Changing Your SolidWorks Serial Number
There might be a time when you need to change the serial number used for your SolidWorks installation. For example, it is need if… your company is changing from a stand-alone to a network license, you...
View ArticleDimension Tangent to an Arc or Circle
When adding sketch dimensions from one circle or arc to another, a dimension will be added between the center points by default. However, by selecting the circle and/or arc when adding the dimension,...
View Article22-Minute Webinar: The Essentials of SolidWorks 3D CAD
WHAT: Learn the essentials of SolidWorks 3D Design in 22 minutes WHEN: January 15th, 2013 Session 1: 11:30 am EST REGISTER Session 2: 2:00 pm EST REGISTER SolidWorks 3D CAD is a comprehensive 3D design...
View Article22-Minute Webinar: 3D CFD Analysis for Product Designers
WHAT: Learn how to make CFD part of your design process to create better products, faster than ever WHEN: January 29th, 2013 Session 1: 11:30 am EST REGISTER Session 2: 1:00 pm EST REGISTER For years,...
View ArticleRevisiting Your Copy Settings Wizard
Most users run the SolidWorks Copy Settings Wizard after they have initially set up the SolidWorks interface to their liking. The problem with this is you turn on all the possible options you may use...
View ArticleOpen Engineering Positions at Kadant Johnson
Kadant Johnson Inc. is seeking talented, motivated, and detail-oriented individuals to fill the following positions: Product Design Engineer – click for job description Product Development Engineer –...
View ArticleEastern Michigan SolidWorks User Group Meeting – April 2013
Attend the next EMSWUG meeting. When: Thursday April 11, 2013 Where: Fanuc Robotics America 3900 W Hamlin Rd. Rochester Hills, MI 48309-3253 AGENDA: 5:00 – Doors open 5:00 – 6:00 Food is served 6:00 –...
View Article5 SolidWorks Tips You May Have Never Seen Before!
Chances are if you’ve been around SolidWorks for any significant amount of time, you may have seen some of these before, but I’ll be surprised if more than a handful of seasoned SolidWorks users have...
View ArticlePerform a Clean Uninstall of SolidWorks
**DISCLAIMER: This document assumes that SolidWorks was originally installed using the default locations. If our installation location for SolidWorks differs, please adjust the procedure below...
View Article5 Steps to Create a SolidWorks Rx Capture
Ever have a problem that you wish you could show someone step-by-step occurrences but found it too cumbersome to document? You can record and capture your problem, by using SolidWorks Rx. SolidWorks Rx...
View ArticleAttend the Detroit SWUGN Technical Summit
The Detroit SWUGN Technical Summit features presentations by SolidWorks Product Managers and local SolidWorks expert users. User registration is $40.00 and includes meals. Join fellow SolidWorks users...
View ArticleDon’t Panic, it’s most likely NOT “not responding”
Whenever the topic of ‘Software Instability’ comes up, it’s only fair to add the proper perspective for all of those involved. After all, software is written by humans and humans are fallible,...
View ArticleEMSWUG Meeting – September 2013
EMSWUG Meeting Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Location: Fanuc Robotics America 3900 W Hamlin Rd. Rochester Hills, MI 48309-3253 AGENDA: 5:00 – Doors open 5:00 – 6:00 Food served 6:00 – 7:15 “Using the...
View Article22-Minute Webinar: 3D CFD Analysis for Product Designers
WHAT: Learn how to make CFD part of your design process to create better products, faster than ever WHEN: January 29th, 2013 Session 1: 11:30 am EST REGISTER Session 2: 1:00 pm EST REGISTER For years,...
View ArticleRevisiting Your Copy Settings Wizard
Most users run the SolidWorks Copy Settings Wizard after they have initially set up the SolidWorks interface to their liking. The problem with this is you turn on all the possible options you may use...
View ArticleOpen Engineering Positions at Kadant Johnson
Kadant Johnson Inc. is seeking talented, motivated, and detail-oriented individuals to fill the following positions: Product Design Engineer – click for job description Product Development Engineer –...
View ArticleMake the SolidWorks Task Pane YOURS!
Every company out there utilizes a variety of software tools to get every day work done, from design to scheduling to email. For engineers, SolidWorks is a tool that they can spend upwards of 60 hours...
View ArticleUsing Virtual Components with Imported Assemblies
Through my training and usage of SolidWorks I have come to find that the virtual component with assembly functionality is little used. Part of this may come from not understanding how it can help in...
View ArticleFIRST in Michigan Transforms Education
For the Love of Engineering: FIRST in Michigan Transforms Education (via http://blogs.solidworks.3mwdev.com) Transform. This is the word to describe engineering and science education in Michigan. The...
View ArticleWorking Across the Network vs. Working Locally
Powerful software tools like SolidWorks create amazingly complex files that are detailed and accurate to many decimal places. So it goes without saying that the management of this data presents a...
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