Some time ago I wrote generally about data exchange between SOLIDWORKS and Visualize. This method was fine until PhotoView was discontinued 360, i.e. to the SOLIDWORKS version 2024. Of course it works and is effective, but nowadays it can be done better. File Exchange between SOLIDWORKS and Visualize In SOLIDWORKS, you must enable the SOLIDWORKS Visualize add-in. There will be a dedicated....
Errors often occur in imported files. These are various types of irregularities, e.g. invalid wall, topology errors, breaks etc. You can fix some of them during import diagnostics, but there is no rule on how many and what types of errors. Sometimes some errors can be fixed, but others appear… Today, however, I would like to draw attention to another situation....
The thread designation in technical drawings does not always display correctly. This is achieved by setting the Thread marking display in the view properties. Generally, changing to High quality results in the correct display of the marking. I wrote “generally”, because it happened several times in my life, that it did exactly the opposite – i.e. the thread was displayed better with the Draft Quality option. Also read:...
By-products may be created during 3D modeling – I mean auxiliary surfaces or unnecessary solids. I think, that everyone should clean up after themselves after finishing work, i.e. remove all unnecessary objects. We do this using the Delete/Keep Objects operation. Of course we choose this option, where there are fewer objects to select. However, I wanted to draw attention, that...
There are such operations in the program, that I'm wondering about, do they make sense. These include Dynamic Mirror, available by default in the Tools menu > Sketch tools. How this mirror works? The action is this, that when you select a centerline or plane and turn on Dynamic Mirror, everything we draw on one side, it is immediately visible....
The border box with a range of uses has gently evolved. I have already written about the various options and applications of this tool. Bounding box in parts, , assembly and welded structure The standard frame has a cuboid shape and can be adjusted optimally or to the indicated reference. To, what I wanted to present is the possibility of generating a cylinder-shaped frame. Of course in....
With SOLIDWORKS 2024 There are new possibilities of an operation called Slitting available on the Sheet Metal tab. The most classic method involves cutting a cylindrical sheet for further conversion into sheet metal. This is practiced many times, e.g. in the situation, when the base is a welded structure. But you can cut an element in many other cases, examples below. Unusual cut in the conversion...
Aesthetics in drawings is, first of all, a relative topic, and secondly, you can write an essay about it. Personally, I like to keep my documentation in order, and I work best with this form of drawing. Therefore, I will show you today, how to set the dimension e.g. diameter or radius, which is set to non-linear by default. After selecting the dimension on the left....
In modeling, we are often faced with choosing a specific operation. But to be able to choose optimally in a given situation – you need to know these operations. I'll show you today, how to finish a rounded shape smoothly. It may be the end of a construction hook, the tip of a pen or the nose of an airplane. 1. Dome. I'll start with the surgery, which only works on solids, and which allows....
The SOLIDWORKS Premium package includes two add-ons, that can be used together. I mean SOLIDWORKS Motion (for kinematics and motion calculations) and SOLIDWORKS Simulation – for static calculations. If you want to export data from a motion study for strength calculations – you can do this from Motion (1). Of course Simulation must be enabled in....
