I am trying to open an assembly and all parts and subassemblies inside it as read-only, however when I use the "open read-only" option to open an assembly, only the top level assembly is read-only, everything else is writeable.

Is anyone using an AMD ai 300 series processor?

Rotate sketch around axis that is not in the same plane as the sketch to create an extrusion.

Hey we have a requirement to auto generate drawing from the models available , how do I go about this ? How can I learn macros etc ,is there a way to test this out using solidworks trial version or so where I can access the developer version ? or should I procure the license from the client ? Pls let me know

How to pre-select solid bodies in SolidWorks API's HoleWizard5

Hi, Trust you are well. We are interested in possibilities of getting below things done using Solidworks sheet metal gauge tables - Automatically create custom cutlist properties like Description based on a certain column in Gauge Table excel - Automatically apply material to part based on certain column or cell in Gauge Table excel (this is possible with weldment profiles) - Automatically assign BOM Quantity (to be used for BOM tables - its in the property header) in cutlist property based

So Im trying to install 3d Experience Solidworks for Makers but im not sure im even even acsessing the correct download, and it wont install (says it has, but does not show up on my Win 10 machine) The website seeems to keep circling me back to the same pages. So where can i access the program, and has anyone had issues with a phantom installation?

How do you hide construction lines in a part sketch and/or drawing?

Most of the trig functions allowed in Motion, are allowed in SW Maker (sin, asin, etc.). sinH, cosH, Atan, tanH are NOT available for use in the Equation-driven 3D sketches of Maker. Is there a way to report this to SW, besides reporting here?

Hi, I’m working in SOLIDWORKS 3DEXPERIENCE and I’m having trouble with a structural profile I created in 2D. I followed the steps to save it in the library, but it doesn’t appear when I try to use it. Do you have any suggestions?

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Where can I find a list of certified PC's for Solidworks Connected? I have a Lenovo LOQ 159AX9 with 16Gb Ram, Navidia Geforce RTX 3050 6Gb? Solidworks Connected, the last version will not install. The versions before this was OK???

Ciao. Ho acquistato il software, come da indicazioni ho eseguito le procedure per l’installazione ma dopo aver cliccato su download e accetta condizioni non mi da modo di scaricare. Potete aiutarmi in merito? Grazie .

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Hi Everyone , Is there any alternative method to achieve automatic template mapping without using macros? I can automate the mapping itself, but since it’s a macro-enabled file, I’m unable to link it with 3DEXPERIENCE. I also tried the XML mapping pane method , but it requires admin access to use custom properties in word file. If anyone can help me out here , it would be really helpful.

Hello everybody, I used to work with Solidworks professionally in the past, but now I want to use it for private use. there are 2 options that seem interessting where you might be able to help from your experience. 1. Solidworks x design for makers, with Cloud 3D CAD (Browser based) + for me very interessting: Simulation for motion! 2. 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Makers, 3D CAD locally installed but without mentioned Simulation for motion. the Question; is the cloud based solidworks less

Hi there I am working on a sheet metal part that i have punched with some forming tools. When i use "insert dimensions" the dimensions on the forming tools turn up, but I can't delete them All the other features I can delete...but the forming tool dimensions are impossible to delete Do I have a strange setting somewhere or what is the problem? Thanks

Starting with SW 2025, a new option allows exporting HTML files directly from SolidWorks (requires eDrawings 2025 to be installed). I created a macro that lets a user export HTML along with PDF, DWG, and other formats at the click of a button. The macro works correctly and places all exported files into the designated folder inside the PDM Standard vault. However, there’s an issue: a non-admin user can see the exported PDF, DWG, etc., in the vault, correctly appearing as checked out by that user

Hello, I am currently using SolidWorks PDM Professional 2021 SP5. I would like to write a PDM Dispatch script that will pull the next PDM Serial Number available and write it to a variable field in my data card. Then i would like for it to rename the file with this new Serial number. I am having trouble with the script action for pulling the new Serial number and writing it to the data card. Any help would be great. Thank you.

I'm cutting a part with multiple set ups which mostly consist of drilling. All the 2.5 and 3 axis milling operations leave material radially or at least appear to in toolpath simulation. I've set allowances to 0 and played with the side parameters settings but it seems to only add more passes to still leave material behind. What am I missing?

I have a new laptop and have installed my 2018 version from a thumb drive. When selecting sketch lines in a part it seems to take a while to select. Im wondering if there are any service patches needed for this and if there are where can i download from?

Hello, I need to write in data card to classify many files (e.g. category, family, project). I think Dispatch is the most suitable tool for this. How can I create a dialog box that allows me to select the desired variable and the text to be entered for the selected files? Thanks in advance

Hello, out there I have a problem making a multiple configuration part. I will describe in words the example I made to illustrate this. On the Right plane I made a sketch, a dia 6 units circle; Extruded sketch 30 units; Went to the Configuration Manager and renamed the Default configuration as Ø6x30; Added a new configuration, called Ø6x40, which became the current one; Went back to the Feature Manager, double clicked my part and modified the length of the extrusion to 40; Changed the

Hi, I have a listbox that read values from a Excel sheet, how can I set the value as default to an actuel cell eg. A1.

mostra quote dello schizzo con un click sulla funzione volevo sapere come riattivare questa funzione visto che adesso serve un doppio click sulla funzione per vedere le quote dello schizzo mentre prima si potevano vedere con un solo click. Le istruzioni che ho trovato portano a menù inesistenti Se vuoi che le quote siano sempre visibili quando selezioni la funzione: Vai su Strumenti → Opzioni → Opzioni del sistema → Schizzo. Attiva Mostra quote quando si seleziona la funzione. Puoi anche

Hello Today I started learning Xdesign. I'm coming from Fusion. I'm looking at the sketch interface and if I try and select and drag an item (e.g. the end point of a blue line) using a held left mouse button I always get orbit. Is this normal behaviour or a configuration issue? If it's normal, can someone point me at a move tool, or something. Not feeling too productive at the moment 🙂 Thanks

Has anyone installed SW 2026 SP0 and then immmediatley had Discord become non-responsive to keyboard and mouse inputs ? A force quit and restart of Discord solves the issue temporarily. I orginally thought the issue only occurred when 2026 was running, but I've recently had Discord go non-responsive while SW was not running. I've run 2024 for 2 years, no problem with Discord. 2025 was installed but not used; still no problems. Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26100 NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada - Driver

I have a CAD workflow that moves with a prototype loop and production loop. There is a PDM variable "Revision" that is numeric in the prototype states then letters in the production states that maps to the CAD properties. When I change state from "Prototype Released" to "Production Design", in PDM the revision changes from "1" to "A". This is what I expect. My problem occurs when I checkout the file. In Solidworks the file properties and PDM data card indicate the revision is "1". I look

I'm trying to automate the process of copying an assembly with its related files using the IEdmVault19 copytree method provided by the epdm api in C# but it doesn't seem to work. If the window is hidden, it runs but doesn't copy. If the window is shown, it says there are warnings and stops the processes but there are no actual problems. Using the actual copy tree tool in pdm works. Has anyone else run into this problem and have a work around, I haven't been able to find anything else online.

I'm trying to simulate 2 washer springs being compressed and Solidworks seems to struggle with it. Can someone please tell me what is wrong with my thinking and/or model? I come from the Ansys world and am trying to figure out what I need to do to get effective FEA running in SW. Essentially the model won't solve and all of my contacts and constraints seem to be good. I'm not seeing a way to post my model here.

Solidworks PDM is not allowing me to check in models. Error 'The file-format plugin cannot handle this file because there is a component missing'.

I’m trying to automate a multi-section propeller blade (10–11 airfoil sections) in SolidWorks using the API, but the geometry keeps breaking — sketches fail, splines break, constraints don’t apply properly, and sections sometimes get misplaced. Automated rebuilds are very unstable. Is there any reliable way to improve automation for this type of geometry in SolidWorks (API, macros, design tables, equations, etc.)? Or is SolidWorks simply the wrong CAD tool for heavy parametric blades? If so,

anyone having the same issue? im administartor ans have downloaded the launcher like 7 times now, and still only able to "fix"or remove the install, plz help!

I have a list of several hundred parts that I would like to be able to extract the assigned material, density, and mass properties for without manually opening each individual part and transcribing the info. These are individual parts, not in an assembly so I can't use the usual method of BOM tables with properties exported. Is there some macro code that can be generated to do this? Ideally, the code would look in a target folder and open each part in SolidWorks in the background to extract

Hello Solidworks Community! My question is about creating new materials in the material library database. When creating a material e.g. stainless steel 304 in Solidworks, because physical properties such as moduli and ratios are not absolutes but fall in a range, what is the common consensus for input when creating the new material? Would it be the average value utilised for the different parameters? Thankyou very much!

Hi, I’m trying to create a macro that converts geometry into STL files. The problem is that, based on the “Export to STL” API documentation, there is no public access to the range for deviation and facet tolerances in the STL export options. Here is the link to the API help: https://help.solidworks.com/2023/english/api/swconst/filesaveasstloptions.htm#Obsolete These ranges are important to me because, depending on the geometry, the software UI automatically adjusts the allowed tolerance range.

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I am a registered SWX 2021 user and have lost my way with how to correct my SWX bom My previous bom would correctly transfer weight from each part and multiply it by qty. Ever since 2021 was installed, I get a part which shows the weight of 45kg, but in the BOM it show the weight as grams: 45668.91 I cannot figure out how to correct this, without editing each part line in my bom. Can anyone please give me a proper working copy of a BOM for parts? I can install it, But I do not understand how

Solidworks 2026 developed shape saved as dxf does not show bend lines How to solve the problem

Can you request refunds for your SolidWorks Premium (CAD & Simulation) licenses under special and/or extenuating circumstances?

suggest any tutorial videos for VBA / vb.net

Hello everyone. I'm trying to get a list of materials of the parts of an assembly, but the MaterialUserName is not storing any values and I don't know what I am doing wrong Sub main() Set swApp = Application.SldWorks Set swAssy = swApp.ActiveDoc Components = swAssy.GetComponents(False) For i = LBound(Components) To UBound(Components) Dim swComp As SldWorks.Component2 Set swComp = Components(i) compname = swComp.Name2 comproute = swComp.GetPathName

I can't seem to find the emails when I pruchased it.

Hello, I am studying Solidworks and I live in NZ. Does anyone know any companies that hire Solidworks designers online? I will continue to study until I get a certificate and after that I would like to work from home. If you have any information, please let me know. Thanks.

Hello, I purchased SW software on ebay but it doesn't have any serial numbers or a CD key. How can I get them? Thanks.

Hi everyone, thanks in advance for the help. So I've been going through some sketch exercises for solidworks, and one of the exercises asked you to draw a basic sketch from the right side view. After completing the sketch they tell you to click the Isometric view of the part and it should match the example. Well my sketch does not match the isometric view. My drawing looks correct up until I hit the Isometric view tab. My drawing is off by 90 degrees. I'm able to correct it by selecting the

I created a revolved cut SAE J1926 port with a pilot drill, starting with a plain hole via the Wizard (aside: how do they create the drill sketch with NO explicit plane created or selected? Baffling; seems like cheating). After creating the port, I add a cosmetic thread, picking the top of the minor diameter hole and the starting face being the spot face of the port. The only variable dimensions I left were the pilot drill depth and the spot face depth; all other dimensions moved to Internal. I

I have a macro for importing a from/to list into an assembly in solidworks routing. I set up the from/to list in .xls file with the same headers and info that I use when importing the file manually. However, when I run the macro I get the error 'Import failed. Method exists, but data or format is incorrect.' Does the from/to list need to be set up differently when using a macro to import it, or is there an issue with the macro? I'm new to using macros in solidworks

VBA- Hide bend lines on a drawing view - for lasercut - what I tried without success. bret is true but segment not selected? I also tried to get the feature name - to male ID select. But i can not get the feature via the SketchSegment. Can anybody help me to hide the bend lines? Do not reference another forum on the web, please. Option Explicit Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2 Dim swDrawing As SldWorks.DrawingDoc Dim swView As SldWorks.View Dim nbrBendlines As

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Upgraded to 2026, license is valid as is maintenance. I'm logged into 3dexperience in solidworks premium. I have no option for automatic drawings. What do I need to do to get this?

Hey, if I need fluid to cause a rotation of a part in SolidWorks, which add ins should I use, I'm currently learning motions but is that all I would need to know and please tell me how I can go about it...thanks

Hello, I have tried uninstalling SolidWorks, 3D Experience and all related softwares, restarting my computer and downloading the latest 3DExperienceLauncher. However, the icon does not appear on my computer after running the launcher. Nothing I have tried has been able to solve this issue. Help would be appreciated.

Hello, I have downloaded the non-web based version of makers but I can't download the program. This web based stuff is terrible. How do I get a basic desktop version?

It is very unfortunate to be a part of this 3dExperience program. It seems as though the main function of this program is to get beta testing since no professional user would ever update to the latest solidworks service pack. Previews not working, sketches not showing.

How do I get the curser to show in Solid Works on my lap top?

Why doesn't Solidworks add a toggle button to the settings to show the complimentary angle of ANGLE1/ANGLE2 property? When you measure the angle in the view it doesn't match the angle in the weldment cutlist. I understand that it's likely related to the angle the saw would be set to in order to make the cut; however, my maintenance guys can't seem to do the simple math, so it requires me to create another column in the table and manually input the value for them.

I get the message set"family table template"

Hello , when trying to revole a line to create a pipe it says "sketch is open" how do i solve the problem ?

bonjour est il possible de créer des mise en plan avec la version "maker"