DDi Tech Center

On your 3D printer have you every need to find out who did what and when? This Tech Tip is a quick way to find out and get a copy of the History Log.

This tech tip is straight out of the SolidWorks Knowledge Database on the requirements for 2010 SolidWorks. If your just loading SolidWorks most of these will load for you, but if the program is not working correctly then it might be worth working through this list one by one and  uninstall and then reinstall.

BEFORE YOU UNINSTALL (Please read through these instructions before beginning) 1) If this is a STANDALONE seat, you need to return your Activation license BEFORE Uninstall!!

It is that time of year where we all get the opportunity to get our hands on the next release of SolidWorks. In order to get the most out of beta testing the next major version of Solidworks requires a plan of attack!

As most users are aware a good workstation graphics card is a must when it comes to stability and performance in SolidWorks.  However its also important to use a Certified driver for your CAD graphics card.   The following tech tip will discuss how to check which drivers are certified and what driver you are currently using.

When finding strange behavior in SolidWorks, there is a process to verify if it is an actual Software issue.

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

This tip is for the IT administrator that would like to control the level of license borrowing of their users. For example, you have a design group and you don’t want them to use the 

SolidWorks has some great built-in help resources that can contribute towards getting a better understanding of SolidWorks and/or troubleshooting a modeling issue.

A frequent question we get in the Tech Center deals with recommending which computer system to purchase to run SolidWorks…