Why won't solidworks properly flatten this part. The flanges will be the only thing in the flatten state

When I edit the routing, the path are shown but when I exit 3D editing, it only shows the Tee fitting

Is there any way to add 10% to the quantity in a bill of material without overriding the cells?

Sometimes when I use the hole wizard and put in my drill size preferences and then I go to detail the view in the drawing the hole call-out will say "Drill Thru" but no hole size

Hello, Currently I facing several concern regarding utilization of SolidWorks Drawing. Let me enlighten my workflow first of using the SolidWorks Drawing. First, I create the 3D part sometimes it's a sheet metal, sometimes just regular part. Further, I projected the part into 2D environment on SolidWorks Drawing. Then I have to convert the drawing view into sketch entities for refining process. The aim of drawing being refined is to ensure every "hidden lines" projected properly since later the

I am creating drawings for a stud with multiple length configurations, but I have been unable to keep the dimension lines consistent across the different lengths. I am using a macro to automatically generate the drawing for each configuration. However, when the configuration changes, the dimension lines extend or retract along with the dimension, resulting in an inconsistent appearance. Ideally, I would like the dimension lines to remain a consistent length, matching the line circled in the top

Hello, Using v2023 and yes, my graphic card is in the recommended list. Picture below : left, the model, right, the model displayed by the solar access simulation. 1- Some parts are moving, some part are suppressed, dimensions are modified 2- Impossible to recompute the simulation in the 3D position I want 3- When coming back to the model view, the wrong model is displayed until I rebuild it. I’ve spent hours sorting out these bugs, seriously, it’s either a list of bugs or a very poorly

Hi everyone! With the USA’s semiquincentennial (250 years!) and July 4th right around the corner... I’ve been thinking about the spirit of innovation and engineering progress. To celebrate, I’d love to gather some "extraordinary" tips from this community. Whether it’s a time-saving keyboard shortcut, a clever assembly mate, or a workflow trick you think is a true "freedom fighter" for productivity, share it! The Challenge:Share your favorite SOLIDWORKS hack, tip or trick below. Aiming high for

Hi everyone, I'm encountering a strange issue in SolidWorks Plastics when trying to view my Warpage (Total Deformation) results. The legend scale is completely broken. As you can see in the attached screenshot, both the maximum and minimum values are locked at exactly 7.650e+06 mm. The entire color bar shows this exact same value across all color ticks, making it impossible to read the actual deformation results. To add some context: sometimes the results are generated perfectly fine for this

How many Romanians can place all Romanian counties (judetele Romaniei) on the map? I took this challenge literally and with the aid of #SOLIDWORKS I designed and printed the perfect travel puzzle of Romania's administrative map. I cheated a bit, by following the Four Color Theorem, so there are no two adjacent regions with the same color. Guess what? After I solved the puzzle 5 times without cheating by looking at the map of @Romania, I am confident I know now where each region is located. Time

If you have multiple configurations in your model, and edit a dimension that's shared by all configurations, by default that change will affect all configurations. I personally like it that way. If I haven't told the software that this dimension should differ between configurations then I want any changes to affect all of them. Others may disagree. Now that I have that out of the way, there are several ways to edit a value only for selected configurations. 1. One way is to open the standard

I have problem simulating living hinge. i have very fine mesh in the hinge part, very fine radical movement but still it cannot complete 145 degrees opening. what should i do to complete it?

Hello Could you please help me with the following? In the image below, when I extrude a feature, what option should I modify so that the feature appears transparent instead of wireframe, as currently shown? Thank you for your support. Best regards

Is there a better practice than this? Inserting a phys part into a part (task writer established the phys prod. (At least with assemblies, you can dissolve the inserted sub-ass'y)

Hello everyone, I am new to solidworks. can anyone tell me exact steps to model the shark denticle in solidworks. i want to replicate the geometry shown in the below figures. i know its not hard but i am new to the cad world.

Hi, I am looking some help in understanding why something is happening. I am using the API (VBA) to insert an Edge Weld Connector to a model. I use the following line: errCode = theNewLoad.SetWeldSizingSettingEuro(1, 155.2, 3, 0.8, 1.25, True, 10, 0) but when I run the macro it is displayed as (inches) : When I then manually click into it shows the correct input paramters; Then when I click the green button it shows correct: This is causing issues then when I automate a simulation later in my

Hi all, Solid 2018, sometimes i have error.. How i can fix it, for what solid use this framework, can i turn off them or change path to other place webapps.solidworks.com/community/js/jquery/jquery-1.11.1.min.js

Hello, At the beginning, I created a general line diagram (screenshot below) of my equipment in Solidworks Electrical Schematic. The line diagram does not fit even on an ANSI E (A0) sheet. Is it possible to divide this diagram into ANSI B (A3) sheets? Will there be links to the next sheet on the cables at the point of discontinuity?

The file opened using the API, can you help check why the file is in 'not opened' status? The code is as follows: public class SWPackGo { public static void OpenFile() { SldWorks swApp = new SldWorks(); swApp.Visible = true; int errors = 0, warnings = 0; swApp.OpenDoc6( @"C:\Users\zw\Desktop\3WG2252-54-155KA外协外协.SLDDRW", (int)swDocumentTypes_e.swDocDRAWING, (int)swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "",

I have 2 material gauge tables and they both work when I set up a sheet metal feature, but I get errors (Invalid gauge table format) when I change the material after the feature already exists. Is there a way to make this work? I attached my gauge tables to this post.

Hello, I'm on Solidworks 2023. The default behavior when making a change to a part with multiple configurations is to make the change to all configurations. This is true for sketch dimensions, features, sheet metal features, etc. Is there a way to change the default to "only this configuration"? This causes problems for me regularly. When I'm changing multiple dimensions in a sketch in one configuration, it's very difficult to make sure I change that to "This configuration" every time, and I

The first edition of the SOLIDWORKS Insider newsletter is officially here! We’ve created this informative wiki to keep you connected to the latest launches, learnings and community highlights. In this month's issue, you’ll find: New Releases: Highlights on SOLIDWORKS Design R2026x FD02, including new AI-powered tools for assembly, drawings, and parametric CAD Expert Insights: How we’re using simulation to solve real-world problems and a new eBook on platform-based manufacturing Quick Tips:

Insertin, using the library, copy paste and all other attempts have failed. I have a plastic doghouse I want to use in multiple places in my frame. As a kind of side poject i though i would do it using a library item. Any suggestions on how this can work would be most appreciated. Attache dimage is the way i started to do it and id probsbly the way I will finish.

I am tasked at work to create a drawing for each classification of a part we stock. Each part and drawing is identical but the meta data (material, part number, part name and a table of specifications inside each drawing) is different. Here is a photo of an example drawing. I have an excel spreadsheet that has all the information needed for the meta data. Please advise.

hi, i'd like vault a planar handle and don't know how to do it.

Hello, I can't connect multiple wires to a single connector in Solidworks Electrical Schematic.

I wanted to deform the tube, but an error has occurred – a self-intersecting edge cannot be created

need to model a skin for this frame to get a flat pattern for the skin. out of my normal scope, what is the best way to model? I made a boundary surface to show profile of skin, but can't flatten

I want to create angled metal brackets so I used the Base Flange/Tab feature which is great & all but I want it to have square corner edges. I set my bend radius to 0 but it still has a curve.. any tips? (If there is a better way to create this feel free to share..)

I am trying to create a groove concentric to a hole and failing miserably. The hole is a steam passage. The groove is to take a compressible copper washer and is 2mm diameter offset so that the cut penetrates the body by just 0.9mm. The opposite part will have a similar groove, so there should the 0.2mm of crush when bolted together. The hole c/l is coincident with the Front Plane, so I started sketching on that. There are two other holes to do so for them, I was going to create planes that

I bought xDesign for makers as it seemed that it would be more handy to have SASS than CAD installed on a specific machne. However, it doesn't seem to matter what I am trying to access with, the option to load Solidworks for xDesign refuses my request, stating that I do not have access? When I check my licences, it show that I have what I am requesting. Can anyone advise?

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I have Automation generation macro icon, but it doesnt work, it doesn't opening. Any sugestion?

When selecting DIN flanges, I cannot start a route between them because the system only picks up pipes in inches, and I get an error message stating there is no matching wall thickness. How do I enable pipes in millimeters?

Following e mail recieved after participating model mania live session in january 2026..as u can see validity until june 30..just logged in my tangix pro client soft..No credit is showing there for CSWA..what is the issue here?

Aside from the Object and Fields information button that is extremely useful when writing the statement on a 3rd party field, is there another source somewhere else to find more detailed type of information (i.e. ProcessRequestItems, RecGuid, and etc)? For instance, I have a CAD record and within that record the BOM tab is populated with it's BOM and I wanted to create a 3rd party field to count the amount of BOM items within this main number that are in a "Discontinued" PDM state. I do not

Hello, We are migrating some design files for bent and cut tubes. They were originally machine translated from a different modeling package, but that appears to not be what's causing the issue. I only mention this because it means that there are a large number of extant files made this way. The parts that have this issue are all varying lengths of cylindrical hollow tube with a coping cut at one or both ends where they will meet other tubes (with an offset so that there is a flat spot on the top

How can I simulate pulling this blue part out of the cavity from the black end. In needs to slide out for this simulation, that's why I am only showing 1/2 the solid mold.

Dear all, So in assembly I was trying to use Mate with faces from two parts, but after it is done, I lose some boss extrude of part. Can please someone explain to me what is going on? Thank you.

Hi everyone, I'm working on a schematic in SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2023 and I'd like to achieve a visual grouping effect like the image attached below. As you can see in the image, multiple components (noise filter, AC/DC power supply, control PCB, and a contactor) are enclosed within a single blue rectangular boundary, with a module label "HX460CAA モジュール" at the top-left corner. This represents the components as one functional unit visually. I understand that: - The Black Box feature is for

Hello, I'm trying to create a flat pattern from a solid model but keep having issues. I'm not sure how to insert my model here for others to look at it as I'm new to this interface. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hello Everyone, I need help with this problem. I have two parts and I've already assembly it. Picture 1--> Part 1 (Bracket) and Part 2 (Back Plate). Thus, I want to try to simulate with static option. Unfortunately, I have some problem with connection. Let's say, I need to weld on face A to face B and there is weld connection on edge with the blue marker. There is a gap between A and B and it's around 0.15 - 0.2 mm. Is it possible to make it weld connection on those edge? I'm using

Hello everyone, I'm running into an issue with the 3DEXPERIENCE Launcher and could really use some help from the community. I am currently using the 3DEXPERIENCE Engineer for Students offer. My apps were working perfectly fine previously, but recently they stopped launching entirely. I ran the Launcher Diagnostics, and as you can see in the attached "Screenshot 2026-06-22 233855.png", almost all the checks pass—including the registry, local permissions, and the SSL certificate on port 20300.

Hello, what do the names of the wire colors in the description mean when reserve cables and cores.? Right-click a line diagram cable and click Reserve cables and cores.

I am making a 3D drawing of a Weight Plate. There are a total of 48 cuts on both side of circular curve surface. I was able to do one cut using "Extrude Cut with Offset From Surface". But When I try to use Circular Pattern to cut the rest. It just did not work and generate error. Appreciate any help. Thank you

Although the topic mentions SOLIDWORKS, this discussion is not limited to any particular software. These principles apply to learning and mastering any engineering or design software. Quite often, people ask me, "How do I become better at SOLIDWORKS?" or "How do I become an expert?" Yet, when I try to assess their understanding, many are still far from the intermediate level. I won't summarize every conversation I've had, but based on years of learning and experience, I'd like to emphasize a