SOLIDWORKS does not have an option or system setting to change the font of the symbols, but there is a slick way to accomplish this. We need to “thicken” the line weight of each symbol.
SOLIDWORKS 2016 introduced a new icon into the standard Sketch toolbar in the CommandManager. This new icon is the Instant2D feature and is turned on when the standard SOLIDWORKS part template is used.
The SOLIDWORKS Defeature tool, found under Tools > Defeature, creates a new file and can also simplify or remove detailed geometry. The Defeature tool can be used on SOLIDWORKS parts or assemblies. Let’s use it on a part just so we can get an idea of how it works.
A common method for dimensioning requires dimensioning to a point that exists where two features (e.g., edges, curves, lines, arcs, etc.) would intersect if those features were extended. In SOLIDWORKS, this is called a Virtual Sharp and it is a feature that can be utilized in sketches and drawings as a reference. Prior to the 2014 release, the user had to create these virtual points before being able to use them, and even then, the user had to know the hidden way to do this.
The SOLIDWORKS Sensor Tool allows a user to set parameters within a model or assembly that can then be monitored by SOLIDWORKS as your design is developed. If a design change you make results in a deviation outside the limits you specify, then the software will alert you, allowing for the appropriate action to be taken.
If you are involved in the design process of components requiring laser engraving, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining, and/or water jetting, then you know that traditional fonts are not ideal. This is due to the multiple passes the tool has to make for each stroke of the character. Starting with SOLIDWORKS 2014, users have access to the OLF SimpleSansOC font. This SOLIDWORKS stick font will alleviate unnecessary tool passes when engraving down the line.
This post will help you give labels to multiple instances of the same component inside a SOLIDWORKS assembly. On your assembly design tree, filter the component instances by typing in the name of the file. Right-click on the first component instance (either on the design tree or graphics area) and go to the Component Properties.
We often get questions regarding how to fix the description field when it is missing from the SOLIDWORKS Save As and Open dialog box. This article will provide two options to resolve the SOLIDWORKS missing description dialog box issue. To enable the detail pane you will want to go to the File menu inside of SOLIDWORKS and select Open.