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We often get questions regarding how to fix the description field when it is missing from the SOLIDWORKS Save As and Open dialog box. This article will provide two options to resolve the SOLIDWORKS missing description dialog box issue. To enable the detail pane you will want to go to the File menu inside of SOLIDWORKS and select Open.

 

To execute tasks on a computer, you must configure that computer to be a task host. This grants that machine task execution permission for each vault where tasks will be run. This document will provide step-by-step instructions on how to configure a computer to be a task host.

This document is a compilation of GoEngineer best practice recommendations for settings that we believe every user should be aware of and set for themselves on ‘day 1’ when initially beginning to use SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM (EPDM). 

 

In a large assembly in SOLIDWORKS, you can load an assembly with active components as fully resolved or lightweight. When a component is fully resolved, all of its model data is loaded in memory. When a component is lightweight, only a subset of its model data is loaded in memory, and the rest of the model data is loaded on an as-needed basis.

To install and use a commercial edition or educational edition of SOLIDWORKS MBD, you must have a SOLIDWORKS MBD standalone serial number. You cannot add SOLIDWORKS MBD licenses to an existing SOLIDWORKS serial number.

 

To help find where a file has been moved to and by who, I have developed a Transact-SQL query and saved as a Conisio Report file (.crp) that can be safely run through the Report Generator feature of SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional. This article will provide the query to the public as-is, elaborate on the functionality of this query, provide how to use the query, and provide a few use case scenarios.

This is part of a series of articles aimed towards providing the basics of creating queries for SOLIDWORKS PDM vault databases. Administrators will be able to collect data for their own purposes that are not attainable from SOLIDWORKS PDM out-of-the-box search features. This article guides through the process of creating a read-only SQL user account in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

You may know how to use the basic Belt/Chain Feature in SOLIDWORKS. However, what if you have a situation where the chain or belt has to pass over the same wheel twice? To help clarify things, the models have been created with some holes in them to show rotation easier.

In certain situations, files are renamed by mistake and no reference or metadata can be used to locate them. In other cases, the rename is intended but due to new naming conventions, the file may be difficult to find, etc. To help and locate such files more effectively, I have developed a Transact-SQL query and saved as a Conisio Report file (.crp) that can be safely run through the Report Generator feature of SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional.