SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium has always been able to apply multiple loads in sequence if the model does not move position. This means cold forming operations generally could not be simulated […]
Tips and Tricks for new SOLIDWORKS users and common mistakes to avoid
As an Application Engineer with CATI, I teach users year-round how to design in SOLIDWORKS software. During my time in this role, I have seen users run into the same […]
Five Playlists On The CATI YouTube Channel You Need to Check Out!
The Computer Aided Technology blog is an amazing repository of in-depth, insightful, and inspiring technical content. There’s a wealth of content on nearly any software topic you can think of […]
SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2D Custom Line Types
Within SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2D, you can add custom lines types that you can apply to wire styles, layers, and Cable Styles to name a few. To create or add line […]
SOLIDWORKS Electrical Custom Library Design Rule Check
SOLIDWORKS Electrical is a powerful schematic package that is built on a SQL database. This comes with lots of benefits including real time project collaboration and part organization. As a […]
Save to 3DEXPERIENCE Bulk Loader
Overview 3DEXPERIENCE has two ways to load existing SOLIDWORKS data into a cloud tenant. Both methods move only the latest version of files. This means that if you add files […]
Napkin Sketches, Hand Calculations and… SOLIDWORKS Simulation?
Why do we Designers and Engineers resort to napkin sketches and hand calculations? Some people would say it is because we are gluttons for punishment! Other people might recognize that […]
Upload SOLIDWORKS Files to 3DEXPERIENCE – EDAT FTK
Overview 3DEXPERIENCE has two ways to upload existing SOLIDWORKS files into a cloud tenant. Both solutions do latest version of file only, so you won’t have version history for the […]
Creating Custom Symbols for Drawing Annotations in SOLIDWORKS
When working in SOLIDWORKS and creating your own symbols for use in Annotations such as Notes, Dimensions and Tables in Drawings, it is important to understand what is controlling these […]
SOLIDWORKS Simulation: Making Contact Interactions
Which contact interaction should I choose? SOLIDWORKS Simulation is fun and easy to use. But there are times when you may find that it can get confusing on what path […]