SOLIDWORKS PDM serial numbers and templates can help your company stay on standard for naming conventions, folder structure, and remove the disconnect between an ERP and PDM system. With them, your team can stay on the company standard and remove the manual interaction needed to build out a standard system for each new project. By […]
How to Access the Windows Event Logs for Application and System Logs
When troubleshooting SOLIDWORKS PDM issues, a helpful resource to diagnose an issue is the Windows Event Logs. In particular, the Application log and System log can prove immensely helpful in finding the root cause of an issue with SOLIDWORKS PDM. What is the Application Log? The Application log focuses on the various applications that have […]
Père Castor, dis-moi ce qu’est une stratégie de backup
« Père Castor, raconte-nous une histoire ! » « D’accord, les enfants. Je vais vous parler d’un petit fichier… et d’une grande négligence. »
How to Lock a Sketch in SOLIDWORKS
While there isn’t a specific command to lock a sketch in SOLIDWORKS, there are a handful of methods that can achieve this depending on your goal. The best method to lock SOLIDWORKS sketches comes down to what you need to protect them for. Whether you want to protect sketch geometry from accidental changes or standardize […]
Using the Split Body Command and Geometrical Sets for Mold Design
One of the critical aspects of designing for injection molding is being able to accurately and efficiently perform a split body to prepare for a core and cavity. SOLIDWORKS xDesign has purpose-built tools to help split your models to better prepare for mold design purposes. Combine the Split Body command with Geometrical Sets, and you’re […]
How to Set Up Delayed in State Notifications for Stuck SOLIDWORKS PDM Files
SOLIDWORKS PDM makes it simple to have a workflow that details each stage of a design’s development and to move it down the workflow appropriately. With SOLIDWORKS PDM, the Delayed in State notifications can help you stay on top of impending deadlines even with the most complex projects. This can occur for a number of […]
Keeping DriveWorks PowerPacks Up to Date for Enhanced Functionality
DriveWorks PowerPacks are plugins for the core DriveWorks Pro software installation. They include additional specification tasks, generation tasks, and functions that you can incorporate into your projects. These PowerPacks are created for DriveWorks by DriveWorks, so you can be assured of a seamless integration. As these are separate, optional modules from the core application, they […]
Logging Operations in SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
Staying up to date with the latest release of SOLIDWORKS Products gives you access to new features that can help your productivity. Introduced in SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional 2025 are two additional features within the logging operations functionality of the software. A new log that shows when users log in and log out of a vault. […]
Computational Fluid Dynamics with Geometry-Based Methods
The accuracy of simulation results depends on the quality of the mesh used to represent the actual geometry. Historically, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations have relied on mesh-based approaches. Using a geometry-based approach has several key advantages over traditional methods. The simulation tools on 3DEXPERIENCE enable you to work faster with the same accuracy we […]
Semer le Chaos en moins de 24h avec Litmus
Dans notre précédent article, nous vous parlions de notre plongée dans le monde du chaos engineering lors du Weckathon annuel de WeScale. À cette occasion, nous avons exploré Chaos Mesh pour tester la résilience d’infrastructures et d’applications Kubernetes dans des conditions défaillantes.