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When working on Casting or Forging parts usually it will require some machining processes to finish the part, so what is the best way to tackle this in SolidWorks?  To use Configurations or not to use Configurations, that is the question…

In design, we are always focused on the solving the problem and many times we need to solve these problems within a certain scope. So if I was designing a new heat sink, yes the main goal is to keep the product within a certain temperature however it is also important to ensure [...]

Creating inspection reports for SolidWorks models manually takes time and creates redundant work since the CAD models themselves are capable of being toleranced. Using a Design Table to control dimensions and tolerances allows users to create an inspection report in Excel while still controlling the dimensions for the SolidWorks model.

There’s always more than one way to create a feature in SolidWorks. Starting in SolidWorks 2008 the ability to sweep a solid body along a tangent path was introduced. This new feature is ideal for modeling geometry created by machining operations.

There is an automated way to populate file properties across multiple files at once through the SolidWorks Task Scheduler.

How to manually populate file properties to existing files.

The Weldment functionality of SolidWorks can be expanded by developing custom profiles. This will allow users to create cut lists for extruded products, lumber or other designs which require a cut list for manufacturing.

With view Normal To, you can specify the horizontal edge orientation.

In my last tip I covered the use of the select tool and measuring with it. This covered about 80%-90% of commonly required measurements, so it is expected that tip left you wondering why we need the measure tool.