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This can't be right?! You check out a file in SOLIDWORKS PDM then you open it in SOLIDWORKS. But, for some reason, it still shows as read-only in the title bar! What the heck is going on? This problem occurs infrequently, but when it does it can be very vexing. It just doesn’t make sense that a checked-out file would be read-only!

SOLIDWORKS PDM Administrators often need to create a workflow based on a specific file type such as a Microsoft Word Document or PDF. In this example, a workflow will be created to manage Microsoft Word Documents. In the Administration Tool, right-click on Workflows and create a new Workflow or edit an existing Workflow. The Workflow Properties dialog box will pop up.

 

 

Complex features, like physically modeled threads, increase the rebuild times of SOLIDWORKS part files. Table 1 shows the rebuild times on a simple part with a thread created using multiple methods. This document will prove these rebuild times and explain the various methods used to create these threads.

 

 

 

In addition to the new Stratasys launch of its new F123 series 3D printers, Stratasys has also launched another product; GrabCAD Print and GrabCAD Print SOLIDWORKS Add-in. GrabCAD for SOLIDWORKS allows users to skip the extra step of saving to an STL, and is the perfect add-in for designers and engineers to rapidly develop prototypes.

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.

 

Why might someone want to use display states in drawings in SOLIDWORKS? One good example would be when the user wants to illustrate an assembly view in such a way that makes one or more components stand out from the others in the assembly. This can be accomplished by employing a display state that adds color to the component(s) of interest.

You will want to import your Database each time you update to a new version or service pack of CAMWorks or SOLIDWORKS CAM. Starting in 2018, the Technology Database for CAMWorks and SOLIDWORKS CAM has changed platforms and is now using SQLite instead of Microsoft Access.

In SOLIDWORKS PDM, the first step in revision management is creating a revision number. Once a revision number is created, it can then be added to a workflow to automatically set the revision. In this example, the target state is "Approved". We have to add the revision to this state. Double-click click on the target state and to go the revisions tab. Change Do not use a revision number to the revision number that you have previously created.

 

 

Creating a Coordinate System in CAMWorks can help orient your part and is necessary when programming a 4th or 5th axis part and assemblies. An origin can be created without using a sketch to define it, however, using a sketch is a preferred method especially when the part doesn’t have 90-degree angles.