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Reconfigure Solidworks Network client to point to a different server
When you change the server that hosts your SolidNetwork licenses you will need to reconfigure your clients to point to the new server. To do this 1. Open the “SolidNetWork License Manager Client” program on the client 2. Go to…
Bianca
30 June 2021 -
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Solidworks Option File
Do you need the ability to control your Solidworks Network licenses? Then the Options file is the solution. The options file can control many variables. Some of the most requested include Reserving specific licenses for specific users Returning a license when…
Bianca
23 June 2021 -
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Installing Solidworks Visualize
Solidworks Visualize is included free with a license of Solidworks Professional or Solidworks Premium that is on activate subscription. To install Solidworks Visualize you need a separate serial number. This serial number can be found in your Solidworks customer portal account….
Bianca
16 June 2021 -
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How to Deactivate your Solidworks license
The following article provides instructions on how to release your Solidworks license off a computer so that you can use it on a different machine. If you can’t start Solidworks or have uninstalled Solidworks please check our Central Innovation blog here…
Bianca
9 June 2021 -
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Using Solidworks File Utilities
Solidworks file utilities replaces conventional renaming, replacing, and moving files without losing the references. When file utilities are not visible or available, make sure the files are set to open with Solidworks Launcher. To set Solidworks Launcher, right click the file,…
Sriram Krishnan
19 May 2021 -
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Silhouette Entities
SOLIDWORKS introduced the Silhouette Entities in 2020, it allows you to create multiple sketch entities by projecting the outline of the bodies in a part or components in an assembly onto a parallel sketch plane. To create silhouette entities: Create a…
Tianshuo Sun
29 April 2021 -
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Edit Registry on a Secondary Hard Drive
SOLIDWORKS settings are stored in registry files. You can find a lot information in the registry files about your current SOLIDWORKS installation. But what if the computer crashed while the hard drive survived and you need to recover your SOLIDWORKS serial…
Tianshuo Sun
21 April 2021
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Replace Referenced Parts/Assemblies in a Drawing
Have you ever had a Drawing file and wanted to replace the referenced part/assembly with an updated version? If the answer…
Amgad Yacoub
21 October 2021 -
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SolidWorks System Resources are Running Low
SolidWorks has detected that your system resources are running low. It is recommended that you close some applications to free additional…
Jeeno Chandrasekaran
20 October 2021 -
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Quick Access Tools Changing Place in SOLIDWORKS 2020 SP3
Starting from SOLIDWORKS 2020 SP3, there is a UI change for the Quick Access Tools. The default Quick Access Tools…
Mark Deng
15 October 2021 -
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How to Edit/Add Light Sources to Illuminate the Models
With the default display settings, when you open a model, the front surface of the model is bright enough, until you…
Tianshuo Sun
15 October 2021 -
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Solidworks: Performing a Clean Uninstall
On the rare occasion that you need to fully remove SOLIDWORKS, you will want to carefully and precisely follow the procedure…
Jeeno Chandrasekaran
12 October 2021 -
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Round Up Numbers With Solidworks Equations
SOLIDWORKS Equation is a very convienient tool for automatically calculating dimensions, feature parameters during modelling. Sometimes you need to round up…
Tianshuo Sun
4 October 2021 -
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Attach 3D PDF to 2D Drawing Using Hyperlink
Sometimes you might want to include both 2D drawings and 3D in a single file. This is not achievable in Solidworks,…
Nikesh
28 September 2021 -
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Cutting a Hole in a Benchtop to Put a Sink In
Whether you are using a Ci Tools Cabinet, a slab, or any other object to create your benchtop, the easiest way…
Joshua Osborne
27 September 2021 -
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How to add reference to files created from convert task
PDF, DWG, or DXF files that are converted from SOLIDWORKS files using a convert task will not be referenced from the…
Nikesh
15 September 2021