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SOLIDWORKS Leading and Trailing zeroes options are located in your Document Properties. Under Zeroes in Document Properties > Drafting Standard > Dimensions, there is a set of four dropdown menus - one controls the display of Leading zeroes while the other three control Trailing zeroes.

Anytime SOLIDWORKS fails to install, modify, or uninstall, it creates log files that can help us figure out what went wrong. Not all log files are created equal though, and sometimes we need the all-inclusive verbose installation logs that take a few more mouse clicks to generate. Here’s how to find both sets of logs for troubleshooting.

 

One of the most frustrating hindrances to productivity is disruptions to the status quo. So much of what we do as SOLIDWORKS users have been committed to muscle memory that any changes to how tools work or where they are can really throw us off our game. This is why SOLIDWORKS very carefully considers the changes that are made and it’s not often that the user interfaces changes in drastic ways.

There are times after Windows updates, fresh installs, or, for seemingly no reason at all, an error occurs. Not all errors are the same, some of them will reference the same type of file that needs to be registered. Often, .DLL’s aren’t registered for various reasons when installing the software. In most instances, quickly registering the .DLL will ensure that the software runs as it should afterward. To register a .DLL, follow the steps below. Important Note: You must have admin privileges on your user profile.

Back in February, we shared a sneak peek at new features and capabilities that were likely to be released in SOLIDWORKS 2021. We’re excited to share not only what made the cut, but everything new across the entire SOLIDWORKS portfolio.

New SOLIDWORKS users may be wondering what files should be used, when those files should be used, and when should they be doing what. In this article, we'll go over some SOLIDWORKS basics - let's start with terminology.

When a Stratasys 3D printer receives a SOLIDWORKS file with overlapping or touching geometry, it will print the two or more parts together as if they were one component. That is not ideal for a real-life moving assembly with separate components that articulate against one another. In this article, we share some insights for what to expect when you design an assembly in SOLIDWORKS and 3D print it on an FDM 3D printer.

When you purchase a license of SOLIDWORKS, whether it be a Standalone License or a Network License, you have the option to purchase your license with Subscription Service. But what comes with my SOLIDWORKS Subscription?

 

When designing components for use in larger assemblies it becomes important to optimize the part’s feature design to minimize its impact on the rebuild time of the assembly at large. In this case a great deal of processor/rebuild time can be spent on pattern features if they are not optimized.