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?

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

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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?

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".

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

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

We are trying to use SolidWorks on a remote computer, however it is slow. Is there a speed internet should run at, or a program that will allow SolidWorks to operate quickly? I do have a call into the company we purchase the program through, however, I won't hold my breath waiting for a call back. Any information / advise is greatly appreciated. Thank youRemote

I just finished setting up some Z-up templates. I don't want users to have the option of choosing Y-up, I want everybody to be using the same system. However, after creating the new template, and then pointing to it in the Default Templates location, for some reason it messes the template up, and no matter whether you choose Y-up or Z-up, the template does not come in in the correct orientation. Steps to recreate: create a blank new file. apply Z-up view save and close template TEST STEP:

Hello! I'm looking for a font that can be typed normally and then converted directly to splines/curves without jagged edges or extra geometry. We've noticed that some non-standard fonts create strange lines, inconsistencies, or messy vectors when dissolved. Does anyone have a font they regularly use and convert directly to splines for laser cutting? Any recommendations for fonts that produce clean, reliable vector geometry would be appreciated.

Is it possible to create a patterned surface (hexagonal ribs or similar) on a double curved surface

I have been practicing modeling part for some time....somebody pls tell me what is the best parameter to ensure my modeled part is efficient..at primary stage we just match answer..but that doesn't mean the road is over.There should be some metric to ensure that i have modeled my part efficiently and in a proper way..what are those parameter?

Hello everyone, I am using SolidWorks 2026 Student Edition and I have a problem. Whenever I finish a sketch and then create an extrusion, the sketch automatically disappears. I know that I can find and show the sketch again, but I would prefer that it remains visible by default. I assume this is related to a setting somewhere in SolidWorks, but I am not sure where to find it and I do not want to accidentally change something important. Could anyone please help me identify the setting responsible

Hi, im getting this error in Solidworks, i saw some videos online and they said to uninstall VBA and after doing that it works but I am unable to use equations, is there anyway to solve. Thanks

Large number of crash issues happened with on Windows Platforms. Product Name: SOLIDWORKS CEF Subprocess App version: swcefsubproc.exe 114.2.31613.0 swcefsubproc.exe 139.0.33966.0 swcefsubproc.exe 134.3.33761.0 OS version: window 10,11 Environment: Desktop **Hi we work with Windows App Compatibility team at Microsoft. This issue was captured by our telemetry system we do have more detailed info (dump analysis) to support the investigation of this issue. Due to our organizational policy, we are

I've seen answers from 8+ years ago saying no, but just wondering if this has changed at all? I use my laptop for both work and university, and would like the flexibility to switch between which version depending on where I am. We do have the education version available on specific computers in campus, but would like the flexibility of having it on my laptop so I can also access it either at home or at university when those computers don't have availability. FYI I haven't bought the student

Hello all! I'm currently working on modifying a VBA macro that creates flat-pattern sheet metal DXFs from solidworks part files. It does this by creating a flat pattern drawing, and saving that drawing as a DXF using the SaveAs method. I've been trying to map specific sketches onto specific layers (i.e. sketches titled "ETCH_*" onto an "ETCH" layer on the DXF), but I cannot find a way to include sketches in the drawing's features so that I can iterate over them, presumably like so: Set

I just need to use SolidWorks Design package as part time couple of times a month and forced to open 3D Experience which most of the time requires a HotFix update which does not work wasting multiple hours troubleshooting seeking help. Tis is the worst application ever.

Conneting 3DExperince fails!!

I will be discussing the features that Solidworks introduces but doesn't make enough noise. Hope you will find this page helpful enough to take a leap from beginners to Intermediate or somewhere!

Hi everyone, I am facing a major issue regarding my SolidWorks license and would really appreciate some guidance or advice from anyone who has experienced something similar. Here is the situation: The Problem: I purchased a legitimate SolidWorks license a while ago. Unfortunately, I have lost my license key, and I currently do not have access to it. The Complication: The local Value-Added Reseller (VAR) from whom I originally purchased the software has gone out of business and closed down

I would like to purchase SOLIDWORKS Design Standard, but when I click the purchase button, a red bar appears telling me to contact the support team Your order cannot be created. Please contact support if this error persists. Does anyone among you have an explanation for this?

Olá, tudo bem? Recentemente preenchi dois formulários para participar do programa Champions do SolidWorks. Eu utilizo o SolidWorks profissionalmente na empresa onde trabalho, e também sou estudante de engenharia mecânica e o utilizo em casa na versão estudante, para aprender mais. Eu não obtenho retorno do formulário quando o preencho: aparece uma tela dizendo que o envio foi concluído, mas não recebo nenhum email confirmando que de fato a candidatura foi enviada. Estou preocupada se está

Hi Any advice on ensuring the Visualization app works. Got a buggy message about GPU etc

Hello everyone! I am working on a SolidWorks automation tool that requires API calls to extract features like the color of the text in a note, bounding box of an annotation, and to access the content of a flag note bank. In the 2024 version of SolidWorks, there are no APIs to retrieve this information. Question: Are there any alternate methods to obtain these? Any similar codes or methods that cover these topics for reference will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I am not an expert here but I would appreciate some advice. I have a part (actually an airplane wing) . It was originally an SLTPRT part. I was able to save it without modification as an STL part and I modified its appearance so that the surface looked like stone (or whatever) The texture of the surface did not save after I did "save new" in the STL file format. I did go to "options" and attempted to save as "Binary" with the "Deviation" and "angle" set very low or fine. However, the

I have a model with 724 surface faces that is going to be welded together as a large sculpture, but because of the complexity and the fact that there are no bends the convert to sheet metal option doesn't work. Right now I am one by one exporting a face, hiding it so I can keep track, then moving on to the next one. Is there a better way to do this? I have looked everywhere.I also have no experience coding to make the macros, and when I tried recording one I think I kept messing up somehow.

Hi everyone, is there any way I can directly open CATIA drawings (.CATDrawing) in SolidWorks? Or do you have any recommendations for a translator that would allow me to open CATIA drawings in SolidWorks?

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Am I the only user who wishes DSS / Solidworks would focus on the core product, and less on all the AI and collaboration stuff? I have to believe the majority of their customer base still only uses the core product, and would like to see improvements in the user interface, stability, and functionality of the core Solidworks product. I've been a Solidworks user for 20 years, and there are things I come across daily, that I still can't believe Solidworks hasn't improved, or fixed. Many, I have

I create the drawings , saved them in the folder, checked them in PDM, checked them out to make some changes .However, the date on all drawings still shows 09/2023.When I open the history of the drawings, it clearly shows that I worked on them on May2026.But when I opened PDM again to make additional changes, all parts and drawings appeared as old versions, without any of my updates. It looks like the changes I made in the SW files were not applied/saved to PDM

I might have had a stroke, or fell through a wormhole... How do I make dimensions in model/assy sketches default to diameter, and not radius?

After a year of struggling with this issue I finally have a solution and I want to share it with the Internet! Go to Options > Document properties > Performance > Uncheck "Save model data" Save your drawing and assembly file Delete the offending components from the assembly Rebuild the drawing Close the assembly. DO NOT SAVE. When prompted to keep or discard changes in drawing, select "Discard changes in drawing". Rebuild the drawing. The idea is that this sequences forces Solidworks to purge

I am trying to export a specific revision (older version) of a drawing file from SOLIDWORKS PDM using a VBA macro. Currently, the API only allows access to the latest version of the file when opening/exporting. I attempted to use version enumeration methods such as GetEnumeratorVersion5 and GetFileCopy but this results in a runtime error (Error 430: interface not supported). Is there any supported method or API in VBA to: 1. Access version history of a file, or 2. Retrieve a file based on a

To explain in details,it all happens when we found the autodimension function didn't work well, miss the bending range (so that the manufactor can check whether their work is qualified or not),and miss the maximum shape dimension and bring marks which is not needed. Since we can't simply change how Solidworks'autodimension working,we decided to develop our autodimension system(in VBA).We've now already solve the problem of how to select edge \bendlines\outlines,but still don't know how to tell

xDesign is no longer available for me. Why is this? Also xMotion seems to be gone as well..

I've written a macro which does several updates to parts, including ensuring that the latest gauge tables are assigned and control the bend dimensions. However, several parts are resulting with errors in Closed Corners or Flat Patterns. It seems to be a result of the gauge tables not processing fully, because if I edit the multibody Sheet-Metal folder or the Sheet-Metal body feature within it and only hit confirm, I see the Excel gauge table appear briefly, the part regenerates, and then the

Failed to continue. Cannot reinstall in this directory. Another version of the same media is already installed here. Technical details: Installed media level: 428.1.8 can someone help me it wil not update what do i need todo i am so done wifh al this bulshit why does is never work

Recently been practicing assembly for exam…normally in exam some distance x or centre of mass type answer have to be derived…But apart from that one thing that are clicking in my head when i check my assembly against some reference assembly,what parameters i need to check that will determine my assembly is a well structured assembly… One things that intuitively comes into my mind is least number of mates…but any other parameter that i should look for…..i guess answer matching is not everything..

Hello, how do I set up a cable box or channel/line through the Route Component wizard? Tools> Solidworks Electrical> Route Component Wizard Do you have any videos? Please help me. Best regards, Arthur

Hi Team. Has anyone else noticed that SW 2024 SP5.0 appears to no longer allows the ability to reattach a dimension leader in a drawing. This was an easily achieved feature in EVERY previous release I have used. But so far, in the couple months I have been using 2024 SP5.0, I have been unable. I think I am doing it correctly... Or am I missing something in a new workflow "feature" that I can turn off in a setting somewhere. Interestingly, as I was typing this out, the very helpful ai on the

hello, just checking if they already integrated Copy command on tables such as BOM, that would allow copying cells, columns, rows, or whole table to clipboard, in plain text, columns separated by tabs... or do you still need to export and work with it manually?

Hi everyone may I ask how can one get a CSWA Voucher in order to take an exam

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I am new to solidworks and the basic fundamentals of drawing automation is being able to control the drawing scale automatically without user input. Is there a way to do it in solidworks? I want the drawing view to always stay the same size. The size of the part changes from very small to very large, but is always different in size. This was easy in Autocad with some programming.

Whenever I am in a feature or a sketch it is exited unprompted seemingly at random. Really annoying and making everything take way too long. frequently happens when in-putting data for linear patterns, whenever I am trying to mate parts, or when selecting wedlments. Has anyone experienced this or found a solution? It will exit the same command 3-4 times in a row.. For more complicated mating I have to do it in multiple stages.. it's just not efficient and its driving me a little crazy. My

Bonjour à tous, Je travaille sur Solidworks Xdesign for makers (sur 3D expérience), je ne trouve pas le paramètre pour modifier la précision d'une cotation ou messure ? Par exemple, je souhaite qu'une pièce soit à 55.655 mais ca me l'arrondi à 55.66 quelque soit l'unité. Pouvez-vous m'aider ? Merci.

Admin, can you put this where it belongs or tell me how to address it. I was trying to verify my email was given this error message: 429 Too Many Requests You have sent too many requests in a given amount of time. I hadnt even attempted any

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I am using SOLIDWORKS Electrical and have created macros from complete schematic pages. My project contains approximately 20 schematic pages, and I created one macro for each page. These are not PLC-only macros. Each macro represents an entire schematic page and contains various electrical components such as relays, terminals, sensors, wiring, and in some cases part of a PLC. The PLC itself is a single physical PLC, but its I/O modules are distributed across several schematic pages. Therefore,