SOLIDWORKS Network Licensing (or SNL for short) relies on a lightweight server component to handout licenses to client PCs. As users load SOLIDWORKS products, the appropriate licenses are checked out from the license pool. When a user closes SOLIDWORKS or unloads an add-in such as SOLIDWORKS … [Read more...] about IT Considerations for SOLIDWORKS Network Licensing
While working in a complex assembly, sometimes you may want to view only certain components. Within SOLIDWORKS, there are two quick ways to do this using Isolate and Component Preview. Viewing Components in Isolation To view single or multiple components in isolation, simply select the components, … [Read more...] about How to Isolate Components in SOLIDWORKS Assemblies
Unsure of which SOLIDWORKS license fits your needs? If you’re having trouble understanding the different licensing methods of SOLIDWORKS, that's okay! We will review each of the three major licensing options to help narrow down your search: Standalone licenses (tied to a particular computer) … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know About SOLIDWORKS Licensing Options
When creating a First Article Inspection report, it’s sometimes necessary to specify characteristics that will be inspected on a pass/fail basis. This may result from inspecting with dedicated tooling or gauges like a Go/No Go thread gauge, or by performing a functionality check with other mating … [Read more...] about Pass/Fail Criteria for Characteristics in SOLIDWORKS Inspection
SOLIDWORKS features a powerful set of Mold Tools for tackling complex mold designs, but it’s not always necessary to use them. If you’re just trying to make a simple cavity and mold split, you can easily accomplish this using the procedure outlined below. Note: You can use a similar procedure … [Read more...] about How to Perform a Simple Tooling Split in SOLIDWORKS
There are a number of great enhancements for eDrawings 2019. We want to cover new features in eDrawings standard (the free viewer) as well as graphical performance enhancements, the new ability to view SOLIDWORKS configurations on native files, and an all-new web HTML export in eDrawings … [Read more...] about What’s New in eDrawings 2019
In order to effectively set up complex studies, it is important to understand the variety of meshing options that are available in SOLIDWORKS Simulation. General solid bodies are automatically meshed using solid tetrahedral elements, which are a great fit in a variety of cases. For geometries … [Read more...] about Shell Mesh Definition in SOLIDWORKS Simulation
How you import your SOLIDWORKS assembly into SOLIDWORKS Visualize matters! This blog and the companion video compare the two most common import methods and provide some time-saving tips. Importing SOLIDWORKS Assembly into SOLIDWORKS Visualize First let us examine the Export … [Read more...] about How to Apply and Manage Appearances in SOLIDWORKS Visualize
