Sometimes, after installing SOLIDWORKS, you may not see the Design library folder on the right side. This is a very important folder in my opinion,...
You cannot turn off sheet metal flat mode?
If it happened to you, that the program prevents you from leaving the unfolded mode in sheet metal – check below, what can you do with it....
Configuring dimension accuracy and tolerances in Excel
You can control tolerances in the design table as follows: In a part, you can control dimension tolerances in sketches and features. W...
Bidirectional extrude from approved sketch
Do you know, that by clicking on the approved sketch you can pull it out using the arrow. Of course, a better technique is to use the sketch directly...
How to search for or replace a note on a drawing sheet?
Technical drawings often contain a lot of information. Sometimes browsing or searching for necessary details takes a long time. Do you know, that in the drawings....
Multiple planes – substitute solution
You can insert multiple planes at the same time, both linearly and angularly arranged. There are many applications, one of them may be preparation....
Create a multibody part in SOLIDWORKS 2024
The new Create Multibody Part operation converts the entire assembly into a separate single multibody part, which can be linked to the parent assembly. Transfer....
Projection of a sketch on a wall vs. spline on the surface
We use various effective techniques to model advanced shapes. However, you cannot always use different SOLIDWORKS features interchangeably. An example is cartoons....
Cross out the missing item in the BOM table
In the BOM table, both in assemblies and in drawings, you can choose to strike out the missing item in the material list option. Works...
Visualize – when opening: Appearance vs. Component/part
With version 2024 SOLIDWORKS has been deprived of the PhotoView add-in 360. Certainly, for some users, the multitude of Visualize options is overwhelming,...