Articles by Nikki Stakic

So, you’ve registered for 3DEXPERIENCE World 2020 in Music City. You may be asking yourself, “what do I need to know before I go?” Don’t worry. We have compiled a list of things to look out for and tips to navigate the conference that will help you have the best experience possible!

As you may already know, this is the first 3DEXPERIENCE World, formerly known as SOLIDWORKS World, and it will be at the Music City Center in Nashville. Building on the reputation of SOLIDWORKS World, 3DEXPERIENCE World 2020 is an opportunity for designers, engineers and business leaders to learn, innovate, collaborate and celebrate together! The conference will be from February 9-12, 2020.

Have you ever wanted to quickly add a sketch point between two intersecting lines, or add the virtual sharp between two non-connected lines in a SOLIDWORKS sketch? The task is rather easy to do but may not be obvious right from the start. In this blog, we will show you how to add an intersection point with only a few clicks.

National Pipe Thread Taper, commonly known just as NPT, is a U.S. standard for tapered threads used on threaded pipes and fittings. This standard is widely used all over North America. Pipe thread sizes are usually based on the inside diameter (ID) or flow size. The way to read an NPT size is the nominal inside diameter and the number of threads per inch. For example, if we have a 1/4-18 NPT, that means it is a 1/4 inch inside diameter and 18 threads per inch. If LH is added to the end, it means the pipe has a left-handed thread.

With all the different hole creation features in SOLIDWORKS, it can be confusing to know when to use which one. I often get this question when I teach SOLIDWORKS so this blog is dedicated to summarizing these differences.

Note: This blog is intended for users who have a combination of either onboard Intel HD Graphics + NVIDIA graphics cards or onboard Intel HD Graphics + AMD graphics cards on their computers.