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This guide explains how to reactivate your SWOOD Network license. SOLIDWORKS requires yearly reactivation. SWOOD requires a reactivation anytime there is a change to the license (i.e., a renewal or an upgrade).

Roles are important when it comes to 3DEXPERIENCE. Your role determines what you have available within the tenant. Having too many users and not enough roles will prevent users from gaining access to the platform, resulting in an error.

SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2026 introduces a wave of new features designed to make electrical design faster, cleaner, and more intelligent. From smarter connector tools to smoother 3D routing and improved collaboration, these updates focus on helping you get high-quality results with less effort.

Sometimes, when attempting to "Get latest version" in SOLIDWORKS PDM, there is an "Error Opening Archive" error similar to the one below: In this article, we’re going to explore the meaning of this error, reasons why it can happen, and what you can do to fix it.

These new products from Dell and NVIDIA provide SOLIDWORKS professionals with the necessary performance to tackle the next frontier of engineering design, offering practical guidance on selecting the right hardware and optimizing system setup for maximum output.

This blog shows two sheet metal hoppers that were created in SOLIDWORKS using a similar process/technique, but completely different features. Now, although there was one very slight difference, which you will see a little later, the two sheet metal hoppers are basically identical. What are these different features that produce these similar results, and how do the two techniques differ? Which one comes out on top? Read on to find out.

While the SOLIDWORKS Tab and Slot feature is primarily intended to be used when creating multibody sheet metal parts, design requirements sometimes involve adding Tab and Slot features within an assembly. This is simple enough when a part is only used once, or the feature is added after all instances of the part are inserted, but sometimes a part needs to be reused. 

This guide covers the process for both a yearly SWOOD license reactivation and the reactivation after an upgrade to a newer version.

Every now and then, I need to find a centerline between two complex curves or splines in SOLIDWORKS. This could be used for several reasons, but so far, the most common is for Sweep and Loft features. Let me guide you with step-by-step instructions on how to accomplish this task.