SolidWorks Tips (solidworkstips)

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Nickname: solidworkstips

Full name: SolidWorks Tips

Location: USA

URL: http://twitter.com/solidworkstips

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Selection: Hold down "Shift Key" while clicking to select a transparent part quickly. http://twitpic.com/2buege (via @CADimensions )

about a month ago 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.

about 2 months ago 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

about 2 months ago 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.

about 4 months ago from seesmic
E!PDM Turn on the Status Bar (View Menu in WinEx) to see File Type, Checked Out By, File Size and the type of viewer (bottom of window).

about 4 months ago from seesmic
E!PDM: Assign a file card attached with same extensions to different folders in the vault by saving the card (Card Editor) to that folder.

about 5 months ago from seesmic
Weldments: For woodworking, create profiles for different trim and stock wood sizes and let SolidWorks do your cutlists, miters for you.

about 6 months ago from seesmic
EPDM: Manually add references (copy ref then RMB on file paste as reference) to remove, check out, contains tab and edit user defined ref.

about 6 months ago from seesmic
Appearances: In Parts by RMB on >> (upper right of the FM when collapsed) you can "Remove All Part Appearances From" in a single click.

about 7 months ago from seesmic
Use the custom sizing options in the Hole Wizard to set a blind hole angle to 180 to get a flat bottom hole via @sluder #swwtips #sww10

about 7 months ago from seesmic
Find unused features in multiple configs (maybe for remove) by inserting a Design Table (autocreate) find "Suppress" in all #swwtips #sww10

about 7 months ago from seesmic
Launch the plane tool in SolidWorks quickly hold CTRL and pick an existing plane. (Drag will create parallel) pick type via @sluder #swwtips

about 7 months ago from seesmic
Need a macro for SolidWorks? Check out http://3dcontentcentral.com and search for macros there. #swwtips

about 7 months ago from seesmic
There will be a tip stream coming out of #SWW10 that will post here as well as other by following the hashtag #SWWTips. SW Community at work

about 7 months ago from seesmic
Help: SolidWorks 2010's help is now online when you are connected from the help menu in SW or from any browser at http://help.solidworks.com

about 10 months ago from seesmic
Sketching: SolidWorks 2010 Convert Entities now has a PrptyMngr and doesn't require preselection. Want the PM to go away? Unpin the PM (top)

about 10 months ago from seesmic
Hole Wizard: 2010 no longer requires preselection for a 2D sketch, this is default unless you select a nonplanar face or hit the 3D button.

about 10 months ago from seesmic
Parts: !SolidWorks 2010 now allows multi-body parts to have different material assignments. RMB on body in the FM tree, select material.

about 11 months ago from seesmic
Sketching: SolidWorks 2010 sketch text can be linked to file properties and driven with configurations or design tables. Great for engraving

about 11 months ago from seesmic
Features: SW 2010 allows the split line tool to now split multiple entities within a single sketch, across multiple bodies, great for logos!

about 11 months ago from seesmic