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Sheet Metal is a feature in SOLIDWORKS that allows users to create bend and flat patterns simultaneously. When paired with the option to save files as .dxf for easy laser cutting, SOLIDWORKS becomes the preferred choice for industry leaders. SOLIDWORKS also allows users to create templates. These are starting points for your files, saving you even more time. One of the advantages of using templates is that they allow you to preselect various settings, such as units and color selections, so you don't have to change them each time you start a new file. Sheet Metal has its own set of settings. One of which is the gauge table.

In SOLIDWORKS Electrical, certain items are shared across the program, while others, like Wire Styles, are specific to the project they were made in. This can cause extra work if you frequently use the same wire styles across some or all of your projects. However, there is a way around this. By creating your commonly used wire styles and saving them in a custom template, you can avoid recreating styles and instead have them readily available for any future projects. In this guide, we go over the steps to create the wire styles and the custom template.

A local vault view is the required user interface that allows the user to access files and work within the SOLIDWORKS PDM vault, from their workstation. In this interface, users can check files out and in, transition them through the workflow, and perform many other vault activities.

As we know, every year, SOLIDWORKS releases a new version with hundreds of new features and functionalities. From innovative new functionalities to all-new product offerings, this blog post will put you in a time machine and take you on a journey through the history of SOLIDWORKS.

There may come a time when the uninstallation of SOLIDWORKS Electrical is necessary. Whether the goal is to perform a clean reinstallation of the program or to completely remove it from a particular workstation, these steps will eliminate all items associated with SOLIDWORKS Electrical. These items include program files and folders, registry entries, data files and folders, and download files and folders.

User groups are a powerful feature of the engineering community. Everything from professional engineering groups to program-specific groups, like the SOLIDWORKS User Group network, exists to give engineers the opportunity to network, learn, and share experiences with like-minded individuals.

SOLIDWORKS Delivery Day 2025 FD02 brings a variety of enhancements across SOLIDWORKS, 3DEXPERIENCE, and Visualize aimed at boosting productivity, improving workflows, and enhancing user experience. From command search improvements to smarter integration with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, 2025 FD02 offers plenty of reasons to get excited. Let’s dive into the highlights.

When using Microsoft SQL Server with SOLIDWORKS PDM, you will absolutely come across situations where you need the system admin password for SQL – upgrades, backups, running SQL queries, SQL card lists for data cards, etc. If you find yourself without the SA password recorded anywhere, you’ll be left stuck and unable to access a major component of your PDM system. This article is meant to walk through the two main ways you can reset your SQL password when you don’t already have it on hand.

GrabCAD Streamline Pro supercharges the operation of Stratasys 3D printing environments by simplifying the management of single machines to large, complex fleets. While not strictly required to run your printers, it is a platform I’ve come to rely on to keep operations flowing smoothly. It’s particularly helpful when managing high print volumes, multiple materials, tight schedules, and access controls, all from a unified, cloud-based interface.