SolidWorks Tips (solidworkstips)
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Sketching: When using the modify dialog to change dimensions or equations, click the dimension name to customize. (hides address ('@ name').
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Equations: Drag the modify box width when adding equations to see the entire value.
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Equations: Add equations on the fly in the modify dialog box by hitting '=' to access GVars, Functions, File Props, measure.. #sw2012
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New SW Blog Post: Thoughts On Collaboration: What Challenges Do *You* Face?: I’m a Product Manager in the data... http://goo.gl/V36QN
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FileMgt: #SW2012 Pack & Go now has a progress bar and access to the Cancel button after you start or click on Save.
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FileMgt: #SW2012 allows for blank custom properties without using blank spaces. This will be great for setting up templates and watermarks!
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WPDM: 2012 version brings back the ability to browse the vault in Windows Explorer for Vista & !Win7 for all those compare tools! #SW2012
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Width Mate Tip - Before going into Mate tool, select all 4 faces used, hit paperclip icon & #SolidWorks will put everything in proper boxes.
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Surfacing: You can dynamically add a loft section sketch to an existing loft by Right clicking on the loft and selecting "Add Loft Section"
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Sketching: Converted entities will display fully defined but the endpoints can be dragged off the conversion and be shortened or extended.
about a year ago from web -
Walk-Through:When recording a walk-though in SolidWorks 2011, simplification/blocking during movement isn't captured in the final recording
about a year ago from StatusNet Desktop -
Routing: SolidWorks 2011 Routing new Routing Library Manager is accessable from the SolidWorks Tools in Start->Programs. Centralized config
about a year ago from StatusNet Desktop -
Performance: New #SW2011 Performance Benchmark in "SW Tools" in Start/Programs. Results are saved in your "Documents/SW Log Files".
about a year ago from StatusNet Desktop -
Activation: SolidWorks 2011 now has a standalone activation wizard available from the customer portal to activate/transfer/view licenses.
Saturday, 25-Sep-10 15:15:07 MST from StatusNet Desktop -
MS Office: !SolidWorks 2011 now officially supports Microsoft Office 2010. (It works in SW2010 as well). 2007 is also supported, officially.
Saturday, 25-Sep-10 10:46:24 MST from StatusNet Desktop -
Hotfix: If running !Win7 !64bit you should install Hotfix KB 983396 fixes embed issue with MS Office 97/2003 compatible docs into SW.
Saturday, 25-Sep-10 10:42:33 MST from StatusNet Desktop -
Selection: Hold down "Shift Key" while clicking to select a transparent part quickly. http://twitpic.com/2buege (via @CADimensions )
Thursday, 05-Aug-10 08:15:29 MST from TweetDeck -
SolidWorks 2010 SP4 has posted changes in the release notes. Rapid Dimension Manipulator can be disabled (clear check box in FM) or hit ESC.
Thursday, 22-Jul-10 08:50:01 MST from seesmic -
E!PDM: Find out how to map EXIF data from picture files to be read inside of SolidWorks EPDM in Knowledge Base Solution S-028681 for details
Tuesday, 06-Jul-10 09:21:11 MST from seesmic -
File Mgt: In !Win7 search you can find !SolidWorks files and drag them directly into SolidWorks from the search results in the Start menu.
Wednesday, 12-May-10 11:30:40 MST from seesmic
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