We use an assembly that's driven by a design table to make custom layouts for customer drawings. In some cases, brackets will wind up interfering with each other. I know SolidWorks has a collision detection tool. Does anyone know if SolidWorks can automatically adjust a part location when certain collisions are detected?

Hi, I need help for this toolbox of Swe, every time that i add a card on the configuration i have to assig manually the addresses (ex. E0.0, A2.3 etc...) there is another way for the assignement or some automatism?

i have a model with parts organized into different folders - i have a folder with dozens of parts in it and i need to individually change the configuration on each one. i expand the folder, change the config of the first part, right click on the next part, change the configuration, and when i hit the checkmark to confirm, the folder collapses, and i have to expand it again to change the configuration on the next part. it keeps collapsing the folder every other time i make a change - how do i get

Hi, Has anyone done this recently? And if so, could you please give me some tips to get started? I just installed the latest Visual Studio Community Edition (2026), and the API help file for creating PDM add ins in C++ is woefully out of date, to the point that the instructions just don't work. Trying to follow the instructions in the API help file, I have gotten to step 2.9: Implement Interface, selecting the Edm.tlb. I did that successfully, found the library and imported it, managed to select

Not much changed between 2025 and 2026 in Houston, so the list of things to do while in town is the same too. Maybe you can checkout attractions you missed last year! Check out the story:

I need to create 500+ SolidWorks parts representing concrete wall penetrations. Each part is a simple wall block with a cutout (rectangular or round opening varying in size). Dimensions come from Excel. Current manual process: Receive Excel sheets with opening IDs, wall thickness, and penetration dimensions Manually create each part in SolidWorks Generate drawings with company template Export PDFs for field crews Repeat 500+ times What I'm Trying to Automate Read Excel data → Extract

Bei welcher konvertierung von SW nach Catia werden die meisten Infos mit Konvertiert (Material, Infos)

Hello, After I use the web2pdm web client, navigate around, logout, the server memory keeps rising until it maxes out. I have to shutdown IIS for the memory to come back to normal. Has anyone seen this before? 3005 An unhandled exception has occurred. 1/27/2026 8:22:11 PM 1/28/2026 2:22:11 AM bec1cce9611d4fb48951f32d73e9ec43 2403 1 0 /LM/W3SVC/1/ROOT/SOLIDWORKSPDM-1-134140399090102352

I am experiencing technical issues with SolidWorks Electrical. Unable to insert 2D Footprints (Cabinet Layout) I cannot insert any manufacturer parts from the component tree into a 2D Cabinet Layout drawing. Symptoms: When dragging a component (e.g., Fuse, Terminal) to the drawing, nothing is inserted. The software does not even generate a generic bounding box (rectangle), even though the manufacturer part has defined dimensions (Width/Height/Depth). Verified: The drawing type is correctly set

I've made a part using Hole Wizard to add the holes. Whenever I make a drawing & use Smart Dimension on any of the holes, instead of bringing up all the info about size, threads, number, etc it just shows the hole size. The Hole Callout Format File folder in system options (C:\Program Files\Solidworks Corp\Solidworks\lang\english) contains calloutformat.txt and calloutformat_2.txt, neither file appear corrupted when I open them. I don't have a callout variables button either. Manually adding

There is a use case where files are checked out and checked back in via the SolidWorks PDM APIs. We’ve observed that the check-in is blocked (leaving files in a checked-out state) in the following scenarios: There are missing references in the file structure One or more referenced files are checked out by another user One or more referenced files are located outside the vault Are there any additional scenarios where an API-based check-in can be blocked or fail, resulting in files remaining

How do I search for files with unfilled fields on their file cards in SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional?

I am just starting to create prints from SolidWorks. In the past, using a 2d cad program, I would balloon everything in order in the 2d model. I would place balloons manually so the BOM would be alpha numeric in order. Then I would enter the items in PLM in that same order. If I had 5 parts and on page 1 I show part 1 and part 5. My BOM for that page list Item 1 and Item 5. Then on page 2 I show part 3, the BOM for that page list Item 3. Then on page 3 I have parts 1, 4, 5, BOM for

When working with a multi body sheet metal part when I try to insert a drawing view of one body, about 1 in 4 times, the drawing updates itself and i have to start over inserting the view. Is there a way to stop it from interrupting view creation? It happens when I use the select bodies button in the view creator, then select a body in the part, then as it brings the drawing back up, the rebuild dialog pops up and stops view creation fully.

Wondering If buying the Student edition requires me to join a school network or something like that. Currently I use Maker edition and I'm hoping to upgrade in order to access the more advanced tools and features.

using 2024 and PDM 2024, my company keeps all sheet formats and symbols etc.. in the vault so when things changes all users don't need to copy paste the newest format or symbol into their local files. however it gets really frustrating when i clear my local cache and solidworks forgets all file locations. when i check the options and look all the file locations are the same. i will reset the entire PC and will still not know where anything is. i clear local cache as some bigger assemblies

Hi, I've made quite a few different exploded views for an assembly, which I've used on a drawing. However, now I want to create a mirrored version of my assembly, and i want to have a mirrored version of all these explode steps. Is there any way to do this or do I have to manually do all the mirror steps again

We have a user who is using remote desktop to connect to a workstation at the office that is running SolidWorks 2025 Premium. Through remote desktop, the right-click menus do not work - specifically in the model tree. The right-click menu works fine locally from the workstation and also through other remote access tools such as ScreenConnect and TakeControl. Is this an incompatibility with Microsoft Remote Desktop?

Hello i need a MRO training video that how to do in IQMS

When adding text to a sketch, I often need to find a font and font size that fits properly and looks like what I need. To do this, I have to keep going back and forth between the font chooser and the sketch because it doesn't update the sketch until I press OK. This is a very time consuming process as I have to reselect the Font button to bring up the Choose Font dialog box every time I need to change to a different font or change the size. I think an extremely useful enhancement would be to

I am unable to use visualize add in. Everytime I run the render Solidworks freezes and infinite load something. I also checked the GPU load, it is 0% at that moment. Any thoughts?

I have Windows 11, 32 Gig of RAM, purchased directly from SolidWorks, can't find any tech support, very frustrated, any ideas?

How to i get my file to open when receiving this error

If I install Solidworks Connected Premium, the link to the Flow Simulation help and tutorials will no longer work. Where can I find help and tutorials for Flow simulation on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform?

Is Aura available for Maker? Simple Question.

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Buonaasera, l'altro giorno ho effettuato l'aggiornamento di Solidworks, e al termine di questo è scomparsa l'icona del software dal desktop del mio pc. Facendo una ricerca, non sono riuscito a recuperarlo dal pc, la licenza non è scaduta, ho ancora due mesi di validità.

I am a student at Yale School of engineering and installed Solidworks SP3 from the file shared by the school I tried to update it to SP5 as suggested and now both versions appear on my installed apps My computer is in French I cannot open the app, I get the error "there is a conflict between the Solidworks version and resources in French" when I try can anyone assist?

Where are screenshots from 3DPlay stored on the computer?

Is anybody having problems with solidworks for makers SP0.0. I am having a lot of issues with sketches in extrude not staying permently once you click the eye botton

Hello, Ik ben ongeveer 14 dagen aan het uitproberen en heb gisteren al mijn werkbalken laten verdwijnen en kan ze niet terug vinden. Hoe los ik dit op of waar kan ik deze terugvinden? Mvg Marc

I recently upgraded from SolidWorks 2021 to SolidWorks 2025 SP5. In 2021, I frequently used the Mate Reference feature to quickly build assemblies where parts are always mated the same way. Since upgrading to 2025, Mate References no longer seem to work. Is anyone else experiencing this in 2025 SP5, and what’s the best way to troubleshoot or resolve it?

I’m starting a new sheet metal project and plan to use the Tab and Slot tool a few times on each body. I'm debating between a multi-body part (Cut List) or a top-down assembly approach. Which method handles Tab/Slot references more reliably, and which is easier to manage for flat patterns and fabrication drawings? Based on multiple sources, the recommendation I see most often is a multi-part design. I have this dilemma many times. For me personally, it seems less cluttered to do all weldments

For an assignment im supposed to create a new part with a template Part_MM, the problem is that I can't seem to find it anywhere, the "training templates" tab does not show up. The course tells me that I need to download it and add it manually, however I've searched online and I can't find a download anywhere.

I need some help in learning this to save to 3Dspace in 3DEXPERIENCE platform in pack and go, also with the batch upload to platform

I have a hardware that gets installed on industrial doors. It is always the same parts, sometimes in a LH config, sometimes in a RH config. The door sizes will also change, but this does not change what is in the kit, only how far from each other the parts are. I want to have an approved assy for the kit, but I also want that kit to be flexible (doesn't need to move, just the size and handedness as mentioned) when inserted into another assy. The kit has about around 100 parts. It may be inserted

Hi, I'm trying to pull in manufacturer part description (translatable field 0) into a report through the SQL query and am not having much luck. I'm starting with the built-in report "List of Terminations", as it pulls in most of what I want. I'm able to successfully get the manufacturer part main fields using these two lines: , tew_buildofmaterial.bom_articlename AS bom_articlename LEFT JOIN tew_buildofmaterial ON (tew_component.com_id = bom_objectid) But when I try to add a line like below,

Do files created with DriveWorksXpress integrate with SWPDM?

Can I change the color of threads shown in a drawing view with "hidden lines visible"? Also, can I change the line scale?

Can anyone tell me why my sketch lines disapear when i close sketch

The student version of SolidWorks doesn't allow myself or my students to manipulate the line types, colors or layer when creating models. Any suggestions?

What is s-020520

Hello, How to turn off Continues sketching?

Hello everyone, I’m currently experiencing an issue with SOLIDWORKS 2024 where my settings are not being saved properly. Problem description I am trying to change and standardize settings such as: default font (drawings / annotations) line colors and line styles projection angle / view orientation settings drawing template / sheet format settings Inside Options, the changes appear to be applied (in some places the preview images update as well), but when I create new drawing views / drawing

We own five Solid Works licences, one of which is still linked to a decommissioned computer. How can I transfer it to the new computer?

I want to design in Solidworks, but i can't install it on windows pro. Any ideas?

Can you please provide any link for downloading 2018 version as i have serial no. of 2018 sp5 version

Hi all, enjoying 2026, fixed a load of issues i'd had with 2025 even on the latest service packs. However got an issue saving to pdf, when saving an assembly, not particularly large ones, if I go save as, then change to pdf and click save, I just get a spinning wheel, i'd left it half hour and gave up eventually. If i click while it's working I get a not responding, wait or close program. I can print to pdf ok in seconds but some lines are missing off drawings. Anyone had an issues and have a

How can I get rid to the ghosted image of my model mirrored on the base plane?

Hi all, Does anyone have any idea about what references and standards used by TolAnalyst when come to doing stack-up tolerance analysis? There are several drawing standards out there, is it possible that the standards or references used can be incompatible with TolAnalyst? Thanks and best regards, Pin

Hello, I'm working on a macro to copy tree a file in PDM, however there seems to be an issue with linking the library references. My macro, pasted below, seems to be straightforward. The function "pdmVault.CopyTree" expects the sixth parameter to be of type "EdmCopyTreeOptions". But when running the macro I get "Compile error: User-defined type may not be passed ByVal". The VBA seems to not recognize the EdmCopyTreeOptions type within the function and thinks that it's a user-defined type. I'm

hello, does anyone else find the 'new...' part of the file menu unavailable when youre not in an assembly? using latest verion of SW Design

I would like to copy an assembly (with a new name) so that there are no references at all between the two assemblies. This way I can edit any part in the new assembly without affecting the old assembly. What is the best way to do this? Pack N Go? If so what settings do I make in Pack N Go?

I am experiencing a critical issue in SOLIDWORKS Electrical where I am unable to insert 2D footprints or simple representations into a 2D Cabinet Layout sheet. Despite having the manufacturer parts properly configured, no geometry appears on the drawing. When attempting to use the "Insert as cabinet" command for a component in the Cabinet Layout tree, the command executes, but no graphical object (neither the DWG footprint nor a simple rectangle) is rendered on the sheet.

SSDの読み込みはどのようにすればできますか。

Hey guys, I have SolidWorks 2025 and I'm trying to use pipe threads in a part. They aren't under the Hole Wizard, so I added the Hole Wizard Toolbox Library. It still didn't show up, so then I saw that I should copy the toolbox data and add it to a "writable location: and not under the program data. I made a new file called "Solidworks Data" on my local disk, copied the toolbox data and pasted it there. I then went to Tool --> System Options --> Hole Wizard/Toolbox --> changed the pathway to