SOLIDWORKS User Forum

Mécano-Soudé tube 1sq

J'ai besoin d'un tube 1"x1"x.120". Est-ce normal que je ne le trouve pas dans la bibliothèque "ainsi inch"? Est-ce que ma seule option est de créer ce profil?

SolidWorks Connector - Best practices

Hi, Are there any best practices for modeling using SolidWorks Connector to 3DExperience platform? Any Tips or tricks on configurations you can share? Thank you.

Text rendering broken on drawing

Hi everyone, first post here, I have a plumbing assembly that I need to update, but all the text has disappeared from the solidworks window. When I go to print it the text appears in the print preview! Any idea why the text won't render in SW (2018 x64 edition, SP 0.1, Windows 10)

mirror hole - cosmetic threads

Hi have cosmetic treads of one side of the part but when mirroring the holes the visual threads show up but not the cosmetic thread , any idea for a fix? SW2023

Weldment with holes - reuse tubes

I created a simple weldment in Solidworks and now I want to add 1/4-20 tapped holes. I added them to the first tube and I can simply add them to the second tube but I would rather they just be the same tube Qty 2. My go to move now would be to remove those tubes from the weldment and make them individual parts and add them back to the assembly. Then I get my one part with a qty of 2. I would rather figure out how to do this with a weldment. Does this make sense? What am I missing?

CSWPA vouchers

I just achieved my CSWP certificate and want to sit for the CSWPA exams. I would be grateful if anyone could help me find free or discounted vouchers. Thank you.

DriveWorksXpress

Hi, how can I assign a value from the FRS field to the BUS field? I don’t want to copy the equations; I just want to copy the value so that in the future I can, for example, divide FRS by 2 without having to rewrite the equations. I tried square brackets but it didn't work. Thanks, Jakub

Font Rendering Problem

I added a new stencil font to my computer "DIN SCHABLONIERSCHRIFT" so that I can model the stencil cutouts that we produce in house. Unfortunately there are problems rendering the symbols. Anything that isn't alpha-numeric is shown as a box instead of the symbols I've chosen (I.e. "/" or "<" ). Is there another step I need so that Solidworks recognizes the full font? Thanks, Josh

Let's Design Challenge - 🏆The Evolution of Glory – Replica World Cup Trophy

🛠️ Project Overview This project presents a three-dimensional reproduction of the most coveted trophy on the planet: the FIFA World Cup Trophy. Going beyond a simple visual reproduction, the goal was to utilize my knowledge in CAD, CAE, and rendering. Using the Dassault Systèmes ecosystem, I modeled, simulated, and rendered this global icon. 1. Advanced 3D Modeling (SOLIDWORKS) The initial challenge was to capture the organic lines and fluid movement of the human figures supporting the globe in

what do the names of the wire colors in the description mean when reserve cables and cores?

Hello, what do the names of the wire colors in the description mean when reserve cables and cores.? Right-click a line diagram cable and click Reserve cables and cores.

Habe die Solidworks Design Maker Version abonniert

Bei mir ist Cam 2D und 2.5D nicht mit installiert worden, Wie bekomme ich das aktiviert, Unter Zusatzprogramme steht es nicht drin. The 2D and 2.5D CAM features weren't installed for me. How do I activate them? They don't appear under the add-ons.

Surface Modeling training course stuck

I can't get past the Course introduction. Everything below it is greyed out. How can I continue?

What is the point of making Enhancement Requests?

Here is an example of what I would consider false information. If you look up SPR640372 in the DS Support Knowledge Base, the date showing is Oct 23, 2020. I know it is not the creation date, but the date is misleading, because if you look at the post below, the SPR is at least 14 years old.

Advanced hole library function features → customized hole (idraulic port)

Hi everyone, as the title says, i'm having some problem with the advanced hole function. as we all know you can customize the hole note, the different section of your hole with first element a chamfer (for example), second element counterbore and so on..... The picture below is the port we need for our modelling works on our idraulic blocks, but the visualization isn't the real one. Solidworks can elaborate as many diameter as you want, but could never replicate the chamfer of the drilling tool

how to create a reference plane or axis to a tilted part?

hi,

How to redefine decimal value of dimension used in family table, its shwoing 4 decimal value. I have check propery, docmuent property everything is good

I am using configuration table, when iinsert tabke into draiwng it show some dimension value with 4 decimal like even in part configuaration it is 1.5 but when i used this family table into drawing it show value 1.5000

Rompre le lien avec la toolbox !

Bonjour, J'utilise Solidworks 2023. je créée un assemblage composé d'éléments de la toolbox. J'enregistre les éléments toolbox de mon assemblage dans mon dossier de travail avec de nom différents de la toolbox. J'utilise sldsetdocprop.exe afin de rompre le lien entre la toolbox et mes piéces renommées. J'ouvre a nouveau mon assemblage, les noms originaux des éléments toolbox remplacent les noms que j'ai modifiés, les modifications réalisées sur les éléments toolbox ont disparu et le lien à la

Helix- formed with bends on brake press.

I am trying to model a helix out of sheet metal for a screw conveyor, however rather than rolling/forming we are wanting to 'bump' it around with a press brake. I have tried using, lofted boss/base, sweep and lofted bend. I have no issues with a formed version (snapshot below) I am just struggling to do it with bend lines etc on it.

How to prevent split lines when using Circular Profile Sweep Surface

So I'm using a Curve to create a circular profile sweep and when I'm adjusting the curve shape sometimes the sweep ends up with a circumfrential split line in one spot. I assume this has something to do with the particulars of the Curve but I don't know what it is. I'm using the circular profile sweep to trim a surface at the specific distance from the curve and as a result downstream features are breaking because it goes from one edge to two edges due to the split line. I also can't really

Weldments missing from section view

Hi Everyone, I have a drawing for a weldment, I have included section views in which some of the items are not showing up. Does anyone know what is going on? FYI I originally had a different design where there was no problems. I changed the design and have since had these problems. I am using SW2020 if that helps.

Macro for Dissolving Sketch Text

Hello all! In solidworks VBA, I'm attempting to turn all text found within specially titled sketches into its base segments. The solidworks API documentation for the method (found here) is somewhat vague. Every so often, some variation on the code below seems to work on the UI (the text has visibly been dissolved), but the dissolved text is not picked up as a sketch during later parts of the function. In addition, when it does work, it seems to "lock down" the solidworks UI - it won't

Can I still get the installer for SolidWorks 2022

I need to install VS 2022 on a computer but nothing older than 2023 is available on the downloads

drawing views

i was given a .sldprt, .slddrw files. when opening the files, the drawing file displays with the views and graphics, then instantly the graphics are gone. is this a path issue?

how to mirror an angled part?

hi,

how to extrude NOT normal to the plane it is on?

hi,

Experiences with 3DEXPERIENCE Transition Assistant

Hello Forum, We are currently planning a project to migrate from SOLIDWORKS PDM to the 3DEXPERIENCE Public Cloud using the 3DEXPERIENCE Transition Assistant. Are there any customers here who have gone through a similar migration? We would be very interested in hearing about your experiences, lessons learned, challenges encountered, and any recommendations for ensuring a successful transition. Thank you in advance for your insights.

Solidworks crash issue

Hello everyone, I am facing an issue with SolidWorks crashing whenever I open it. I have diagnosed the issue, and it shows that the graphics drivers have a problem. I have installed the latest graphics drivers, but they do not support SolidWorks. Could you please help me sort this out?

Library Feature conflicting with weldments

Does anyone know why when I have a part that contains structural members and I apply a library feature (simple hole) to a body, if I go and change the structural member the library feature conflicts with the library feature sketch of the structural member? The library feature that I add disappears and I am left with just the library feature sketch of the weldment in the feature tree. The sketches in the library feature hav different names to those in the weldment.

Synchronizing flexible subassembly movement when patterning/mirroring

Hi all, I have been working with trying to pattern flexible subassemblies and have the movements of the parent subassembly get reflected in the child, and vice versa. As far as I've been able to tell, there is a button as of SW2016 to "Synchronize movement of flexible subassembly components". Despite using this feature, I can't get my movements to link. My bottom figure represents a linear rail, the rail and slider belonging to its own subassembly. When I mirror the linear rail assembly over

error of Mirroring: select connected faces

hi, i don't get the error message of select connected faces. why should i do that?

Solidworks does not launch

unable to update with 3DEXPERIENCE hotfix 2026x 3.11

Images Become Blurry After Exporting a SOLIDWORKS Drawing to PDF – How Can I Preserve the Original Quality?

Title: Images Become Blurry After Exporting a SOLIDWORKS Drawing to PDF – How Can I Preserve the Original Quality? Hello everyone, I am experiencing an issue with image quality when exporting a SOLIDWORKS drawing to PDF, and I would appreciate any advice from users who have encountered the same problem. My workflow is as follows: Create the label artwork in Microsoft Word. Export the Word document to PDF. Convert the PDF to a high-resolution PNG image (1200 pixels/inch). Insert the PNG image

Piece symmetry error

Why is it that when I want to run a simulation of one of my mechanisms, as soon as I click accept on the operation, it starts opening all the parts and immediately gives me an error and the software closes?

Drawing list not showing all at bottom of drawing screen

In 2026 they changed the graphics layout slightly for adding and switching drawings at the bottom of the page. It looks like they're only allowing you to have 34 sheets listed across the bottom as I cannot get to the first drawing in the list at the bottom. According to the help information there's supposed to be a tab to pick on the bottom of the drawing window but it's missing on mine. In the screen grab, sheet -01 is not listed and that is my current active sheet. Thankfully I can access it

How to prevent a duplicate file from getting saved into PDM?

I understand the Duplicate File Name settings within the PDM Admin tool and yes it does work, but that's only once the file has been saved into PDM and it prevents the user from the checking in the file. What needs to happen is for a pop-up to occur that tells them this file already exist before it saves it into PDM therefore it doesn't even have a chance of even stepping foot into the system. Currently, even though the file can't be checked in due to the setting block it, the file still has

Saved Views and Annotations from SolidWorks Not Properly Organized in 3DEXPERIENCE 3D Markup

Hello everyone, I am working with models created in SolidWorks, where I create annotations and several saved views to document different aspects of the design. However, when I open the model in 3D Markup within the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, the saved views are not displayed in a clear and organized structure as they are when working with CATIA. I would like to understand the following: Is there a known compatibility limitation between SolidWorks and 3D Markup regarding saved views and annotations?

Spell Check

With SolidWorks 2024 I recently started getting "Type mismatch" error when doing a drawing spell check. Apparently, this means that the Spell Checker has encountered a character that it does not recognize. Since we only use the standard ASCII character set, this does not make sense. Does anyone understand the problem?

PDM Report for transition state history of files

I am look for help for a Report Generator that will pull up the transition history of files and the dates of those transitions. For example, the fist state in the workflow is "WIP" then moves to "Approval" then to "Released" (for simplicity). I want to know when the files moved through each state, and how many are currently in each state. Is there any examples of looking at transition history that I can download?

Windows update 6/9/26 seems to have broken Design Checker

Since last nights cumulative Windows update (6/9/26) we have been having many issues within our PDM. The most notable is Design Checker will crash SolidWorks when run on files within the Vault. Has anyone else encountered this any issues?

SW Tip - Custom Normal To

Good morning, Here is your weekly SOLIDWORKS tip.

difficult to quotes diameters

hello Guys, after switching my SW 2023 to SW 2025, i've difficults to make this quotes. Thank.

4th Annual BostonSWUG Summer Festival

The 4th Annual BostonSWUG Summer Festival is officially on! Date: Friday, June 26 · 12–6 PM Venue: Dassault Systèmes Executive Briefing Center, 185 Wyman St, Waltham, MA Cost: Free — including lunch Six sessions, a hands-on pickleball paddle workshop in the DS FAB Lab, and an AI panel to close out the afternoon. Register at www.BostonSWUG.com Share with any Boston-area SolidWorks users you know. #BostonSWUG SWUGN

Intersection Curve Sketch Not Following Body Shape And Causing Problems...

Hello, as part of a project for making a wing I am currently creating the ribs, where I have already created the shape they would take at any point in the wing in one part, and am using the intersection curve tool to get sketches of what the cross section would look like at two close points along the span in another part, and then loft them to create a rib of a small thickness. However, when using the intersection curve tool, I have noticed that the lines it creates does not always follow the

Converting Sketch Entities onto Drawing with the API

Hello, all! I'm currently working on a solidworks API macro. In our current process, special geometry on sheet-metal parts for etching and opening pathing is done by creating a sketch of the desired cut/etch, and then later, before saving to a DXF, creating the layer "ETCH" or "OPEN", selecting the sketch from the drawing view feature tree, and using "convert entities". Thus, certain sketches are on the "ETCH" layer, and others are on the "OPEN" layer. In my current code, I can locate

BUG: ISheet Interface : ReloadTemplate Method (ISheet) fails when swApp.DocumentVisible False, swDocDRAWING

I believe I've discovered a bug or unintended behavior. The API is failing despite returning a SUCCESS code. It has to do with reloading the drawing template while the drawing document is invisible. The new template is saved (in Sheet properties) but it is not successfully reloaded, visually despite a SUCCESS code. If you re-open the drawing and manually click "RELOAD" -> Apply Changes then it updates visually. But not via API. Making the document visible (while to macro runs) make the code run

V-Shape Sketch

Hi I need help with sketching the V-Shape for an external thread on a shaft. The thread size is 5/16-32 UNEF-3A.

Palestine is NOT in the drop-down list???

I was just trying to register in the AAKRUTI innovation competition, and found out that palestine isn't there, and I have no idea what to do

Solidworks 2026 Centerlines

I just upgraded to SW 2026 and I noticed that the centerlines and center marks in my drawing are a much larger line weight than the Object lines and the Hidden lines. I looked to see if there was a setting to reduce the line weights, but I can't seem to find one. The 2024 version didn't do this. Does anybody know how I can decrease the line weights ?

SOLIDWORKS Add-in: Is it acceptable to place my add-in button in an existing CommandManager tab instead of creating a dedicated Add-in tab?

Hi, I have developed a SOLIDWORKS add-in. Currently my add-in icon appears in the Task Pane. I am now adding CommandManager integration. I can successfully create commands and place them in the CommandManager. My add-in currently has only one main command, so creating a dedicated CommandManager tab seems excessive. Instead of creating a separate tab for my add-in, I am considering placing the button in an existing CommandManager tab (for example Features, Evaluate, Tools, etc.), or at least

Update errors?

I don't use SolidWorks regularly but every time I need to it seems that it requires an update which is frustrating and time consuming at very least. Today login to the 3d experience platform and receive another update notification. On the 3d experience page it is flagging "install" on SolidWorks design. Click install and window 1 appears with "download 3d experience launcher" (which I already have). Select it anyway. This the next window provides 2 options or repair or remove. As I already

New Method – Make Multibody Part in API C#

How to create a make multibody part with the new method in a C# API?

Flatening a part....

Hi there. I struggle massivly to get a problem solved and need some advice. (I´m no Pro, just a home user) I designed a seal for a part that will be printed in TPU, for this it must be flatend. I builded it that way to get the correct measurements done and now i wan´t to make it flat. But everything i tried failed :( when i tried it with the Bending Tool it wont get completly flat. Unwind stays gray and i cant use it, so i tried to reverse build the part to wrap it around a dummy....but this

split the configurations into separate part files and reassign their references wherever they are used

Hello Everyone, We have 5 sites in a devision who is working with SolidWorks, and w wanted them to work collaboartely with exachanging datas betwen the sites. out of 5, one site is working with solidworks configuration. we have Windchill PLM tool managing the data and managing the configuration in windchill is litle bit hectic task. and other sites also not confirtable with using configurations. so for standardization perspective, we decided to save configuration as seperate part and ressign it

Segregation does not work in Solidworks electrical 3d

Hello, Segregation does not work in Solidworks electrical 3d. I'll describe the whole process. I click on the Segration 2. I click on the Cable 3. I choose the cables. 4. Include my line 5.I click on the ok. 6. I click on the Route Wires and starting the tracing. 7. But nothing happens, the cables don't follow the route I set.

2x0.75mm cable or 2 cables with 0.75mm on the Line diagram in Solidworks Electrical Schematics?

Hello, In my project, in the Line diagram, a 2x0.75mm cable comes out of the connector and connects to two different terminal blocks (+) and (-). Should I draw 2 cables in the Line diagram, or can I split 1 cable before connecting it to 2 different terminal blocks (+) and (-)? It works on the schematic diagram, but on the Line diagram, the cable doesn't see the component-destination connector.

Is it possible to smooth out all routes simultaneously, rather than individually в Solidworks Electrical 3d?

Hello, Is it possible to flatten all routes simultaneously, rather than individually?

When I run "Route Wires", the delete previous route window doesn't appear in Solidworks Electrical 3d

Hello, When I run "Route Wires", the delete previous route window doesn't appear in Solidworks Electrical 3d. Solidworks doesn't offer it. The only way to delete a previous route is through the tree. How can I make this window appear?

Solidworks Design R2026x for Makers Hotfix 3.10 & Webview 149.0.4022.52 Keeps crashing over and over after starting application and try to start a new design

OS: Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Fully upto date , 128GB RAM, 2TB SSD Microsoft Edge Webview : 149.0.4022.52 Solidworks: Solidworks Design R2026x Hotfix 3.10 Google Chrome: Runs the latest version as of today GPU: Nvidia RTX 3080 10GB with latest Nvidia Drivers ISSUE: Never ending crashes during the start of application My solidworks design have been working ok for over 2 years. The issue started a few days ago. Now When i start the Solidwork Design application it logs into 3DExperience

API C# - Make Envelope Visible in Drawings

In a C# API developed for SolidWorks, how can I automatically make envelope components visible in every drawing view? I need envelope components to be displayed automatically in each drawing view generated by the API, instead of having to manually show them in every view. What is the recommended approach for accomplishing this using the SolidWorks API?

3D Content Central shows only first page

Hi. No matter what I'm looking for, when I hit search, the first page displays correctly. As soon as I click Next Page, the following message appears: Does anyone know why? Do you have any suggestions?

SOLIDWORKS FOR FUN - Hand drill

Inspired by initiatives from fellow community members, I decided to resume developing projects by integrating various solutions from the SOLIDWORKS platform. The workflow includes 3D modeling in SOLIDWORKS, motion analysis using Simulation, and realistic rendering with SOLIDWORKS Visualize. I hope you enjoy the technical and visual aspects of the project. Edu SOLIDWORKS

Major Rebuild Errors After Updating Global Variable (Lesson 6‑72) + Black Screen Crash

Hi everyone, I’m working through a SolidWorks training course (SDW101 – Lesson 6‑72) and ran into a chain of rebuild failures after updating a global variable (beam thickness) from 5.25 in → 5.75 in. After making that change, I immediately started getting errors in the top-level assembly GA_001, including: SA_004_Deck & Frame has rebuild errors SA_006_Rope Ladder has rebuild errors Coincident3 mate error — referenced entity suppressed or missing PLANE1 warning — missing references Digging

mirror error

why there is error msg when trying to include fillet in mirror..without fillet in mirror it is ok. error msg is following: Unable to create distance for pattern.Unable to create distance for pattern. Try again by decreasing the number of instances or the distance between instances.”

Ok for completion in macros

I'm trying to make a macro behave similarly to the regular features so I can hit enter or ok(the shortcut ok) for completion. The macro brings up a window of options, that is usually left unaltered, and executes once the OK button in the window is clicked. Anyone knows how to make it react like this? Option Explicit Private Sub Swap(ByRef a As Double, ByRef b As Double) Dim temp As Double temp = a a = b b = temp End Sub Function BuildMacroFeature(swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks, swModel

BOM Row properties

Hello I've removed a row from my BOM table and now i would like to undo that, Is there an easy way of adding existing components to an existing BOM table?

BOM Terminals SolidWorks Electrical

I need help to figure this out as I am stumped. For the terminals and fuses, I just want it to display the parent tag instead of listing it all. I am unsure how to go about this. I tried to play around in the Configuration-> Reports-> Columns tab under tag No. This included trying to come up with a new formula for Tag No content but could not figure it out. I also tried searching in the forums but wasn't able to find a solution. Any help would be very much appreciated.

SolidCAM 2026 Post Processor Will Not Take GPP?

Hello. I am trying to use a 4 axis post processor in SolidCAM 2026, but the software will not let me select GPP files. It only allows me to select CTL files. I understand that SolidCAM used to support GPP files. Am I doing something wrong, or does SolidCAM no longer support this? I am very new to SolidCAM and need a 4 axis post processor for my Taig CNC mill running on Mach3. I am open to other solutions, including creating my own post processor if someone can show me a relatively easy

Which way is up?

For years I have been using the standard default format where X axis is to the right, Y axis is up and Z axis is towards me. (For a front view) Recently I clean-installed Solidworks 2026 and for the first time during the installation, it asked me whether I want the Z axis as up-down or whether I want the Y axis as up-down. Since I do a lot of CNC work, I selected, for the first time, that I want the Z axis as up down. This has caused a lot of problems as I also use Visualise to make QUICK

How to model this sheet metal part

May I ask everyone how to create and keep this sheet metal part unfolded using SolidWorks. I created and expanded it here, but it is missing a part of the main body. Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated, JOE.

Adán Isais Franken Part Example

Hey everyone, let me share this Franken-Part from a situation I ran into a few years ago. This part took almost 2 hours to rebuild despite the fact that it looks prety simple. The person who shared this model with me sells refractory bricks for industrial furnaces, and their way of quoting projects was to create the entire brick layout inside a single part file in order to get an exact quantity estimate. They reached out to me because their computer was taking way too long to rebuild the part

"Franken-Part" - From Scary to Perfect

Prepare for an exciting ride as we dive into this section of the wiki, where we’ll showcase thrilling tales featuring our fearless SOLIDWORKS Champions These remarkable individuals have faced challenges so daunting that they couldn’t help but leap into action, ready to lend a hand to our beloved Frankenstein in his quest for improvement. Imagine the chills and thrills as our Champions recount their bold adventures! From wrestling with tangled wires... ...to giving life to wild designs. Each

xDrawing wan't change to mm

My xDesign file are in metric. When i put into a xDrawing I can use 'measure' and see the metric lengths but when i go to 'dimension' it gives me the length in inches. my system properties are set to ISO and mm but still I cant get my dimensions in metric?

SolidWorks 2023 – Large assembly converted from 2025 loads very slowly after downgrade/conversion

Hi everyone, I have a large assembly originally created in SolidWorks 2025 that was converted/saved for use in SolidWorks 2023. Current behavior: Assembly contains around 2000 components Opening the top assembly in Lightweight mode works reasonably well The problem starts when opening or resolving subassemblies: it can take a long time before they become usable/responsive Assembly Statistics do not show anything unusual (rebuild times / mates / graphics triangles seem normal) Performance issue

help me to get rid of the unwanted short line

hi,

Export Bill of material

Is it possible to use a standard Excel file to export the BOM to? I would like to have a number of pre-filled columns in it, such as the company name, the owner, and the article number of the assembly.

Drawing sheet detail preferences

Hi all Having done Technical Drawing as a subject in school a lot of my drawing detailing and dimensioning personal preferences still stem from that period. I was taught that centreline end points should not extend too far past the boundary edges of the circular/cylindrical entity requiring the aforementioned centreline. When detailing and dimensioning components, assemblies, etc, in the SW r2025 program that l use at my workplace the centreline endpoints project well beyond the part boundary

BOM - child components do not promote in subassembly

This one is complex - bear with me. I'm creating a drawing of a subassembly within a larger assembly. The orthographic views are cropped down views of the top-level assembly. I also have some isometric views of the subassembly by itself. The top-level assembly is configured such that everything but the subassembly is excluded from the BOM. The subassembly is set to promote its parts into the next level BOM. The subassembly also contains another subassembly that is also set to promote its parts

Controlling dimension text display...outside the dimension itself

I've made a clip to be 3-D printed, and I want to have printed text on the part that is linked to a dimension - in this case, the nominal diameter of the clip. THIS I HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO! Just use "Dx@SketchY", just like referencing dimensions in other contexts. Yeah! Picture below shows that success. However, that is not my problem. The issue now is I want this dimension to only appear as "3.4" instead of "3.40". I don't need that kind of precision in this feature. I have tried selecting

Line Extensions

This is cropped from a screen shot of a drawing I created around 4 years ago. I just can't seem to remember how I did it, and none of the searches I try return responses for the lines I'm trying to insert.

Projecting points onto surfaces

Is there anyway where I can get points from a sketch onto a double curved surface and be able to use the things. At the moment its driving me to drink (and I stopped in 2012). Then I want to use those points to position weld stakes.

Hi, I am new to SolidWorks, I have been using it for 3 months, and they want me to get my CSWA certification for school reasons, and my question is: is the certification complicated?

Exploded View seems to be broken

I have a multibody weldment part that I was able to explode the view, however after doing some changes to the model, the explode view has locked up. I'm unable to delete the exploded config, I have tried many things like creating a new config, but unable to create a new exploded view. Is there anything I can do, besides starting over?

Fully independent copied assembly

I want to copy a fully independent assembly with no references to parent assembly. When I use save as copy there is still a connection between the two. What is the most concise way to create a fully independent copy?

[BUG] 3D experience duplicate files when in Solidworks cache

For awhile now, whenever I duplicate a file in 3Dexperience, the day after I start working on the duplicate, I find that I've actually been modifying the original! Today, I duplicated a file and when I opened it in Solidworks, I noticed that the filename was not matching the new duplicate's file name! When I deleted both files from my local cache and reopened from the platform, the new file actually downloaded and opened in Solidworks. It doesn't seem like a huge problem, but I have started

May the 4th be with you 🚀

In celebration of Star Wars Day, I developed a series of simulations exploring one of the saga’s most iconic elements: the helmet. The idea was to go beyond aesthetics and bring engineering into play: 🔹 Structural analysis with lateral loading (linear and nonlinear static) 🔹 Frequency behavior evaluation 🔹 Helmet aerodynamics simulation More than just a tribute, this exercise highlights how engineering tools allow us to understand, predict, and optimize product performance — even when inspired

A Common Mistake Among SOLIDWORKS Users: Ignoring the Built-In Calculator

A common mistake among SOLIDWORKS users is overlooking the built-in calculator and resorting to an external one when entering dimensions, custom properties, and more. Often, users need to perform simple calculations — like applying 70% of a value or solving long equations and unit conversions. What usually happens is the immediate use of a phone or computer calculator. This not only disrupts the workflow but also increases the chances of making errors when copying values back into SOLIDWORKS.

Chronos Navigator

Allow me to introduce the Chronos Navigator—a wheelchair that goes far beyond mobility. It's a fusion of engineering, art, and empowerment, brought to life through the spirit of Steampunk design. The project began as a challenge from a friend and a personal desire to push my creative boundaries with SOLIDWORKS. I wanted to transform something purely functional a wheelchair into a piece that combined mechanical precision with artistic imagination. The entire design was created and modeled in

Tips and tricks for having fun

This page is dedicated exclusively to tips and tricks for having fun and learning with SOLIDWORKS and other products.

SW for Fun with Je Fronza

Hi everyone! Since 2007, I've had fun with SOLIDWORKS (yes, for me it's really fun). It all started with one of those unexpected moments that end up changing the course of your life. Since then, SOLIDWORKS has been an important part of my journey, bringing countless experiences, challenges, and achievements, both professional and personal. Today I work as a SOLIDWORKS Elite Application Engineer and I had the honor of becoming the first professional in Brazil to achieve the Expert Simulation

May the Force (and CFD) be with you! 🚀✨

Another pure "nerd hobby" project successfully completed. For all the Star Wars fans out there, today's post blends pure nostalgia with cutting-edge engineering. I decided to render and test a classic: the X-34 Landspeeder! While this project was purely for fun, the workflow was serious business. To bring this project to life, I used two fantastic tools: 💥 SOLIDWORKS Visualize for the realistic rendering. 🌀 Fluid Dynamics Engineer (FMK) for the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation.

Changing text size

Solidworks help says I can change the text size in menus by selecting Tools > Customize > Toolbars. When I do, this is what I get: So where the F*** is the option to change the text size? Here's why I want to:

Slots in hole wizard from predefined sketch positions

Is it possible to define the positions of slots in the hole wizard tool with an existing sketch? I've tried using sketches that have single points, centerlines, slots, and rectangles and in all situations when I start the hole wizard tool with the sketch pre-selected, the slot option is always inactive.

solidworks toolbox error

hex nut_ai in my toolbox might be corrupted.. i have never saved over it and it is read only, but it has stopped working for all of my files. When I open it read only I get the attached errors. I do not really want to fix and save as new because this is read only.. If i save new I am sure I will need to go through and update every single file. Any suggestions? Can I repair the toolbox? I have not done this before, if anyone knows how it would be very much appreciatedToolbox

Problema luci SW26 sp2.1

Salve a tutti. E' la prima volta che scrivo qua. Mi presento, mi chiamo Sonny ed ho un problema ricorrente con le luci in SW. Mi spiego meglio, quando vado ad aprire un file .stp va tutto benissimo ma non appena utilizzo l'orientamento della vista il particolare diventa nero. Ho riscontrato che le luci ambiente diminuiscono in automatico non appena viene utilizzato l'orientamento della vista. Da valore 1,0 passa in automatico a valore 0,3. Questo lo fa con TUTTI gli .step/.stp che vengono

SW Tip - Move or Copy Sketch

Good morning, Here is your weekly SOLIDWORKS tip.

configurations copy/paste

Can anyone check in new version of solidworks, if it still resets formulas that are set per configuration to "all configuration" in 3d model when you ctrl+c and ctrl+v? in sw2022 it works when you click "add new configuration".

How to assign F/N number in Solid work.?

what is the attribute name to assign the find number in solid works-25x..?

a Shell operation multi-thickness settings issue

hi, During shell operation, i used multi-thickness settings and encountered non-execute problem. how to get varies thickness between rib wall and base?

Custom Toolbox

I have a personal toolbox like cable tray,can you you help me to add manual input of length in the properties

File format not recognized

SolidWorks experts out there, anyone know why I am seeing this message when I try to save my model to 3DExperience. I am using "Design with Solidworks" app. I am on R2025xFD03. Is there a log file that I can check? So far, I am sensing the solidworks properties weight causing this issue. Because, when I select Weight as "Text" this message disappears, but in order to save the data to 3DExperience, I need it to be equation. As soon as I change the type to equation, this popup appears and then