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Tag: Design
How to Use the Bolt Connector in SolidWorks
If you analyze assemblies of parts that are joined by bolts or screws, you probably know…
Editing the SolidWorks Custom Property Name List
When setting up custom properties in your SolidWorks parts, assemblies and drawings you have no doubt…
Exploring the SolidWorks Property Tab Builder
The SolidWorks Property Tab Builder is a stand-alone utility you use to create a customized interface…
Introducing SolidWorks Electrical
Today, we’re excited to announce the release of SolidWorks Electrical, which makes it possible for you…
Customising SolidWorks Spell Checker
SolidWorks has a spell checker? Yup! It’s called Spelling Check and can be invoked on most…
SolidWorks: Assembly Visualization – the search for the missing file properties
Releasing your drawings to the machine shop with missing information makes a machinist angrier than a…
Demystifying the Color Settings in SolidWorks Parts and Assemblies
Applying colors to parts and assemblies in SolidWorks is not a difficult task, but one must…
SolidWorks: Using Curvature Combs to Inspect Curvature
One of my favorite ways to inspect curvature is to use curvature combs. These are graphical…
SolidWorks Tip: Part Review Instead of Rollback
With the 2012 version SolidWorks nearing the end of its release, and 2013 beta available for…
How to improve the display quality of a circle in DraftSight
DraftSight is a free 2D CAD package available from Solid Applications. When using DraftSight to view…
Clean Up Your SolidWorks Drawings With Auto Arrange Dimensions
One of my favorite enhancements to drawings over the past couple of years has got to…