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3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 Day 2 was filled with customer testimonials whose dreams turned into reality. Yesterday's theme was using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to collaborate; today's theme is using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to create experiences, not just products.

The general session opened with an engineer working at his computer. Frustratingly scratching his head with a half-finished cold brew on his desk, searching for a source of inspiration. Gian Paolo Bassi, CEO of Dassault Systèmes, messaged him asking how his project was going.

It would not be a proper virtual event without a few technical issues. When I attempted to "Join Session" 15 minutes before the 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 CSWE Networking Event started, I was victim to a persistent blank screen after several refreshes.

When working with SOLIDWORKS appearances, it is important to understand the order in which appearances are applied to the model. Let’s explore the appearances for this Mouse Trap Race Car. Existing appearances can be found in the FeatureManager Design Tree or DisplayManager. Here is an explanation of the appearance icons.

If you have experienced the SOLIDWORKS Open dialog or Windows Explorer dialog not displaying the thumbnail preview picture, there are a few reasons that can cause their loss. In this article, we SOLIDWORKS thumbnail previews and share some solutions to remedy the issue.

There are plenty of reasons why one might share their SOLIDWORKS PDM vault with an outside entity, but not their licenses. This could certainly apply to outside vendors or sister companies that have their own PDM licensing and wish to remain separate. In this article, we'll detail how to set this up.

The SOLIDWORKS Symmetry check utility allows you to evaluate a part or assembly for symmetry. It can also be used to split a part into the smallest repeatable symmetrical body, which is useful when running a simulation analysis. Manual face check evaluates the current configuration of the part for symmetry.

Cosmetic Threads in SOLIDWORKS describe the attributes of a specific hole so you don’t need to add real/feature threads to a model. A cosmetic thread represents the minor (inner) diameter of a thread on a boss or the major (outer) diameter of a thread on a hole and can include a hole callout in drawings.

It is possible to copy every Custom Property in a SOLIDWORKS file to another document. If you are familiar with Microsoft Excel, it will be just like copying and pasting a range of cells. To Copy SOLIDWORKS Custom Properties to other files, follow these steps.