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The Design Library, located on the SOLIDWORKS Task Pane, is a set of folders populated with reusable entities, such as annotations, assemblies, forming tools, routing components, and features. In this article we will look at how to create a Library Feature; a set of features added to the Design Library for re-use in other models. 

I recently talked to a customer with validation concerns about an analysis - were the results and setup correct? With SOLIDWORKS Simulation and Simulation Professional, it is possible to verify the phenomenon of Thermal Expansion using Static Analysis tools. In this article, I'll compile the methods I used to diagnose and assist this customer's concern. 

There are several ways to save a SOLIDWORKS assembly as an STL file for 3D printing (some more tedious than others). Printing an assembly with all the components at once takes advantage of natural clearances between the components. Printing the components all at once using support material creates a fully built assembly with no need for fasteners.   

This article explains how to use the Mate Controller in SOLIDWORKS. The Mate Controller is a tool that lets you specify multiple positions for mates within an assembly and save these mates without the need for configurations.

There have been a few changes to how SOLIDWORKS handles Remote Loads. In this article, we discuss Remote Loads in SOLIDWORKS Simulation, how it has changed, and what makes it such a useful tool.

The SOLIDWORKS Model Based Definition (MBD) add-in includes the capability to generate 3D PDFs of parts and assemblies created in SOLIDWORKS. 3D PDFs can be opened with the standard, free Adobe Reader program and contain 3D Views and Product Manufacturing Information (PMI).

This blog demonstrates how to use sketched contours to create 3D extrusions in DraftSight. Use the Extrude command to create a solid from a contour. Let's start with a simple shape from a SOLIDWORKS Essentials training exercise. Then, create the shape in DraftSight using the Polyline tool, which will create a closed contour of continuous lines.

Before creating the Motion Analysis study, we want to make sure that the SOLIDWORKS Motion add-in is turned on. This add-in is found under Tools > Add-Ins. To begin the Motion Analysis study, click on the motion study tab at the bottom. You can also right-click this tab and select Create New Motion Study if you already have an existing study. 

In this guide, we’ll show you how to modify the Quick Search Variable List to allow you to search for up to five variables when doing a File Explorer Quick Search in SOLIDWORKS PDM. Quick Search was introduced in SOLIDWORKS PDM 2020, more on that here, and by default, you only search for File/Folder Name.