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I should note that this method only works in part files. It will not work in an assembly file. If your assembly file is not meshing correctly then please view this video on Mesh Controls. If you can narrow down your search to a single part that is not meshing correctly, then this document will help you find what in that specific part is keeping SOLIDWORKS Simulation from meshing the part. If a single part will not mesh, there are several techniques that you can utilize to figure out why it will not mesh. 

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.

SOLIDWORKS Simulation Connectors may be used to simplify behavior without actually including a physical part such as a bolt or pin. This is a primer on the different types of connectors available in SOLIDWORKS Simulation.

If you are familiar with SOLIDWORKS PDM, then you are probably aware of the ability within the software to create custom column views to display metadata in Windows Explorer. This is also possible with search results. We can create custom search results columns to display desired metadata in our search results lists. 

 

There are two ways to save a SOLIDWORKS file to be used in Adobe Illustrator. The easiest way is to orient the part or assembly how you want to view it, and under the File tab, select Save As… and change the file type to Adobe Illustrator Files (*.ai). This method will work but can often result in a file that is difficult to work with because the file carries over the color gradient into Adobe Illustrator. 

 

The SOLIDWORKS Property Tab Builder allows you to define a set of standard custom properties for your files and provides a convenient, user-friendly interface to add or modify the values. The Property Tab Builder can be found in the part, assembly, and drawing. The tab is located on the task pane that also holds your design library.

When a workstation is enabled on a to be a PDM task host it will store the host name in the file vault database table “Hosts” and be displayed under the “computers supporting a task” list when configuring tasks. The following steps will walk you through how to manually remove the workstation as a task host.

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to print a current screen image in SOLIDWORKS. Right-click on the View in the FeatureManager Design Tree that you want to print and Zoom to Selection.