I still remember my first time opening SOLIDWORKS. Staring in awe at the massive user interface, wondering where to start, quickly realizing that I was in over my head … but captivated all the while, imagining all the fantastic things I might be able to build someday. Getting my hands on a computer … [Read more...] about 4 Things I Wish I Had Known Getting Started With SOLIDWORKS
In this article, we’ll be covering all the SOLIDWORKS resources available to you through Hawk Ridge Systems, including our technical support team, our YouTube channel and everything in between. This is a great place to start if you’re currently waiting to receive your SOLIDWORKS serial number, … [Read more...] about Getting Started With SOLIDWORKS: Hawk Ridge Systems Resources
In this article, we’ll be covering all the capabilities of your new SOLIDWORKS ID account, from MySolidworks to the Customer Portal and everything in between. If you don’t have a SOLIDWORKS ID yet, be sure to read our "Getting Started With SOLIDWORKS: Registration and Installation" prior to … [Read more...] about Getting Started with SOLIDWORKS: MySolidWorks and the Customer Portal
Now that you have your SOLIDWORKS Serial number, it’s time to create your SOLIDWORKS ID, get your products registered, and start the installation process. In this article, we’ll be covering everything you need to know for downloading the necessary files and adjusting the installation settings for a … [Read more...] about Getting Started with SOLIDWORKS: Registration and Installation
Wondering how you can become a SOLIDWORKS expert? We’ll cover all of the comprehensive and meticulously crafted training opportunities provided by Hawk Ridge Systems to get you to the skill level you want to be at. Whether you’ll be working with SOLIDWORKS CAD, CAM, Simulation or anything in … [Read more...] about Getting Started with SOLIDWORKS: Training Opportunities
If you’ve ever opened SOLIDWORKS, you likely already know that there’s more capability within the software than any individual user could hope to use in a single lifetime. Despite all of the often-untapped potential in SOLIDWORKS, however, users in certain technical fields may find that the software … [Read more...] about Top 10 Add-Ins for SOLIDWORKS
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a CAD model is worth a million! Unless, of course, your CAD model looks like this: This model, while structurally sound and well-designed, appears rather anemic and certainly isn’t going to elicit any strong emotional response from your viewers. … [Read more...] about 4 Simple Ways to Enhance Your SOLIDWORKS Models
Transparency settings in SOLIDWORKS are great for clarifying the inner details of a design and gaining access to obscured areas of a part or assembly. Occasionally, however, transparency can become difficult to manage. This is especially true for face transparency, as it is not tracked in the … [Read more...] about How to Remove Transparency From Faces of a SOLIDWORKS Part
