SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip – Direct Editing

Whether you are working with imported geometry, feature trees longer than the beards from ZZ tops,…

Creating and Using Mate References

Applying Mate References to your commonly used parts and assemblies is a great way to automatically…

SOLIDWORKS 2019 – Sheet Metal Materials

Every new SOLIDWORKS release contains hundreds of enhancements, and with that many enhancements, not all are…

SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip: Unusual “Up To Next” End Condition

Did you know there is an unusual “Up to Next” end condition that you have probably…

SOLIDWORKS Smart Components

One of the great benefits of SOLIDWORKS is the way you can capture work and re-use…

Activating SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress

In this video, Martin Smith, Applications Engineer at SOLID Applications Ltd, will take you through the…

How to install SOLIDWORKS – A new user guide

In this video, Adam Holmes a certified SOLIDWORKS engineer from SOLID Applications Ltd, takes you through…

How to Create a Custom Weldment Profile in SOLIDWORKS

Within SOLIDWORKS you have the ability to create your own custom weldment profiles, which can then…

Understanding Multibody Sheet Metal Thickness, Derived Mirror Part Thickness and the Thickness Global Variable

Before starting with the main issue of the article, let’s review how the sheet metal thickness…

SOLIDWORKS Hints & Tips – Adding custom material properties to Toolbox Components

You can create a list custom property that is linked to the SOLIDWORKS Materials library. The…

New Tab and Slot Feature Streamlines Manufacturing of Fabricated Designs

A costly part of manufacturing fabricated designs (designs made up of components that are welded, glued…

SOLIDWORKS Modeling Challenge – Measuring Imported Fillets

* This is one of a series of modeling challenges you can use to test your…