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This guide explains adding a local mesh control in SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation. When interpreting results, we want to ensure that the data is accurate by refining areas with a higher cell count. It is important to consider that only certain areas may need to be optimized, which can reduce the overall effort of adding too many cells. SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation introduces several local mesh settings to help pick the appropriate settings.

Have you ever had open an Assembly File with an error stating the file is corrupt? A useful tool in SOLIDWORKS can help determine what is corrupt: the Assembly File or one of the Reference Files. Before opening the Assembly file is the option to open the Assembly in a New Configuration. There are a couple of options when using this tool that can be useful both in diagnosing a corrupt file and in simplifying an assembly for a computer to open. 

Occasionally, tasks being run in SOLIDWORKS PDM can get stuck and fail to progress. In this tutorial, we walk through how to cancel these stuck tasks from the Task List. To do so, we'll need access to the SOLIDWORKS PDM Administration tool and the SQL database server. 

In SOLIDWORKS, a Loft feature creates a solid or surface by making transitions between sketch profiles. A Loft can be a base, boss, cut, or surface. In this article, we will look at SOLIDWORKS Loft connectors and their effect on the resulting Loft. Sometimes it will still be necessary to create guide curves, but working with the connectors first may eliminate that.

In this tutorial, we discuss Display States, a powerful option in SOLIDWORKS that allows users to draw attention to specific components or a subassembly in a drawing. A Display State is used any time changes to the graphics of the model (e.g., colors, appearances, display styles, etc.) are desired. 

When creating stock in CAMWorks, there are several options to choose from, each having unique benefits. In this guide, we'll walk through each of the CAMWorks stock types. When editing stock, a dialogue on the left-hand side of SOLIDWORKS, called the Stock Manager, is available. Within the Stock Manager, users can choose Bounding Box, Sketch, STL, and Part file.

DraftSight is a powerful, two-dimensional drafting tool that allows users to create and edit DXF and DWG file formats. But what if you need to send a file to a user who doesn’t have access to the same software? DraftSight includes options to export your file to other formats. In this article, we will highlight the DraftSight export options available.

Have you ever opened somebody else’s SOLIDWORKS model and received a warning stating, “This sketch contains dimensions or relations to model geometry which no longer exists”? This warning message means that SOLIDWORKS is unable to find a reference that was used to define a sketch. This is quite common as parts evolve in the design process (e.g., Features that were once flat are now curved.).