DXF Entity Mapping for SolidWorks
Is there any way to alter the output line color of a DXF save for sheet metal parts from white to any other color? The answer is yes and you don’t have to be Magellan. Use the SolidWorks DXF Entity Mapping to save your company many hours of time. To export a DXF file of [...]
Rapid Weight Loss with SolidWorks Optimization
In today’s competitive landscape, keeping costs down without sacrificing quality is paramount. But how can we minimize costly materials used in a design and still ensure it functions correctly? In this transfer mechanism seen below, we need to remove material from the bracket castings and torsion tube. But how do we find the locations in [...]
How long will my design last?
SolidWorks has updated it’s Simulation suite of software to include a basic tool to check for fatigue problems. The Fatigue Check plot alerts you if certain regions of your model are likely to fail due to repeated loading and unloading over infinite time. You can assess in advance the safety of your model due to [...]
Explosions, eDrawings style…
Did you know that you can show an exploded view of an assembly in SolidWorks eDrawings. But what if you do not have an exploded view created in the assembly created in SolidWorks? Well here is a tip. You can hit CTRL-E inside of eDrawings and auto-explode your assembly! No strings attached. Hit CTRL-E on [...]
A better way to create schematics inside of SolidWorks
There are many ways NOT to use AutoCAD to create 2d Schematic diagrams, wire summaries and P&ID (Process and Instrumentation Diagrams). Many users that I talk to have Microsoft Visio installed on their machines. If you have Visio 2003 or higher installed, you can use SolidWorks and Visio together to overthrow AutoCAD. Here is how [...]
