Supposed to create a screw cap for a bottle on a lathe, (doing it with revolve cut). How can I do the inside with the threads so it fits the bottle? 3 weeks rookie on solidworks, thankful for suggestions.

So I'm a rookie at SolidWorks and I've been having a cat and mouse game with sketches. When I fully define the sketch, it's locked into place. When it's under defined, I can free move it but then the geometry is no longer correct. This sketch is a footprint of a pi pico for some screw posts. I'd like to have the right midpoint perfectly on top of the point to its right. Thanks!

When I open Solidworks, it gets stuck on this view and doesn't go any further. It won't let me use the program. SOLIDWORKS Auto Drawing AddIn

This is a docking station for the TI Nspire calculator. I've currently mated the top case pieces with the mid frame, but not the bottom case. I can mate the top face of the bottom case with the bottom face of the mid frame, but I still need to align them along the X and Z axis. I figured I could use the two reference points, but it's only letting me select one or the other. I'd like for the points to be on top of one another via X and Z, but still be separated in terms of Y, since that's handled

See in this assembly file trying to give parallel mate between upper face of connector block and base..its showing mate error..but when i give perpendicular mate between the side face of connector block and upper face of base then it is ok..but both these mate actually give same orientation....so why error in the first case....

Hello, I am trying to loft a sheet metal skin on an aircraft fuselage. I have generated the fuselage cross section at the front and rear of the skin using conics. At each section there are two conics, one for the top half and one for the bottom. The K factor for the top conics is 0.55 at both sections and 0.75 for the bottom. I generated a sheet metal lofted bend between the two sections. i expect this skin to be developable or flat wrappable (it is sheet metal afterall). The fuselage has a

Hello all, I am trying to simulate flow through a hydraulic press system. For some reason the flow subdomain becomes discontinuous after a short period (first image). Strangely, if i make the section shorter, the flow reaches to the rest of the system but there is still a strange excluded section in the flow. I have tried redoing the routing, using a swept path and having a different origin point for the route but nothing I do fixes my issue. The other sections have no issues and they seem

Hello all, This post is in reference to CNC routed sheet metal parts. I am attempting to push different geometric features to different .dxf layers during export, however, as SolidWorks doesn't seem to allow individual feature selection in the part tree, I am trying to use the design library to work around this, as SolidWorks seems to have the ability to export design library features separately. My issue is, the library features option isn't being recognized/does not come up as a mapping

New to solidworks, anyone know how to make the start and ending to be tapered? On the bottle im making i used helix and sweep and the endings worked fine with 3dsketch from a tutorial. But inside the screw cap its a cut and i dont know how

Ok, this is REALLY BAD! Create a new part (PART A) Set description to “TEST 123” Make Assembly from Part using PART A (ASSEMBLY A) Make Drawing of ASSEMBLY A Create a drawing of ASSEMBLY A Add BOM to drawing Check-in PART A, ASSEMBLY A and drawing Generate PDF with Task host Verify description in BOM on PDF for PART A is ‘TEST 123’ Move PART A to new folder Checkout PART A Change Description to ‘TEST 456’ Check-in PART A Generate PDF with Task host Verify description in BOM on PDF for PART A

In my drawing I have counterbore holes. The Hole Callout dimensions the hole correctly. After placing the callout if it is moved the instance count for the through hole duplicates. This happens regardless which hole is used. Also every time the drawing is opened the same things happens. Has anyone ever seen this before? Before move.... After move.... Thank you for any thoughts.

hi, second time to use Solidwork design, i like 3 point faded background, now it is not the case, there is no 3 point faded effect to the background of my model, whereas it is defaulted in system option. pls help instruct how to fix it. Max

All scenes appear to be missing their environment maps. How do I fix this so I get the backgrounds back? I've been using Solidworks since 2007 and they've always been there. Thanks.

As the header states. Hid a body in a drawing view. how do I show it again? thanks in advance SolidworksDrawings And Detailing

Any idea how to create this root diameter dimension? Cheers

Hi I have been trying to learn how to add some clearance between parts that will mate. I have an enclosure shell and a lid: I can not figure out how to reduce the outer perimeter of the insert by about 1mm so the lid will fit comfortably into the shell. The red arrows indicate the direction I would like to shrink. I created a new plane, selected the edges of the shape I want to use as a mate, converted the entities, and extruded the mating shape, but I anticipate it needs some clearance where

Hi everyone, I have a bit of an issue. We're working with Solidworks 2025 and Solidworks PDM. I have to use a lot of standardized symbols in my drawings and the easiest way I could find to make some of these is to just make a drawing of a block with dimensions and descriptors and export it as dxf or dwg to reimport as a block. However whenever I do that all the dimensions, markings, tolerance blocks etc either get lost or get moved. When I open the dxf in eDrawings or similar it looks like it's

Solidworks Version: 2016 Hi, recently, I have been tasked with creating a design table driven component which would allow our company to convey hundreds of different coil assemblies with just a single model. I have been running into issues with dimension direction. Here is a standard new part, a single sketch, showing I do in fact have dimension direction controls. It works completely as expected: However, here is my problem part. The dimension shown in blue is controlled by the design

Hi My main question is: How can I address a Part in an Assembly via it's Component Reference in the Equations, to suppress/unsuppress the Part in the assembly depending on my equation? Maybe a little out of topic, but this syntax works perfectly to read a global variable from a part via it's Component Reference: (assembly > Equations > Global Variables) Unsuppressing/suppressing a part via it's Partname and Instance Id works (via assembly > Equations > Features): When you enter "Part2-1" (=

Hi everyone, I’m currently working on a jig design in SolidWorks for a plastic product (similar to a thermoforming/vacuum jig setup). I need to create a side offset gap along the vertical wall of the product, as shown in the attached reference (Detail A area). The requirement is: Maintain a consistent clearance (around 0.5 mm) from the product surface Apply the offset only on specific side regions (not the entire body) My questions: What is the fastest and most robust method to create this

Working on some side panels for a bench and one of the sides is calling out an up bend as a down bend. I could use some help on troubleshooting because it is so strange I don't know where to start. All the other bend lines are correct (it is not flipped view) and on the other side the flat pattern is coming out properly for the other part. One final thing to note is our solidworks is a little outdated (2013) if that makes a difference. Pictures attached show the part itself as well as the

Hello, is it possible to filter out files that contain certain string in folder path for all searches? Meaning if path contains "/obsolete/", it would exclude it from search results.

Hello, I'm struggling to find a way to show a product in the SolidWorks Composer tree. I'm currently viewing a SMGXML file but I cannot manage to get some of the products added to this file to show. The icon seems to be white while the components under it are yellow but are simply not visible. Does anyone know a Solution to this?

Hello i just got 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Makers, it is included learning content, but still asking to upgrade. it is on my Solidworks training website. is there a way to open it ?

LEO provides the following explanation to fix an error, but I am unable to find the method to complete 4. What's Wrong? The error is caused by a missing file reference for the Spring1 macro feature. The solution is to locate or recreate the referenced file and update the feature definition.The root cause of this error is that SOLIDWORKS cannot locate the referenced file 'springapi.swp' in the specified path. This is preventing the Spring1 macro feature from functioning properly. To fix this

I translated in a step214 assembly with solid model sub components and the models looks jagged. I do not open it lightweight or with Large Assembly Settings. Dell Ultra7 265K Nvidia RTX 2000 Ada

Hello, I have library feature. When drag and drop it to part it requires Placement Plane (the first screenshot) Then it requires Sketch Segment, Sketch Point and Placement Plane (the second screeshot) I want to create macro, that will populate library feature. For example as input I have face and sketch with lines and points. I choose Face+Sketch by ctrl and Run macro, it should take face as Placement Plane for first step, and for 3rd ref. Sketch entities will be the first and second

Comment réaliser une grille d'aération avec des trous obliques. Je joint le fichier de la pièce: Merci par avance pour vôtre aide

I am a simple maker that is trying to create models to use in my home. I am working on a bottle holder for my guinea pigs and am currently stuck. I have created a model for the bottle and am now trying to subtract it from the main bottle holder. I am using the xDesign online tool to create this. My bottle The holder + bottle I have inserted the model using the "import" tool. This is what it looks like in the Design Manager: When trying to use the subtract feature I get the following

' ****************************************************************************** ' C:\Users\123\AppData\Local\Temp\swx41516\Macro1.swb - macro recorded on 04/18/26 by 123 ' ****************************************************************************** Dim swApp As Object Dim Part As Object Dim boolstatus As Boolean Dim longstatus As Long, longwarnings As Long Sub main() Set swApp = Application.SldWorks Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByRay(-3.58071174819561E-02,

I have faced problem many times during sketch pattern..u can see parent sketch entity is defined (black colour) but the whole pattern is undefined.. so i have to defined some of the instances separately..why this thing happens?

Hi, I have modeled an enclosure with a front shell and a backing cover plate. The cover plate shape was based on a surface offset of the main shell, so the dimensions of the two mating surfaces are currently equivalent, which I anticipate will cause clearance issues. I am wondering what the best way is to subtract a slight amount of material from one, the other, or both surfaces to make mating more practical. FWIW, this is just a proof-of-concept type exercise using generic dimensions. I am

I purchased a Maker license last night, I'm logged into my account, but when I click on the compass this is what I see in "My Roles": And when I select 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional, I get this: Where do I find the installer?

Hi, I am a beginning SolidWorks user, working my way step by step through a semester-long basics course, but last night I got ahead of myself and made a model for the fun of it. I am using a 2026 Maker install on a Windows PC version license. Now, I am stuck trying to figure out how to add some bosses to a shell I have modeled. Here is a Render, where I used a graphics program to illustrate where I would like to add the bosses: I have attempted to add bosses to these locations, but have

Hello everyone and happy Friday! I hope you’re all looking forward to the weekend and have some time to relax and enjoy yourselves. For those of you who can’t quite shake SOLIDWORKS from your mind, I’m posting this "question" as a fun challenge. Whether you’ve been using SOLIDWORKS for twenty years or just twenty minutes, I bet you have that one "shortcut" that makes you feel like a genius every time you use it. Maybe it’s a hidden mouse gesture, a specific keyboard shortcut, or a trick for

Hello, how is the starting direction determined in the SheetMetalBaseflange operation? We can then reverse the direction using `reverseDirection`, but how is the initial thickness direction determined? As far as I know, it's based on the normal vector of the drawing plane, but some parts drawn on the same plane can have different directions? What exactly is the reason for this?

Hi all, When I try to flatten the Harness I have designed, it supresses the cables, and only the sketch remains (see picture below). Does anyone know how to include the cables in the flattened representation? Best Regards, Dominic Nalliah Mechanical Engineer

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a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Hi everyone, I’m having an issue where weld beads are visible in the SolidWorks drawing, but they disappear when I export the drawing to PDF. The weld beads are properly applied (not suppressed), layers are visible, and everything looks correct inside SolidWorks. The problem only happens after PDF generation. This is critical because the weld beads are needed to guide the

Hello there! I was looking to create 2 different BOMs for my electrica & pneumatic diagrams. In this case i need them separetly as they will be manufactured by two different providers. I am not able to find any configuration that As the image shows, i have 2 books, separated by electric and pneumatic components and diagrams. But when i generate the BOM, it doesnt filter by book, even thought it said so. This pointed components are only in the pneumatic book, the rest is in the electric one.

For some time now ive had this issue, that when i want to switch to another part or assembly, either trough the window drop down menu, ctrl + tab, or with "tile horizontally", only some parts actually get opened. And especially with "tile horizontally", which i use very often, it only opens like 2 or 3 windows and they get stacked behind each other or are partially out of screen. And for the last couple days ive had to "reopen" most files by going to their save location and double clicking the

Is there a method (likely macro based) that anyone knows of, that would allow me to have a text file with a list of references, and then be able to suppress components in a SW assembly based on this Text File and the Component References in SW? e.g. I would have a text file with a list of; U129 U133 U135Which I would then apply in SW and the components with these Component References would be suppressed;

During inserting "top linkage" component(actually its a assembly file) this following error message pop up "reference document has non matching internal ID"..Tried to select the option use this file anyway..error remains Pack and go file included for ur convenience

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get my background to show up as plain white or 3-point faded in the desktop SolidWorks Design application. I have been a user of SolidWorks for more than a decade in a professional setting and have never seen the menu options for these scenes disappear. When I go into the "Manage Favorite Scenes" menu, the option for plain white does not come up.

Hi, I foresee needing to make a lot of high-conductor-count cable harnesses (connector-multicore-connector configuration) and am wondering if there are any suggestions for speeding up the process. I think the most time-consuming steps come down to: Physically laying out the connector pins on the schematic. Each cable's connectivity is custom, so macros are probably not a good fit. Assigning the cable cores in the Associate Cable Cores manager. You can see in the image below that I have a J1

I'm have this keep popping up when I try to save. My configs are all screwed up now and wouldn't show. Like pattern not showing for example. And suppressed configuration showing up

Hello and good afternoon I was wondering how can i modify the wire configuration/properties in order to show in this pneumatic diagram the size or other characteristics regarding the compress air lines. Nowadays i was only able to put the "BLUE" lable. Thank you in advance

Hello there! I was having some issues with the terminal strip drawings As a single strand of 5 wires connects to 5 different field devices, i need to arrange it like this. But i am going crazy as it seems to be imposible to change the distance between wires in the destiny side. How can i enlarge this in order to avoid the destiny description overlapping?? Thanks in advance