I've a sketch on the front plane to generate a core feature. The result is an error message stating SW is trying to generate two cores. I've tried the same with unidirectional cut with the same error message. I thought it might be the multiple faces and tried to combine them but SW won't let me do that either. My goal is to move the yellow bodies up to the cavity and keep the center section (black) as a core feature. Is there a better approach? Thank you.
Is the white color on or off in the pull down menus?
I want to start by saying I have absolutely NO IDEA what I’m doing when it comes to the coding part of this. I have a macro that I want to automatically run when I open a file. I did some googling and found a code to create the macro that rebuilds everything. Sometimes when I have an assembly open the individual parts don’t rebuild. I have to open them one by one, rebuild each one, then update the assembly. If I run this macro in the assembly, it rebuilds all of the parts without having to
Does anyone have the best choice of material and color for what is a fiberglass composite known as GPO3? Thanks.
Hello! How do I transfer the licence of the 2020 SolidWorks licence that we work with to another computer? I understand you could do that with the serial number on the Customer Portal, but since they retired the portal I can't find a way to get to the installation files and use the licence on a new computer. I appreciate any help!
Hi, I would like to have some advice. I am not able to add ballons, after making a break-out on a view, only "*" appears. Pre-break-out: Break-out, balloons haven not been moved: Break-out, tried to move balloon 1 and add one furthermore: The only solution I have now is to delete the break-out, add balloons and make the break-out again. It is pretty frustrating since my vendor told me display bugs appear beacuse of commercial video cards. A few months earlier we changed to RTX 2000, and
Insert drop down menu does not have Features as stated in help. opened Features toolbar but no Combine. Added Combine to the toolbar but it is greyed out. How can a single STL file for 3D printing be made from an assembly? Am I doing something wrong?
Hi, I am new to flow simulation in SolidWorks and would like to know if it's possible to simulate a sphere inside a vertical pipe configuration where the sphere is loose and free to move in the flow, not fixed?
We are currently working on moving our campus to Entra and Intune for the MDM. Has anyone successfully deployed SolidWorks via Intune where you do not have an administrative share? I am familiar with packing and deploying large apps via Intune but since there will not be a network share for the administrative image, I was wondering how people were deploying it and patching it.
Just updated to Solidworks 2025 and the spline control has went haywire. I know how to enable spline handles, so its not that I am talking about. It's the fact we have lost all ability to adjust splines now. The handles do not adjust the spline in real time at all and when they do adjust it, usually it causes a failure and says it's unresolvable. Yet the spline is the only thing on the screen. I need this fixed NOW!!!
When I make Detail view for this shaft profile, I need centerline in the Detail view like Marked in red in the picture, i couldn't find the option. Is there any option by default to make this
Hi all, I'm looking for good course material (free or paid) that teaches how to create a SolidWorks Stand-Alone EXE using either C++ or C#. Ideally, it should cover how to work with the SolidWorks API outside of the main application, possibly as a standalone utility or tool. If anyone has recommendations for tutorials, courses, or books that helped you, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance!
Hello Everyone, I just started using Sweep features and have a quick question. I want to make a U shape tube with both ends flat and the tube hollow. So I made a sketch of the guide curve and two circles for the tube diameter, but when I tried to make the swept bose it's doing this (I attached the picture), do you know why and how to solve this? Thanks a lotSOLIDWORKSSolidWorks
I'm using Solidworks Cloud App for Makers. This is starting to get very messy. Is there a way to hide some/all of these dimensions?
I am updating an old part that looks to have been made in 2015 and wanted to correct the color, so it at least somewhat matches reality. But can't seem to fix the color of the part, at the part level. So Far I have tried assigning it a new appearance, pasting an appearance from another part and deleting the appearance all together. None of these things changed the color of part significantly, only slightly lightening or darkening it. There are no decals applied to the part and I don't see
I feel this is being done perfectly, but all I get in the sketch is "XXXX" but the parameter evaluated value shows fine. Using 2025 SP0. Any ideas why?
For some of my design work, I will use an external variables file (Tools > Equations > Link to external file:). I find this to be a very effective and powerful way of designing as it allows multiple parts and even subassemblies in an assembly to all share the same Global Varaibles. Unfortunately, I've discovered several bugs associated with it. For example, Pack & Go won't always include the external variables file. I've also had instances where, suddenly and without warning, the wrong
Can anybody help? I have created a Vb.Net "AddIn" for use with Solidworks. It, basically, works when ever the Solidworks "SAVE" button is pressed. Can I install/use the same "AddIn" for Solidworks for Makers? Many thanks in advance! Darren
Hi, I designed 1 voronoi chair and grid cylinder using Rhino and grasshoper programs. I need to make static analysis of these designs, and I will use solidworks. For this, I need to fix the shapes and apply force. First, when I try to open the chair as a solid model in solidworks, I get a warning saying "STL file is too large to be imported as a solid." And I can't start the analysis. But although I can open the grid cylinder as a solid model, I can't apply any force to its surface and fix it.
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Recently got solidworks but my planes aren't labelled and im wondering if there's a way to turn them on. What i have right now: What i want to enable: If i could turn on the colored "xyz" triangle thingy at the the bottom that would help too. thanks.
I would like to ask if anybody here experienced on adding an equation then when you change the value of that particular dimension it doesn't change even though you already rebuild it. Thank you for answering 😃
Can I purchase MySolidworks Pro from a reseller if I have a 3DExperience subscription, or do I need a commercial license? Thank you.
Hello, What's the simplest way to create a concave fillet without using extrusion? Thanks in advance!
after establishing connection to PDM, SolidWorks freezes when attempting to explore images in File Explorer? Brand new Dell Latitude laptop with a Fresh installation of Win11 Pro.
Would be beneficial if all our end users could view all images published to PDM from the web or light viewer installation for windows desktops. IS this available, currently using SolidWorks PDM pro and standard v2021
