Different features in SOLIDWORKS have different uses. Radial surface spreading is mainly used to create parting surfaces and walls in molds....
Why can't you see the bend line in sheet metal?

If you do not see the bend line on the flattened sheet metal despite the visible sketch, this is not a program error! For line visibility..
Author Paulw Sheet metal
Momentary fixation/grouping is a useful option when working in assemblies

Momentary Pin/Group is a right-click option in assemblies. Allows you to momentarily immobilize selected components – will then be marked..
Author Paulw Assemblies
Dragging components in the assembly tree with the appropriate key combination

In SOLIDWORKS assemblies, you can reorganize components by dragging in the feature tree. This way you can change the order of components and move parts...
Author Paulw Assemblies
Break off corner vs. classic rounding in sheet metal

In sheet metal, you can chamfer or fillet using the Corners operation. Do you know what is the difference between this operation and....
Author Paulw Sheet metal
You are suffering from lack of disk space? Check out these places.

SOLIDWORKS is a powerful program. Since when is it not delivered on DVDs, you need to download it from the manufacturer's website and then...
Author Paulw Installation
