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Hi SolidWorks Experts, Could you please advise me on an issue I'm having? When I import a STEP or Parasolid file into SolidWorks (as shown in the image below), all the sub-parts appear in the feature tree and display perfectly fine without any apparent errors. However, when I try to use Pack and Go, I get an error message stating that the part files cannot be found. I have also attached a screenshot of my Import Settings below. Could anyone please point out what I might be doing wrong or how to

A couple of weeks ago we kicked off the 1st Model for Me challenge: The Nail Clipper Challenge One may have thought, "...meh - a nail clipper - whoopee!" However, a few stepped up and we have a winner. Congratulations to our first Master of the Mundane winner: 🥇 @JRS 🎉John showed his design flow through multiple shared images and resulted in getting the most Likes 👍 Almost forcing a tie was the entry from @DO - impressive as well, but fell a little short of John's entry. Sorry, David,

Hello, one assembly is showing as if parts are transparent. The parts show full shaded solid when opened. What could the reason be? Thank you.

Happy Friday (again), all! Hope you had a great week! Given it's Friday, it's time to give you another option to flex. Linking back to a couple months ago, we held the 30 Seconds Hack share post: There were some great ideas shared and hope that people learned something new. Maybe everything in life and SOLIDWORKS isn't quick-and-easy. Thus, with this post, you now have a chance to expand! We're giving you up to 60 seconds to share your next big hack idea with the world here in the User

How are you all doing? I have a question, and I haven't been able to find a good answer to this problem. Maybe I didn't do it the best way. Here's the thing: I have a wainscoting ceiling; it's angled and forms a corner of a house. I made a standard piece in SolidWorks and dragged it into the assembly environment. There, I placed several pieces side by side to form the ceiling, and cut them in the assembly environment to form the corner of the house. So far so good, but what's bothering me is

Hi! I have a part with configurations, and I've created an explosion in one of them. When I collapse the explosion, it remains collapsed in some configurations, while in others—even those that don't have an explosion—the configuration explodes. This issue causes errors in the assemblies where I've inserted the part. Does anyone know how to fix this? I want it to simply collapse in all configurations. Thanks!

hi, i would like to grow fins to top and side of frustum of a cone. my thought is to lay a line to top and side before extruding. i don't know how to lay a line on both top and side. pls coach

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.

Did you know SOLIDWORKS Design includes a convenient personal notebook that stays connected to your CAD data - and follows you everywhere?With 3DSwym, you can capture design decisions, review notes, and assembly context right inside your workflow: 1️⃣ Create notes in your Personal Space from the right‑hand SOLIDWORKS Connected panel. 2️⃣ Drag & drop assemblies from the model tree to link each note directly to the relevant geometry. 3️⃣ Access your 3DSwym notebook on any mobile device, anytime

Awareness factor of how to "catch" and tie in all the benefits of SOLIDWORKS with other DS apps.Welcome to the central hub for SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE integration. While SOLIDWORKS remains the powerhouse for world-class product design, connecting it to the cloud-based 3DEXPERIENCE platform with its suite of apps unlocks a massive ecosystem of enterprise-grade tools. Instead of working in an isolated CAD silo, this integration bridges the gap between desktop design and cloud collaboration,

Description of the problem: When Word Solidworks PDM integration COM Addin active (se picture attached), tasks executed through task hosts (same computer where the task initiated), fail. Task is starts alright, but cannot run till the end, the process will be interrupted. When the COM addin is inactive/not loaded, goes everything fine, except that the linked fields and dynamic contents wont be refreshed, cause they need the addin to be enabled, of course. System info: Windows 11, Solidworks 2025

hi, i would like build a model similar to the bowl from the picture and don't know how to hollow out a round object. pls advise. Max

I'm getting a warning on Sketch2 in my SolidWorks part that says: "This sketch contains dimensions or relations to model geometry which no longer exists." The sketch has 4 circles (all Ø0.43) and is associated with a Cut-Extrude2 feature in my feature tree. The dangling entities appear highlighted in orange/yellow. I believe the issue started after I modified an upstream feature, which may have removed the referenced geometry. My questions: 1. What is the best way to identify exactly which

Hello Everyone, I'm having an issue with display states in a part. I have a multi-body part where certain bodies should be hidden in certain display states. When I hide those bodies in a display state, they do hide, but when switching back over to a display state that shows all bodies, they are hidden. So I unhide them, switch back to the display state where the bodies should be hidden, and they are showing again. What makes it even stranger is that one of the bodies you can highlight, but is

I have received the following error repeatedly when trying to save part files to 3d experience. The issue still occurs when saving brand new parts and blank drawings. How can I fix this? There are no files listed when I check the references except for the part name itself.

In the hole wizard, hole previews are rendering at incorrect location. The holes land correctly relative to the sketched point positions after completing the hole wizard operation. The preview position is always wrong. This has been an issue for 20 years - it persists across machines, installations, and versions. I've been working around it but maybe I don't want to anymore. Anyone seen this before? and/or know how to fix it? Before you ask, yes i have a good GPU that is certified, and my

Hello, please clarify if it is possible to adjust the thickness of wires and cables in 3D view? or is this the norm? See the screenshot. In my opinion, a regular patch cord looks too thick. And I'll have more than 20 cables running from the electrical boards to the cable channel.

It's not excluded. Only the options in the picture show up when I right-click. It shows up in cut list properties, but it looks like I can't interact with it. If I select it and click Exclude, the item next to it gets excluded instead. The part also contains mirrored bodies of the same feature, and they're working fine.

Customer had large number of external references, when powerby to 3dexperience platform, we get large amount of "Missing File References". What would be the best way to fix large missing file references? Since all the broken reference file are no where to be found. Customer said it is impossible to fix 195 external file references. Because all the referencing file server hard drive failed, no backup. Now trying to save to 3DEXPERIENCE, encounter this issue, how to workaround it???

I have a weird randomly reccurring issue with Solidworks (2025 SP5.0 + PDM) NVIDIA RTX A500, HP Z6 G5 Desktop. I wonder if anyone else has seen something similar and can suggest a cause? On random Parts or Assemblies (not seen on Drawings as yet) the Windows Title bar sort of "disappears". I have a Solidworks logo + version + name on the top LH side, and the basic Minimise/Restore/Close on the to RH Side. The Title Bar commands - File / Edit / View etc are all missing. Not seen on any other

I have created a custom sheet metal gauge table. I have gotten the Gauge Number, Thickness, and bend radius. But I cannot get the K-Factor to work. I am getting tired of manually typing this in. Please help!

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

I want to round the mass value on my drawing to 0 decimal places. Can anyone explain how to adjust this in the settings? I want 275 gr instaed off 275.07gr

This is about extending my skills. So feel free to point me to existing documentation. I wasn't able to find anything. (Maybe I should focus on my searching skills before I do CAD?) I have those two cylinder of arbitrary diameter crossing at 90 degree in the same OGS. I will eventually 3D print this so I need to increase the contact between the two. do me this is similar to modeling a weld bead. The problem is that I don't even know how to do that in CAD, let alone in xDesign. Your wisdom

I am not getting correct answer (107923 mm3) My answer is 109078.74 mm3 So what is missing in my model.

Hi, I am working on a platform for my company and there are a lot of symmetric holes for the legs. I have been using smart fasteners for the handrails and platform connections but now when I try and use it for the legs it is trying to put a fastener across the entire platform to the other side even though there's no fastener long enough. When selecting the faces I want for smart fasteners it won't let me select the opposite leg mounting plate from one I have already selected (I guess because

hi, each time i log in sw user forum, i have to go through interface to force me to "personalize my cookie choice", it bothers me. A website should not play rogue with its users. Max

Hello, I have created a sketch projection, split line, surface and thicken onto a convex complex shape as attached. I tried to make it a separate part by insert->features->Save bodies but it saved the complex original part with the new shape. How can I have a part the projected shape only? Thank you.

Issue when updating Solidworks Design in 3DEXPRIENCE for Makers. Doesn´t work since some weeks. Has anyone a solution? THANKS!?

I am trying to loft a circular part with a .50 degree draft. what am I doing wrong? I am going from a 4.063 dia. to a 4.22 dia. using a 9in radius.

Hi all, I am really struggling here to create a simulation of a snap fit. Can someone please help me create it with the correct conditions in simulation. I have seen so many videoes and search the whole internet. I can read that somebody has access to a snap fit in their simulation design library, but I don't have that, I don't know why. Two round shells, Ø100mm, one has a lip, one has a groove, where they connect. They are connected with 3 snap fits, and one snap fit can be released by

Hi everyone, I’m currently having difficulty understanding how to correctly set up cross-referencing between relays and contactors in SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2025, and I was hoping someone here could point me in the right direction. I’ve been searching for a solution for quite some time but haven’t been able to find anything that clearly explains the process. What I’m trying to achieve is: At the relay: display all associated contacts along with their type (NC or NO). For example: NC 1248, 1512

I need help. I have an IPE400 lifting beam and i have to make it longer by welding an another IPE400 to it with full penetration double sided groove welds. I want to check it in Solidworks Simulation Edge Weld Connectors. When i make the edge weld connector for double sided groove weld what data should i give for estimated weld size for full penetration double sided groove weld? The web thickness for IPE400 is 8,6 mm. Questions: For a single sided full penetration groove weld the estimated weld

Hi, I wanted to add a weld seam as an extra ‘component’, so i can change the colors and see and use the extra volume. According to my research, I should use this command: "weld groove" But I can't create the seam – can anyone help me here? I want to weld two shafts together.

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I dont have a lot of draft experience. Any tricks to make this work? I have tried it with and without the neighboring rounds. always fails.

hi, i am using a subscribed Maker version, who would like English interface to facilitate communication with helpers, my Windows system is in Chinese. SW system and feature manager language has set up in English, whereas i still get Chinese feature manager. is it possible to change Chinese feature menu to English? Max

I am trying to replicate this picture, I have modeled the building on the left in solidworks however, does anyone know how the background was done?

hi, pls refer to enclosed screencast. there is no reverse fillet option. how to fix this problem? Max

Hello! I am experiencing an issue with Surface Plots in SolidWorks Flow Simulation Context Thermal simulation in an assembly Solid temperature Surface Plots Results are fully solved (not “Mesh Only”) Some plots work correctly, while others do not “Use CAD Geometry” is enabled Problem When creating a Surface Plot and selecting specific faces, the temperature contour is sometimes displayed on different or apparently unrelated surfaces. Observed behavior: I select one face, but the contour

Folks, Are you using a different software for an operation of taking a flat sheet metal part with holes and folding/detenting/wrapping over an existing part? Trying to create an example such as shown, but, have it wrap the entire part, hard to explain but... the holes should go edge to edge, as if you are taking a screen and folding over the entire part, but this will be a sheetmetal stamping... Thanks, Brian

When exiting the sketch used for a Boss‑Extrude (Mid Plane, Merge result = on) the operation fails with two messages: "This operation requires a fully defined sketch." and "Unable to create this feature because it would result in zero‑thickness geometry." The sketch appears fully defined (black) and closed, but the extrude will not complete. Help me understand why this is happening?

I have 2 slots, 1 on each part, on parallel faces. How do I mate them so that they are central to each other?

I am making mold for the paving blocks. one of my customers request to finish the top of the paving block as above. I need to convert a flat surface to uneven surface as shown in the above picture. Can this be done with Solidworks? If so, how?

Style spline on the left is in another sketch. Style spline on the right is in active sketch. G2 continuity is constrained, but the curvature combs are obviously not continuous. What? I've had this issue a few time before but I can't find a definitive solution. If it makes any difference, both splines are in 3d sketches, but I've had this issue in 2d sketches before too. Just for gits and shiggles I added another spline and it has the same issue?