Solidworks

Creating custom coordinate systems in SOLIDWORKS is a fundamental skill used for precise positioning, orientation, downstream analyses, and many others. Typically, defining a coordinate system is straightforward: select a vertex for the origin, then choose model edges or reference geometry to...

To display her pottery at an upcoming exhibition, my wife asked me to design and build custom oval tables that would be easy to assemble and transport between shows. Since I have designed tables before, I had some ideas,...

Whether you're using drawings or Model Based Definition, SOLIDWORKS 2025 can help you document your designs faster than ever. Utilizing Weldments for Efficient Design Many users take advantage of SOLIDWORKS Weldments to quickly create welded structures. When weldments are used in assemblies, we've been able...

Creating Exploded Views in SOLIDWORKS can get frustrating when selecting the same entities for each explode step. Using the Selection Sets tool helps streamline the process. This tutorial demonstrates how. Creating Selection Set The first step is to create Selection Sets for the assembly model....

We have all referred to Mass Properties when working with solid models, especially when taking SOLIDWORKS certifications! For the most part, useful information is available at a glance: Density, Mass, Volume, Surface Area, etc. But how does someone interpret the rest...

In this guide, we cover SOLIDWORKS Simulation fixture preview icons and what they represent. While building SOLIDWORKS Simulation studies, it is important to create the right fixtures so that the results are accurate. By understanding the fixture preview icons and how...

In SOLIDWORKS, Multiple Mates is a useful shortcut that can save a bit of time when making several mates to a single reference. Whether there is a need to align pieces of a collapsing telescope or syringe, or to make a surface on multiple...

SOLIDWORKS offers four distinct levels of simulation. The most basic simulation package offered is found within the 3D design package called SOLIDWORKS Premium. More advanced simulation tools can be found in Simulation Standard, Simulation Professional, and Simulation Premium. Each tier of...

As a SOLIDWORKS or CATIA company, making the correct design decisions while juggling a stack of competing requirements is hard. Luckily, there's a cloud-powered design optimization tool to exhaustively and realistically simulate thousands of variants at once, ensuring your product...

Textures add depth and interest to everything from food to art, and the same is true for Visualize Appearances. Without textures, surfaces in Visualize can look flat or unrealistic, so let’s look at ways we can add and manipulate...