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SOLIDWORKS Online Licensing is a very useful licensing scheme for those who frequently need to switch machines. However, because it was introduced in 2018, there are still programming bugs that need to be resolved. SOLIDWORKS will most likely address these issues in the coming years.

 

SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler is a very useful tool that can perform hundreds, if not thousands of tedious tasks that follow simple rules the user specifies. One of the many useful tasks that can be run with the Task Scheduler is ‘Update Custom Properties’. This function allows you to create new or modify existing custom properties for individual files, batches of files, or entire folders.

Starting with SOLIDWORKS 2017 you can now rebuild all configurations in one step. This new feature will allow you to rebuild and load each configuration without having to activate each one individually. This feature will be most useful to users with a large number of configurations in their parts or assemblies.

In a SOLIDWORKS assembly, you have the flexibility to create assembly features. These are features created at the assembly level and only live in the assembly.

There are several ways to improve SQL server performance if it’s approaching low disk space or even entirely consumed its disk space. There could potentially be several culprits consuming more space than necessary. This document focuses on Recovery Models and the SQL Transaction Log outlining what you can do to mitigate its disk space consumption.

If you have a SOLIDWORKS Premium license, a new design tool has been added to your repertoire. Since its inception, SOLIDWORKS Sustainability was an add-in that was purchased separately from a SOLIDWORKS license. As of SOLIDWORKS 2015, SOLIDWORKS Sustainability is included in the SOLIDWORKS Premium package. 

 

You’ve recently used a trial version of SOLIDWORKS and you decided to pull the trigger on purchasing a commercial license. Now, you’re ready to get that license up and running. To change from the trial version of SOLIDWORKS on your computer to your recently-purchased commercial license, please take the following steps to do so.

Let’s talk about your SOLIDWORKS network license and debunk those myths with facts. Which one of these 5 are you guilty of believing? Myth #1. You accidentally received extra licenses: Not true. Only once in 5 years have I seen SOLIDWORKS write an incorrect license file.

SOLIDWORKS benchmarks and validates various driver/hardware combinations to ensure the optimal user experience; this does not always mean that SOLIDWORKS recommends the latest driver for any given video card. If you experience odd graphical behavior, you may first want to check that your video card driver is the SOLIDWORKS recommended one for your system.