When using SOLIDWORKS PDM it is important to release components in the appropriate order. PDM users learn that releasing a parent file before its children will result in the parent […]
In SOLIDWORKS 2019, the designer would need to create multiple model items or sheets to depict different configurations of a part. As SOLIDWORKS continues to improve, our goal is to […]
SOLIDWORKS 2020 includes a new button that will further allow you to customize your View Orientations in SOLIDWORKS parts and assemblies. This new Up Axis button allows you to specify […]
SOLIDWORKS 2020 has some new updates in the area of MBD (Model Based Definition) and DimXpert annotations. The first couple updates are just to the DimXpert tool which EVERY SEAT […]
You have the tools you need—now what do you do with them? SOLIDWORKS training through Computer Aided Technology provides our customers with a rich set of comprehensive classes and flexible […]
Having complicated geometry in SOLIDWORKS models can cause some downstream issues, but it’s usually unavoidable. One of the worst headaches you can run into is seeing a message about surface […]
In SOLIDWORKS Simulation, beam elements are quite common. They offer robust results on long, slender structural members without the compromising solve times that would be required with solid or shell […]
A new feature inside of SOLIDWORKS 2020 is the ability to add Cosmetic Thread Callouts for Non-Hole Wizard holes. With SOLIDWORKS 2019 and earlier, if there is a hole with […]