I trying to make a custom drawing template and having never done it before I'm following a video from a SW vendor in SF bay area. One of the steps is to save the layout as sheet format, I don't have save as sheet format on my file menu and can't find it anywhere in the menu customize options. Where oh where could it be. Any suggestions appreciated Steve

Hey, If you’re sick of manually renaming cutlists, exporting endless DXFs/PDFs, and wasting hours on repetitive clicks, I built something to solve this. Over the last few months, I coded a complete C# Add-in to automate my own workflow—strictly to help fellow designers save time. Instead of a corporate paywall, it's 100% free: AZVD Engenharia Web Site Here is what it can do right now: 🟨 PARTS Set Isometric View: Instantly sets the model to isometric view. Rename Cutlist: Sequentially renames

Opened the application. Splash screen came up and appears to be booting up. Error message "SOLIDWORKS Design 2026 has encountered a problem and needs to close." appears when opening the app from desktop, and multiple browsers. Please help!! :)

I'm using Solidworks now and wondering if there is any option in SolidWorks that I can use to go through the assembly with my 3DConnexion? It is just like zooming to the surface now and never goes beyond the first surface.

I just purchased SolidWorks for makers after my student edition expired. I'm trying to download the local app so I can work offline. However, when I try to download it, I get a notice that the Install Files cannot be retrieved. Please help. I would like to be able to work offline rather than offline. Thank you!

We are looking to install Solidworks PDM Standard. Can we install Solidworks PDM Standard and use an existing SQL Server (standard/enterprise version)? We would like to stay away from SQL express. All docs I see coming up in here are from 2016-2018 I would love confirmation one way or the other.

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Hi Everyone, Would anyone be able to tell me if there is a way to export the cosmetic weld beads as a solid or mesh to allow analysis in a separate application? I know the cosmetic weld beads are lightweight (hence the name cosmetic) but I just want to ask if anyone has had success or a work around for this, falling short of explicitly modelling each weld? It would be great to be able to export this as a step 242 similar to NX. I know there is the fillet bead that allows a solid body generation,

Hi, We learned that there is a new possibility to fix the rotation of the coincident mate in an assembly document. It works great in SOLIDWORKS 2027 UI, but I haven't found any way how to do it via API. So the question is: "Is this new possibility supported in SOLIDWORKS 2027 API as well"? Thank you for any answer Tomas V.

How can I get an average wall section of a plastic part?

Hello, Playing with the Soidworks Visualize, I noticed a reflection, similar to the concept in Autodesk Inventor (Someone's Lamborghini). Any idea what the image used? Looks like a bank's ATM lobby to me. Can anyone elaborate on this? Kind of fun though. Thanks. Les

Anyone who consults and will do some personal training for a newbie?

I have done some work on a maker lisence of Solidworks. After grabbing an opportunity and staring my own business i changed over to normal solidworks (as per the rules of the maker lisense). I want to know of there is a way of removing the watermark from the maker files. I have tried transitioning via a native 3D format but I am losing all the design intent. Has anyone done this?

Anyone know how to fix Solidworks when it gets stuck meshing at 48%? I initially couldn't mesh my assembly, because it got stuck at 48% for 15 hours, but then when I try and just mesh a 30mm cylinder test part it gets stuck again. I have checked all the geometry using the part geometry checker and everything looks fine. I have even used completely coarse mesh settings and it still doesn't work.

Anybody ever simulated pellets in a hopper without doing them individually?

Hello Im Student Using IdeaPad Slim 5 16AKP10 seem to have problem with drawing feature that sceen has not change while I doing test is that my computer problem or program btw I already update my computer druver

i have a ring inside of another ring, i need a thru both and circular patterned , sw says deselect geometry feature, that fails and sw says make sure the cut is only on one body. how do i do this

Hello, currently I am using a dual-display setup. As we all know, SolidWorks has a function called Span Displays to allow two different displays to show different windows. Can I make the spaning on only the main display? If so, can I control whether or not to span horizontally or vertically and how? Thanks

I have recently discovered, solidworks solid steel parametric. I have a ZIP file for the Add-In, but I am unable to add it to the Tabs or toolbar in Solidworks. How do I do it? Please provide comprehensive steps.

How do I add material to a part?

Hi all, I've released SwPy, a free MIT-licensed add-in that lets you write SOLIDWORKS macros in Python instead of VBA. - Runs Python inside SOLIDWORKS, so API calls are as fast as VBA - Task-pane editor with autocomplete for the SOLIDWORKS API, plus F1 to open the API help - Simple helpers: model.dims["D1@Boss-Extrude1"] = 25 * mm, mass properties, face/edge queries, extrude/cut/fillet, assemblies, drawings, export to STEP/PDF/DXF - Use any Python library (numpy, pandas, openpyxl for Excel) by

I have a conical area for the upper area on a tube I need to create a flat file for. I have created a revolved surface for one-half of the cone. Can someone provide guidance on creating a flat file for this?

Hello, I am using SOLIDWORKS 2024 SP5 and noticed a strange behavior while reducing the triangle count of parts in a large assembly. I open a part, increase the Image Quality Deviation, save it, and the triangle count decreases as expected in Performance Evaluation. However, when I move on to another part and repeat the process, the previously modified part reverts back to its original Image Quality setting and original triangle count. It seems that each new modification causes one of the

Hi All, Looking for some help.. Years ago a PDM "vault data" folder was saved to a thumb drive. At the time solidworks 2008 professional with pdm vault was being used on a singe machine, however the company changed hands and then closed. Fast-forward to 2026; I was recently able to retrieve the thumb drive with the "vault data" folder on it. I also found the installation discs for solidworks 2008 professional with the pdm vault. I have installed everything on a computer and have 29 days to

Hi, I'm having trouble setting my planes and Triade or G-nome back to default postions. Are there any video guides to help correct this problem?

Using Solidworks xDesign for Makers/cloud usage My export tool is not showing on tool bar bottom of page. Trying to export a model file to a printer. How do I get it to show.

I felt a need to expand my vocabulary beyond Design Spark Machanical in creating small 3D printed assemblies primarily for boats and small sculptures. 3D Experience Installer goes thru the motions but nothing happens. What gives?

I am a beginner with 3D printing but very interested to learn some basics. What videos can you recommend?

Hello, In which folder are the schematics and projects of the Solidworks Electrical Schematic program saved? Is it possible to view them in the eDrawings program (or an equivalent)? I know about the folder. C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS Electrical\Projects. But in the folder C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS Electrical\Projects\21\SOLIDWORKS I only find 3d models of cables or parts used in the project.

When I go to open SW it says install. It's already been installed and I have used it. If I hit install, nothing happens. What's going on?

Hi Lovely Solidworks Community, I'm a Dell 5570 user. I recently upgraded from Solidworks 2024 to 2025, and updated my NVIDIA driver to the newest (RTX A2000 V597.16). Solidworks 2025 has been slow since the upgrade, and even slower since the driver update. Simply imputing a sketch number can freeze the UI for 3-4 seconds, fortunately, this slow number input seems to be the main issue I am encountering. Would need your advice on what could be the reason & potential solution for this problem. I'd

零件B中插入零件A 零件B窗口下使用零件A的草图1进行特征操作 打开零件A 删除草图1保存 零件B中的零件A里的草图1任然存在 （由于被特征操作引用） 请修复这个问题

Je viens de créer un assemblage composé de 3 pignons (roues) dentés issus de Toolbox. Ces 3 composants ont été sauvés dans le dossier de l'assemblage. Pourtant à chaque ouverture du fichier d'assemblage, les 3 pignons sont grisés, comme s'ils étaient masqués mais hélas pas moyen de les afficher. Quelqu'un aurait-il une solution à me proposer. Merci d'avance aux experts Solidworks.

Hola buen día, Al intetna abrir Solidworks desing me aparece el mensaje de error de licencia 210, como puedo Solucionarlo? No he tenido suerte para contactar a soporte tecnico.

in drawing properties i set to custom but the mass decimal window wont open. how do i fix that

I am setting out to completely redraw and reorganize all of the solid works files at my small company. We do not have pdm and do not currently have plans to get it or learn it. What makes sense to me for organization for our products feels completely backwards from what I read is conventional. All of our products have different levels of shared components. I have a directory named 'vendorStockParts' - top level shared with everything, and then different levels of 'manufacturedStockParts' and

Hello, I got problem with the k factor. The company that laser cut and fold my parts said to me that he cannot have the folded dimensions. I suspect that the k factor is not good. Anyone can tell me his k factor value for 1/4 thick and less. K factor for more than 1/4 thick. Thanks Michael

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Good day everyone. Hi everyone, This is the only forum I’m in, so I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask. If not, please let me know and I’ll take the post down. I’d like to ask for some advice which countries might be good options for someone working as a mold designer. I’ve been in the mold industry for about 10 years and have handled various projects, including automotive, printer, and projector parts, with experience in intermediate-level sliders and lifters. I'm also willing to

Sometimes i struggled very hard to find a really small error between my designed part file and reference part file..May be i missed a dimensmion or fillet or something...but finding it is so hard....but i need to find the error also..is there any way that i can compare two part file and pinpoint the error place...?

bugs I'm runing 2026 SP3.2 and this is the bugiest update i've ever seen. Is anyone else having any of the following? 1.sheetmetal export dxf removing bend lines before cleanup window? Even though they are checked mark selected to include and visible in the graphic area.. I have to create a converted sketch of the bendlines and export using annotation view to get my bend lines in dxf. 2. and having to restart application to create a drawing from part? I'll create a part and then try to create

Hallo, kann ich ein DXF importieren um daraus ein Blech zu erstellen?

i only have about 4 sizes in each member list. how do i get all sizes?

how do i add approval links to the title block eng approved mfg approved etc.

what would cause some people in the vault not able to see a checked in drawing while some can

Hi All. I’m Jehan Kothari - a design professional with 14+ years of industry experience and over a decade of hands-on work with SOLIDWORKS. Over the years, I’ve worked across multiple domains including industrial process equipment, industrial machinery, product design, and AEC, gaining a broad and practical perspective on engineering workflows. My most recent role was as a Technical Manager at a SOLIDWORKS VAR, where I led demonstrations, training, and customer success initiatives. I’m currently

Hello All, New here, so the question may be a basic knowledge question. In Visualize, the left pane is 3dexperiece. When I press the connect button I get an error message that it cannot connect. Here is the full message: Unable to read DecenginePortFile C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\DassaultSystemes\CATTemp\SWXDesktop\decengine.port after trying for a maximum of 10000 milliseconds. Is there a solution to this or should I contact my partner who sold me the software. Thank you all, Jimmy

Full installation of the client occupies hard disk space and slows down the startup speed of the client. If not performed in full, it will prevent the use of the interfaces customized for development. Is there a way to install only the specified apps while also installing all the interfaces related to customized development?

Hello everyone, I’ve been testing out the AI features currently available for quite some time now. I’m curious to hear your thoughts—which ones do you consider the biggest game-changers? It would be great to have a discussion about it!

bonjour, comment ouvre t on un fichier fichier .eprt sous olidworks

Porque é que células que são editadas aparecem a azul e no PDF também?

Hello. Maybe this is not the right place for this question, Can you help me with information related to purchasing a one-year license for Solidworks for Makers?, I want to learn Solidworks, I am from Romania, I am not a student, I understood that Solidworks for Makers cannot be purchased from Romania because the billing address must be found in the list of approved countries, what solution would there be in this case?

soldworks 2024 all files for a project were grouped into a single drawing file, how do i undo this?

Anyone know how to install the Hotfix updates? I can't get it to install right. i get a blank dialog box when I try to install the update.

Adding sketches to SW keeps taking RAM but once the object is removed, the RAM stays where it's at. I've increased the virtual memory and GDI to no avail. SW is the only software with this problem; the computer is a brand new 32gb Lenovo - Specs underneath. Same laptop as 2 other workers in the office, however they aren't experiencing this issue. Any troubleshooting steps I'm missing here? Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 258V (2.20 GHz) Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.5 GB usable) Display

Hey has anyone done the question D3201 from the CSWA? I did it and I feel my answer is correct, but I dont see the option

Is the online SolidWorks activation website down? Thanks, Mike

I have Windows 10, SolidWorks 2018, and Microsoft Office 2013. The majority of my work is done with the Sheet Metal feature. I am having issues loading macros into SolidWorks. These macros are used to create DXFs and count the quantity of sheet metal parts within an assembly. The macros are already created, but SolidWorks force closes whenever I try to load them via "New Macro". Is there a way to fix this issue?

Since updating 2026 to Sp4, it's almost impossible to add external relations to sketches as they all seem like they're creating a circular reference loop. There's a Don't Show Again tick box on the message but that doesn't do any good. Can we disable this somewhere. It almost reminds me of the early NX days when you had to hold your tongue & swear a lot when adding the sketch relations.

Hi everyone, I am considering buying a Microsoft Surface Pro 11 for Business, model EP2-20078, with: Intel Core Ultra 7 268V Intel Arc 140V integrated graphics 32 GB RAM 1 TB SSD Windows 11 Pro I know that this configuration is not officially certified for SOLIDWORKS, so I am not looking for general comments about certified workstation GPUs. My use is relatively light: mainly sketches, parts, drawings, and small assemblies. At the moment, I use a Surface Pro 7+ with Intel graphics and

SolidWorks stopped updating on the main computer I use for modeling. I went around and around and around with questions on forums on this website and I couldn't find an answer that would help me. Finally, I tried downloading the Installer on a different computer, and it's telling me my only options are "remove" or "repair". Neither of which do anything at all when I click on them. I've tried going into Windows Explorer and deleting all files I can find associated with SolidWorks so I can start

A part is showing parent/child relations that don't make sense. For example, one feature has 12 children but only 1 has any real relevance. I can look at "Edit Feature" of the children, and examine the Display/Delete Relations list of the children Sketches, but none show any relation to the parent I'm troubleshooting. The Dynamic Reference Visualization and right-click Parent/Child Relations on both the parent and each child features show there's some kind of relationship. Are there some

Over the years, it has gotten easier and easier to find a 3D model instead of getting a PDF and having to try to create a model from it just to have a representation of the part you want to use. Some manufacturers, especially on the electrical side, really want you to know whose model you are looking at when they let you download one. 😄 Here are some of the places I have found useful: Air Compressor Vessels SPVG Stock Tanks spvgstocktanks.com Electrical Components If you can't find what you are

Before I submit an ER, just want to see if anyone knows a setting or method that I’m just missing… Suppressing a parent feature automatically forces any child features to suppress as well. It’s often not so easy to figure out exactly how the child depends on the parent. Sometimes I just want to fix the definition of the child so that it no longer depends on the parent. I often find it easiest to just delete the parent, clearing the option to delete children, then look at what breaks and fix