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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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Why Components Are Missing in Composer?
As a SOLIDWORKS user when you improve efficiency on the product, you tend to create complex models and larger assemblies. When…
Mithilesh
30 January 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
Working With Driveworks Production and Development Groups
OK, so you’ve developed your new DriveWorks system. It’s up and running and being used. Your colleagues are not only happy…
Bill
23 January 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
How to Automatically Select a Project After Logging Into a Group in Driveworks Live
Recently I’ve had a few customers come to me and ask: “I have multiple projects in my DriveWorks system. My users…
Bill
15 January 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
SOLIDWORKS Resource Monitor Warning
You have received this warning: ‘Available open document capacity is low’, ‘Available open document capacity is critically low’, and ‘WARNING! SOLIDWORKS is running…
Central Innovation
9 January 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Hi guys, Today’s blog is all about Christmas tree. Just following the Christmas spirit I thought of modelling a pop up…
Amgad Yacoub
21 December 2018 -
Tips and Tricks
Save as DWG/DXF with #Task
This week, John has been told to convert a folder contains hundreds of drawings to DXF. John is very happy to…
Central Innovation
19 December 2018 -
Tips and Tricks
Merge Drawings with #Task
Companies usually have a single drawing file for each part or a file with combined multiple drawing sheets. Both methods are acceptable…
Central Innovation
20 November 2018 -
Tips and Tricks
#Task Macro Programming Made Easy
Hello guys, This week, John wasn’t so lucky in finding the macro he want in the large #Task Library 🙁 So,…
Amgad Yacoub
14 November 2018 -
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Solidworks Contributes to the Largest Ocean Cleanup in History
A while ago, I had the honor to be part of something special. It was the launch of a project I…
SOLIDWORKS Blog
2 November 2018