So back to the question. I open the model from SW (a wheel) with the YtoZ box checked and the right and front views are swapped. I open the SW file without this box checked and Right and Front views are both Top view.
The SOLIDWORKS File Management eCourse is now available at MySolidWorks. The File Management eCourse teaches you how to manage files within SOLIDWORKS. The eCourse includes explanations of the SOLIDWORKS file structure, file references, saving files, and file associativity. This eCourse is a perfect companion to SOLIDWORKS Essentials training and is a prerequisite for any SOLIDWORKS PDM training.
This will do the trick. Dropbox will mark files with a (local users counterintuitive copy). So if to users are opening the same file Dropbox will save changes to both users in to separate file. No overwriting.
We have recently integrated SolidWorks with PTC Windchill. Previously, I have used, NX w/Teamcenter and on the feature tree there was columns for the Revision, State (Released,Obsolete), etc. Do you know if SolidWorks has anything similar to that? See attached screenshot for an example.
There is another way to show the check-out status, but it must be very carefully considered, and it's not scalable for larger companies. You can use Windchill rest API to interrogate the check-out status of the active model. This can be done within on-idle SolidWorks event or using a special class with timer, etc. Both SolidWorks and Windchill performance has to be considered if you chose this path.
Windchill also includes a support application called Thingworx Navigate, so stakeholders can access the data they need without needing a complete license. Users can access and reference any files within Windchill without navigating through complicated engineering tools or requiring any additional training. Using Thingworx, users can:
Windchill makes collaboration between teams, stakeholders, customers, and suppliers simple. The Windchill data management capabilities allow you to create and save annotations within design files without making any permanent changes and without requiring a CAD solution.
By improving data management within your organization, you can ensure product releases occur on time and within budget. So, using Windchill data management and collaboration tools with SOLIDWORKS just makes sense. Plus, when you partner with a PTC expert like NxRev we can get Windchill up and running within your organization in a matter of days. We offer cloud configurations that include nightly-backups and built-in security tools or more advanced value-ready deployments. Either way, your Windchill data management is sure to help support your business goals.
Want to tilt the controller to rotate the model? Sure. You can bind a button to CTRL, mouse wheel UP, and mouse wheel DOWN, (with the gyros turned on) and you can have a smooth pan and zoom on your model while tilting the controller. You can also bind multiple keys to a single button. With the 3 different input styles to choose from, (Standard press, Double press, and Long press) you can have several different actions bound to nearly every button.
SOLIDWORKS has added a comprehensive list of 3D printers with up-to-date envelope information so you can quickly find your most used printers and add them to your Favorites for easy access. If for some reason your 3D printer is not listed under this library, you can define a Custom Printer by manually inputting the print volume dimensions.
It is also very important that this drive location not be in a Dropbox, Sync, or other cloud sharing folders, as these types of software and services do not have the capacity nor work with the SOLIDWORKS PDM database and can damage relationships and meta data between files.
For Attach type, choose who will have access to this Vault View. It is best to use the default "For all users on this computer" setting unless there is a need to have the Vault View only be accessible to a particular user such as if the computer is shared with other users.
Enrico graduated from California State Polytechnic University with a degree in Engineering. He is a data management specialist at GoEngineer based in Southern California. A car guy, Enrico frequents the SoCal open track days to test his limits. And, of course, his corgi's name is Rally. :)
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A long-time customer approached xLM Solutions with a problem. The manual process for converting 2D DXF files from their electrical computer-aided design (ECAD) system into 3D printed circuit board (PCB) models in SOLIDWORKS was time-consuming, complicated and resulted in inefficiencies.
The solution can also create full PCB assemblies based on the designed boards and components (i.e. resistors, capacitors, diodes, etc.) that are placed on the board. The tool will read the coordinate file and will pick and place each component in the correct position on the board, resulting in a full assembly with every piece in the right place.
Working on the PCB Creator tool was really fun because it allowed our team to support our customer in a new and exciting way involving SOLIDWORKS, but it also provided an opportunity for us to help them automate a process in line with their digital transformation goals.
I've tried using the LMNts script to control SolidWorks via Design Tables, but haven't been able to get the SolidWorks model to respond to changes in the table as Grasshopper updates it. By contrast, setting up an Excellink spreadsheet to drive dimensions in a SolidWorks model, then refreshing that spreadsheet with values from Grasshopper using "Excel Exporter", works like a charm!
Actually, it looks like you can bypass Excel altogether by creating a VB DotNet Script component in Grasshopper that interacts directly with SolidWorks. I've attached a simple example that adjusts a user-nominated dimension in SolidWorks via a Grasshopper slider (screenshot below).
Have you tried to use scan data in a CAD system? You probably notice that not much can be done with the imported meshes. Even though the scanned results are an accurate representation of the physical objects, they cannot be used efficiently in most CAD systems. SOLIDWORKS is one of these powerful CAD packages, but it misses some of the efficient instruments to manipulate and use imported 3D scan meshes efficiently.
To use the ECAD-MCAD capabilities with SOLIDWORKS, you will need to obtain the relevant licensing through your SOLIDWORKS Channel. Note that this is a matter of compliance - as reflected in the EULA. It is your responsibility to obtain the relevant licensing from SOLIDWORKS, in order to satisfy this compliance.
In SOLIDWORKS, CoDesigner supports working with an assembly of boards, referred to as a Multi-board Assembly (MBA) in ECAD. Learn more about Synchronizing a Multi-board Assembly with Altium MCAD CoDesigner.
To better support designers who use SOLIDWORKS with a PDM system, CoDesigner saves the decals (image files that represent the copper, silkscreen and soldermask layers) directly into the board part file. This simplifies the management of the PCB-related files when a PDM system is used on the MCAD side.
If you use SOLIDWORKS with a PDM and find that the Image file path continues to reference a location on the hard drive, close the design and remove the image files from that location. SOLIDWORKS will then use the decals stored within the board part the next time the design is opened.
All the features of KeyShot Pro (compare versions) are included in this version with file support only limited to the import of SOLIDWORKS files (.sldprt, .sldasm). This edition is available exclusively to SOLIDWORKS users for a price of $1495.
What is KeyShot LiveLinking?
With LiveLinking, SOLIDWORKS and KeyShot are connected allowing you to work in SOLIDWORKS with one-click update to your model in KeyShot at any time. Only changed parts will be updated, without the loss of any materials, lighting, animations, nor camera setup.
SolidWorks is a proven CAD platform for creating sheet metal design drawings with a lot of design detailing. SolidWorks drafting, with a range of features and functions, addresses the challenges of personalization, reduce engineering design time, optimize quality and hep conformity to design standards.
Creating great design and drawings call for multiple skills, a knowledge bank of manufacturing processes and materials, a need for cost consciousness, and a brief of manufacturing capabilities. A sheet metal designer, thus wears multiple hats to deliver optimized, manufacturable and robust designs that are consistent with fabrication methods and operational conditions.
SolidWorks offers a good fitment covering end-to-end drafting needs right from concept development to detailed technical drafting. It has a set of tools dedicated to sheet metal design drafting that can help create parts with ease.
SolidWorks offers the flexibility to design the part as a 3D model (non-sheet metal) and later convert it into sheet metal to incorporate DFM requirements. The designer can also start with sheet metal directly if the component is simple and all features are well planned.
Ideally, a single 3D model for sheet metal products should have comprehensive design features to ensure clear design intent communication. For example, a typical sheet metal part model can have more than 20 features. This shows the need for an efficient CAD platform like SolidWorks with specific sheet metal design drafting features.
The overall software architecture of 3D CAD SolidWorks is scalable and flexible with many customizable scripts, macros, and plug-ins. It also allows integration of external application, for sales, and manufacturing through APIs. It has a relatively simpler user interface and hence you need minimal training and maintenance.
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