Hi, I’m Mike Dady, Application Engineer for Alignex. When searching for a CAM solution, all the choices available can generate the G-Code needed to manufacture a product. Since the final output is the same for all solutions, companies need to make decisions based on other factors. The Time Savings a CAM tool provides is a major choice. Today we are going to show how the Rules Based Machining Technology in SOLIDWORKS CAM saves time manufacturing your SOLIDWORKS Models.
Are you trying to delete a configuration of a part or assembly in SOLIDWORKS but can’t? Are you getting the message “None of the selected entities could be deleted”? We’ll take a look at why that may be happening. In this scenario, we’ll go through an example file and attempt to delete unwanted configurations.
Hello, this is Kris Lind with Alignex. Have you ever wanted to move the origin within your part model, only to find out it is not possible? In this video, I will be going over two alternatives to doing just that.
This article will discuss which SQL ports need to be open in order for our SOLIDWORKS products to talk to their defined database.
By default SQL communicates over ports 1433/1434.
There are several scenarios that can have an effect on the port traffic. We'll cover each one individually and how to set up the ports accordingly.
The SOLIDWORKS Admin Portal is an online tool, where administrators of SOLIDWORKS licenses can manage their organization’s assets. The Admin Portal allows the administrator to monitor and assign products and services to account members. Users can also be removed from their assigned license, even if the user is in a remote location. Primarily, the Admin Portal is used to manage and control standalone SOLIDWORKS licenses, and set them up for Online Licensing.
In the previous blog, the journey began with creating a new SOLIDWORKS ID.
One of the great things a SOLIDWORKS ID offers, is the ability to access a variety of different content that fits your specific needs. Whether it’s asking questions, learning new tools, or joining a new community, your SOLIDWORKS ID is the foundation to getting started. We’ll highlight the key areas to visit with the newly created SOLIDWORKS ID and how it’ll continue to provide users with the best resources available.
A SOLIDWORKS ID serves more than just a reminder that you’re a SOLIDWORKS user. In fact, you can use your ID to access valuable SOLIDWORKS resources ranging from downloading the software, accessing training videos, visiting the forums, and logging into the new 3DExperience. All of these resources will use the same ID and we will go through how to setup your SOLIDWORKS ID.
If you’re a SOLIDWORKS user then chances are high you've seen the dreaded "future version" file error. Perhaps you've even caused this grief for another user. So how does one avoid this problem in the future?
In this quick article we're going to list the reasons SOLIDWORKS files aren't forward compatible and the options we have to work around the file version.
In a previous blog we showed how quickly we can customize the Toolbox to add new fasteners. Today we are going to show how to add other types of hardware to the Toolbox and specify custom properties, like Material. Let’s dive in and see how it works.
By now we are all familiar with using the default Reference Planes (Front, Top & Right) within SOLIDWORKS. Whether being used to start a sketch or mating parts with assemblies, the use of reference planes is a fundamental building block of SOLIDWORKS Part Design or Assembly Modeling.