Draftsight Tutorial: Using the mouse gesture

The Mouse Gesture is a way of combining pointing device movements and clicks which DraftSight recognizes as a specific command. Mouse gestures can provide quick access to common functions of a program. They can also ... Related posts:

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Pack & Go Select

I found this feature when I was helping a customer repair a rather large assembly. The assembly was about 200 components in all which meant a 34mb upload and download each time we sent the ... Related posts:

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Bulk Update of Toolbox Properties

In this week’s tip, let’s explore how someone can update Toolbox properties in bulk. Thanks to Eric  van Essen from Javelin for giving me the idea for this tip! 1.      First, open your ... Related posts:

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How to quickly split parts

Here is a little tip on how to split parts in half or quarts (or more) very quickly. I discovered this not too long ago and I find it very useful. Launch the ... Related posts:

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Imagineering TV – Interactive 3D Series on SolidWorks Education in Singapore

Check out this exciting new initiative launched by 3D ClassWorks (Authorized Education Reseller) to the SolidWorks Education community (especially to our Singaporean market). Starting from 16th July 2010, 3D ClassWorks will be launching Imagineering TV, ... Related posts:

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Leverage design configurations in Flow Simulation

In this Flow example, I have an inlet pipe diameter 2 times larger than its corresponding outlet pipe diameter with a turbulent flow rate.  Below is a descriptive picture of this pipe with ... Related posts:

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SolidWorks in the news

Let’s Go Design: Episode #3 – The Ultimate CAD Chair project is rapidly approaching build phase. In this episode, Jeremy invites a SolidWorks engineer into the studio to evolve the chair support system ... Related posts:

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Finite Element Analysis with SolidWorks

When designing parting in SolidWorks it is important to be able to validate your design and analyze stress concentrations in the model. This is done using a process called FEA or Finite Element Analysis. ... Related posts:

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Color shell elements based on either material or thickness

For shell bodies in Simulation, you can color the surfaces by either material or  thickness after the mesh is created by creating a mesh plot (right-click on the  Mesh icon after a mesh ... Related posts:

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SolidWorks Enterprise PDM API, .NET Framework 4.0, and Visual Studio 2010

The SolidWorks Enterprise PDM API does not currently support .NET Framework 4.0 and displays the following message when loading an add-in targeted for .NET Framework 4.0: “The Archive Server could not open the Windows Registry.” To ... Related posts:

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