this article, we'll explore the few options available to remove intellectual property from SOLIDWORKS files. If you need to protect intellectual property of an assembly model, saving it as a part is one of the easiest ways to do this. When saving an assembly as a part, you can direct SOLIDWORKS to save only exterior faces.
Are you exporting SOLIDWORKS models to a BIM program like Revit? Thanks to the built-in functionality of 3D Interconnect, you have a few different export options, including ACIS (.sat), RFA (.rfa), and IFC (.ifc). If you select to save as an ACIS or RFA file, you can implement some of the functionality of the SOLIDWORKS Defeature tool.