Is your SOLIDWORKS drawing taking an excessively long time to save? As in, seemingly forever and ever? This article might have both the explanation and the fix. Introduced in SOLIDWORKS 2020 is the ability to open drawings in Detailing Mode (File > Open > select the drawing > Mode > Detailing > Open) for high […]
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Reorient Your Models Like a Pro with 3 Easy Navigation Tips
One of the most fundamental and useful skills when using SOLIDWORKS. is being able to easily orient ourselves around the model using the SOLIDWORKS Graphics Window. Most people are familiar with holding the middle-mouse button to rotate around but that isn’t always the most precise way to navigate. Sometimes we just want to spin ourselves […]
A Guide to Custom File Properties
For some time now, showing units in BOMs has been a limitation of SOLIDWORKS. While there have been workarounds to accomplish this, they were not perfect. There have been a number of enhancement requests for this functionality, and I’m excited to share they have been implemented in SOLIDWORKS 2024! Text type Custom File Properties can […]
A Complete Guide to SOLIDWORKS Weldments
In SOLIDWORKS Weldments refer to a set of tools and features that enable users to design and model structures composed of structural members such as beams, tubes, and plates, commonly found in welded metal frames, supports, and frameworks. Weldments streamline the process of creating these structures by providing specialized tools tailored to this type of design. […]