Long before generative AI and conversational assistants entered SOLIDWORKS, users were already relying on tools that diagnose modeling problems, recognize geometry, and automate repetitive setup. These features can feel intelligent, but they are purpose-built automation and not modern AI.
The Canadian defence manufacturing landscape reached a pivotal turning point with the announcement of a $2 billion contract awarded to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-Canada). This award expands the Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) platform by 190 units, along with an additional 35 units designated for international assistance, bringing the total production run to 550 vehicles built on the LAV 6.0 chassis.
Neutral formats like STEP are great for collaborating with other designers who use different CAD software. But sometimes, opening or saving a STEP file doesn't go as planned. If you've ever had a file fail to save as STEP and generate a .err file instead, you're in the right place. This article explains a tool that can be used to track down and resolve geometry issues that prevent SOLIDWORKS from creating a STEP file.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of the engineering software landscape, but the term "AI" can describe very different technologies. For SOLIDWORKS users, the important questions surround what a feature can actually do, how it is delivered, and where engineering judgment still belongs.
Each tier of SOLIDWORKS includes powerful features (the higher level includes all of the features of the previous levels). In this guide, we compare each tier of SOLIDWORKS packages and see some examples of the most used features at work so you can best determine what level of SOLIDWORKS is best for you or your company.
CAMWorks Solids has now been converted to a CAMWorks SOLIDWORKS OEM license. This means you’ll need to install both SOLIDWORKS and then install CAMWorks. These steps must be followed to avoid any issues. First, ensure you have Admin Rights to the computer you are working on. Below we will explain the install process, in the correct order, for SOLIDWORKS OEM and CAMWorks. If you are upgrading your CAMWorks, be sure to back up your TechDB so it's not lost.
Have you ever worried about saving over files and not following the perfect file naming process? Well, 3DEXPERIENCE can handle all of this for you. You can even set up a custom naming system that best fits your company. In this guide, I will show you how to set up an automatic title naming scheme, so there is no need to worry about file naming.
The error message “The SOLIDWORKS Document Manager Library is invalid. Please see your administrator” can occur when using Pack and Go or File references. This article covers three possible methods to resolve this error message.
This document is a step-by-step guide covering how to install SOLIDWORKS on a local machine. Before beginning the download and installation process, make sure the computer you are planning to install SOLIDWORKS onto meets the minimum system requirements. You will need a reliable internet connection as well as the 24-digit serial number you received from GoEngineer.