MFG – Tips and Tricks
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Tips and Tricks
How to avoid issues with importing STEP and IGES files
SOLIDWORKS added the “3D Interconnect” import option to the program in 2017. This allows for proprietary CAD data to be opened…
Jeeno Chandrasekaran
26 May 2022 -
Tips and Tricks
SKETCH PICTURE AND SCALING TOOL
SKETCH PICTURE AND SCALING TOOL To insert a sketch picture, select open sketch, once you are in open sketch then select…
Ravi Solanki
4 May 2022 -
Tips and Tricks
Solidworks Could not Initiate the Transaction
Solidworks Could not Initiate the Transaction Errored [0,0,0] This may be caused by FLEXnet Licensing Service not running on the desired machine…
Ravi Solanki
13 April 2022 -
Tips and Tricks
Reducing Size/Optimizing Large Step Files in Top-Level Assembly
Sometimes large step files imported in a top-level assembly are for references and mating purposes and the features themselves are not…
Jalal
18 November 2021 -
Tips and Tricks
Tip to Increase SOLIDWORKS Part Performance and Reduce File Size
At Central Innovation we are always looking for ways to increase SOLIDWORKS Part Performance and reduce Part File Size to help…
Jeeno Chandrasekaran
3 November 2021 -
Tips and Tricks
Error with Insert Forming Tools into SolidWorks Sheet Metal model
SOLIDWORKS Forming Tools are found in the Design Library and are used to form sheet metal parts. In the following image, you…
Jeeno Chandrasekaran
27 October 2021 -
Tips and Tricks
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 -
Tips and Tricks
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 -
Tips and Tricks
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
