SolidWorks Tech Tip: Custom Part Numbers in BOM’s
Do you know…. You can make your Bill of Materials (BOM) in SolidWorks say whatever you want for the name of a certain part? But the command is not where you think it’d be! Open the part you want to change, go to the Configurations Tab (no, that’s not a typo) and right click on [...]
Rev Control on Multi-Sheet drawings or Configurations
Is it possible to Revision Control a SolidWorks or AutoCAD Drawing with multiple sheets with different revisions, versions or workflow states? The answer to this question is yes, this is possible. The reason to do this is most prevalent on process sheet drawings. A company may execute a workflow that approves each process of making [...]
Furniture Design with SolidWorks
SolidWorks has an array of tools for furniture and cabinet design. With SolidWorks “Weldments”, stock wood sizes for creating frame based geometry can be accomplished quickly, with accurate cut lists. Part Library Features for wood joining methods and Smart components for assembling systems with mechanical fasteners make assembling and specifiying a complete job easy. I [...]
SolidWorks Enhanced Interrogation Techniques
SolidWorks provides ways for you to get your assembly models to talk. You don’t even need to bring in Jack Bauer (a shameless and gratuitous “24″ plug). You will find that the SolidWorks AssemblyXpert will come to the rescue when your model is either behaving badly or not at all. The most common use for [...]
Can’t open a SolidWorks Assembly?
This is an oldie but goodie that I showed to a customer yesterday who was having trouble opening a large assembly. In the SolidWorks File… Open dialog box there is an “Advanced” option when opening an assembly. In Windows XP the option is found in the configuration drop down list. In Windows 7 and Vista, [...]
