Purge Unused Features is a function in SOLIDWORKS introduced in 2016 that allows the user to delete all features and components that are suppressed in all configurations simultaneously. It can be reached by right-clicking the name of a part or assembly in the FeatureManager tree.
The SOLIDWORKS Check Sketch for Feature tool is a nifty little tool that checks your sketch to see if it meets the requirements for the feature you select and will even magnify any gaps in your sketch to help you repair them. There are around 30 features you can check your sketch for - from a simple boss extrude all the way to a Surface Fill.
Communication is the key to successfully navigating someone else’s design quickly, or guiding others safely through your designs. One of the best ways to communicate your design intent is to document your design is to add comments in SOLIDWORKS.
In this tutorial, learn how to create new assemblies based on SOLIDWORKS Motion Study positions. SOLIDWORKS 2016 added the ability to copy multiple components at the same time. Using this ability, users can copy parts in a Motion Study and save them into a new assembly file. Follow the steps below to create a new assembly whose parts are in the same position as during any time step of the study.
There are several ways to customize your SOLIDWORKS drawing view. In this article, we'll show you three ways that are quick and easy: rotate view, create a view, and create a custom view.