Save and Restore User Settings Solidworks

When reinstalling the system or Solidworks, you want to save your personal settings, in order to restore them later. Also it is convenient when transferring the Solidworks settings (toolbars, menus, hot keys) to another computer. The utility "SolidWorks Copy Settings Wizard", which is part of SolidWorks

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The share sketch in Solidworks

There is one interesting feature in Solidworks that I did not find in the Solidworks help or was looking badly :). Use one sketch in different elements. To do this, select the sketch by clicking the left mouse button on the sketch, (first open it in the tree) and click on the desired element: draw, cut,

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The Solidworks 2018 Splash Screen

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Creating Sheet Metal Flat Pattern

It is necessary to make the transition from a round tube to a square of sheet metal. Let us consider the principle of constructing such scans from sheet metal. In order to get a sweep of it you need to build it using the tool "Element by the bend cross-sections". It is located in the Sheet Metal toolbar

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Isolating components in Solidworks

Solidworks has an excellent feature for isolating parts and assemblies designed to simplify the modeling and design of drawings. Many do not know or do not use this functionality. On the video you can see the use of isolation in Solidoworks.Solidworks HelpThe Isolate command sets all components except t

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How select hidden items

Often there is a need to make the mating of parts, with a surface or edge that is not visible. The function "Isolate" is not always convenient to apply. Fortunately, it is possible to specify the required element for pairing, even if it is not visible. Solidworks Help.Selects entities that are hidden by

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Using a Multiple Unit System in SOLIDWORKS

Regardless of which measurement system we draw, Solidworks allows calculations in both the metric and Imperial systems. To do this, simply add a unit of measure after the value. For example, in the metric systems by entering 100ft, we get a size of 30480 mm. Similarly with the Imperial an

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SmartMates in Solidworks

In Solidworks, you can simplify the interfacing of components. Press and hold "Alt" to move the mouse pointer to the desired surface, press the left mouse button and drag to the second surface for the auto-conjugation. A pane will appear with the default interface already selected for these surfaces. Th

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Quick add special symbols to Solidworks

When filling in those. requirements it is necessary to put a symbol of diameter, plus-minus, degree, etc. Adding using the symbol table is not fast. And in the design it is desirable to optimize the routine work, it means the design of the drawings.For example, to insert a symbol from a symbol table, yo

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Macro for creating a spring

The spring is one of the standard products, which is often used, but it is desirable to automate the simulation. Fortunately, there are enthusiasts who undertake this work. Macro for creating springs of tension and compression "SpringSW" - author of Shvg. To use the macro, you must add it to add-ins. To

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