While moving some items stored at my parents' house, I came across a favorite childhood toy: an Army Men C-130 aircraft. It had been left in neglect, and in a storage space that caused the wings to warp. However, after looking at it, I realized I could recreate this vehicle in SOLIDWORKS to bring it back to life.
Occasionally while troubleshooting, Technical Support will need event logs and system information files from your PC. Normally these are obtained through the user of the SOLIDWORKS Rx utility. Every now and then, the Rx does not obtain these files, or SOLIDWORKS is not installed on the system.
SOLIDWORKS recently released an option to buy SOLIDWORKS online, bypassing the need to purchase through a value-added reseller (VAR), generating quite a bit of buzz. Despite the appeal, buying SOLIDWORKS directly from SOLIDWORKS isn't the best option for everyone. In most situations, it makes more sense to purchase SOLIDWORKS from a value-added reseller like GoEngineer. Here's why.
When 3DEXPERIENCE users face connection issues while launching Design with SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS Connected, it is often due to a connection issue with the collaborative space. Common signs include blank login dialogs, blank MySession task pane, and specific error messages such as, ‘Unable to connect to 3DEXPERIENCE’ or ‘Failed to establish connection with 3DEXPERIENCE server.’ This article covers a few possible ways to resolve these connection issues.
Now, with the CircuitWorks add-in available in all levels of SOLIDWORKS (Premium, Professional, and Standard), anyone can open eCAD files. CircuitWorks has a completely overhauled user interface with 2025, including a new look and better scaling to 4K. With just this IDX file, CircuitWorks can build an entire 3D model. The assembly uses volume representations of components, keep-outs, cuts, and more.
Whether you're using drawings or Model Based Definition, SOLIDWORKS 2025 can help you document your designs faster than ever.
For Sheet Metal users, the new features in SOLIDWORKS 2025 are sure to excite. In addition to never-before-seen bend notches, the list of enhancements to existing features is long, so let's dive in.
New in SOLIDWORKS 2025 is the ability to select a Y-up or Z-up orientation when creating both parts and assemblies from templates. This is great for manufacturing or for vendors who want a Z-up orientation. With SOLIDWORKS 2025, you'll also see huge performance improvement in components with a large number of cosmetic threads.
The SOLIDWORKS serial number is a crucial piece for licensing certain add-ins or controlling how the license behaves. At some point or another they may need to be switched around. This process explains how this is to be done to prevent trapping standalone licenses with machines no longer using those licenses.