Modeling
Is it a Toolbox Part?
If you use PDMWorks Workgroup and SolidWorks Toolbox, you may have run into this issue. If you setup your PDMWorks Vault to NOT check in Toolbox parts, SolidWorks can recognize Toolbox parts in one of two ways. You can identify ... Read More »
SolidWorks Tip: Connectors Anyone??
Here is a quick little video tip on connectors which can be found in Boundary Surfaces, Sweeps, and Lofts. Most users that utilize these features often are aware of the connector options available which can help you shape the surface ... Read More »
SolidWorks Tip: Context Toolbar in Sketches
SolidWorks 2008 brought about many changes in the user interface. One of the additions to the UI that has spurred some comments from users (both positive and negative) has been the Context Toolbar. The Context Toolbar appears when you right ... Read More »
SolidWorks Tip: Adding a Mate in 2008!
Here is a great little tip-off for those of you using SolidWorks 2008. With previous versions of SolidWorks, you may constantly find yourself venturing from the graphics area towards the Assembly Toolbar or CommandManager everytime you wanted to add a ... Read More »
A GREAT Enhancement Request
It’s not often that I post references to enhancement requests directly, but I have to make an exception with this one. Fellow Blogger Lenny Kikstra has a Blog Post describing what I think would be an excellent enhancement request for ... Read More »
SolidWorks Tip: Normal to Cylinder?
Here is a little gem of a tip that I just discovered. (Even after 10 years use I still find little things like this from time to time.) Select a cylindrical surface in a model. Invoke the “Normal to” command ... Read More »
SolidWorks 2008: FilletXpert
With vacations over with and some due dates met, I’m finally getting some time now to post more reviews of the new features in SolidWorks 2008. One of the requested subjects from my earlier post looking for feature review ideas ... Read More »
SolidWorks 2008: Configurations
Enhancements to Configurations don’t often get much press when it comes to new releases, so I thought I would highlight two new features of SolidWorks 2008 in the area of Configuration functionality. I’ll include a brief description of both, but ... Read More »
SolidWorks 2008: Inserting and Mirroring Parts
One of the REALLY handy new items in SolidWorks 2008 is the added options to the Insert Part/Insert Mirror Part commands. Here is the quick synopsis of what has been added: When you use the Insert-> Part command, you now ... Read More »
SolidWorks 2008: The New UI
Unless you have been living under a rock or haven’t been keeping up with the latest SolidWorks News, you have probably heard that with SolidWorks 2008 comes a new User Interface. I choose my words carefully here because it is ... Read More »
SolidWorks Tip: Unabsorb Sketches
Here is a little jewel of a feature inside of SolidWorks……the ability to use the rollback bar to unabsorb sketches from features. This has been one of those features that I have found is not as well known amongst SolidWorks ... Read More »
SolidWorks Tip: Sketch Slot
Comments left on Blogs can definitely drive content. Here is one example. A comment left by Tyler last week on one of my other Blog postings got me thinking a bit. Tyler’s question dealt with creating an “oval” or “slot” ... Read More »
Importing and Repairing Models in SolidWorks
My Importing and Repairing Models in SolidWorks presentation from SolidWorks World 2007 is now available for download for anyone interested. If you didn’t get a chance to catch it, it highlights the features in SolidWorks commonly used to repair models ... Read More »
New Boundary Surface Video
Mark Biasotti has posted a really nice Boundary Surface Video Tutorial. If you use surfacing at all, I highly recommend you check it out. With Mark’s permission, I have made the model available for download here. In the tutorial, Mark ... Read More »
