While sketches may be the foundation of a well-designed SOLIDWORKS model, features are like the bricks and mortar. Whether you’re trying to add or remove material from your part, hollow it out, or round off the corners, there’s likely a feature (or combination thereof) that can get the job done. We … [Read more...] about Features Basics in SOLIDWORKS
Sketches in SOLIDWORKS are like the foundation of a skyscraper – without them, you couldn’t build one! Well-developed sketches are one of the major keys to creating intelligent and flexible models, and we want to introduce you to several sketching tools/techniques and provide you with the … [Read more...] about Sketching Basics in SOLIDWORKS
Getting started with SOLIDWORKS can be a challenge, especially for new users coming from 2D CAD programs. We’ll cover the basics of the SOLIDWORKS user interface, giving you the tools and understanding that you’ll need in order to be prepared for your first design, tutorial or training … [Read more...] about User Interface Basics in SOLIDWORKS
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of opening a SOLIDWORKS document, only to find that your last eight hours of hard work have just been wiped out by the intern. Anyone who has experienced data loss certainly knows what true pain feels like, and while SOLIDWORKS PDM is our number one … [Read more...] about Managing Read-Only Access in SOLIDWORKS
Learn How to Optimize Your Design in SOLIDWORKS to Prepare It for 3D Printing In today’s age of 3D printing, once-inconceivable manufacturing projects can now be brought to life right from your desktop. But whether you’re using a desktop-sized Markforged or an industrial, state-of-the-art HP Jet … [Read more...] about Preparing a SOLIDWORKS Model for 3D Printing
Occasionally when working with large assemblies, particularly those with several layers of subassemblies, there is a need to select many or even all components without selecting the subassemblies themselves. One great example of this can be seen when it’s necessary to adjust the material … [Read more...] about Selecting All Components and Subcomponents in an Assembly
Do you find yourself thinking "there must be a faster way to do this" when working in SOLIDWORKS? Are there tasks you do you wish you could speed up?If so, join Hawk Ridge Systems' Applications Engineer, Jacob Ames, in this informational webinar as he shows off the many SOLIDWORKS … [Read more...] about SOLIDWORKS Productivity Tips and Tricks
Making selections quickly and accurately is undoubtedly one of the most critical aspects of efficient design, and with hundreds or even thousands of selections per day, even the smallest time advantage can yield fantastic returns. SOLIDWORKS 2018 makes selections quicker and easier than … [Read more...] about What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2018: Select Over Geometry
