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I am trying to put an excel file in a SolidWorks drawing but only a part of it appears.
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I have an assembly with a cylinder intersecting a plate. The surface of the plate is not flat.
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In SolidWorks why do some of my cuts shown in the browser as Cut-Extrude and others only as Extrude?
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I cannot dimension an arc length while detailing, and have tried all the supposed solutions I have found online.
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I added Splines to all of my parts in order to have free interaction in a COSMOS analysis except 2Dia.
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I need to make a section view of an exploded assembly and I need it to be isometric.
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How to create the wing of the fan.
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I tried to find the api folder on the SolidWorks CD and could not find it on the 2007 or 2008 disks.
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My problem is about sectional view of a helical gear.
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How can I make mate between gear and chain.
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Advice in moving to multiple license sharing
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Want to get a programming guide for developing add ins to SolidWorks 2008. The SolidWorks API help does not fulfill my requirement.
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Want to get a programming guide for developing add ins to SolidWorks 2008. The SolidWorks API help does not fulfill my requirement.
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Keep a projected 3D view in drafting mode in any position desired.
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I want to draw a half inch steel cable to connect to a weight and to pass over a pulley and then to a leg.
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Plaguing Challenges: 3 Tips From SolidProfessor
Plaguing Challenges: 3 Tips From SolidProfessor
SolidProfessor answers three questions from SolidWorks users.
Advantages of Implementing PDMWorks Enterprise
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A tip on how to best implement the SolidWorks PDM experience.
3 Tips From SolidProfessor
3 Tips From SolidProfessor
SolidProfessor answers three questions from SolidWorks users.
Top 10 Common Mistakes in Rapid Prototyping
Top 10 Common Mistakes in Rapid Prototyping
Get solutions to common rapid prototyping design mistakes.
Tips for SolidWorks Sheet Metal Design
Tips for SolidWorks Sheet Metal Design
Tips on how to best take advantage of SolidWorks' sheet metal design tools.
Debuging Your SolidWorks Addin
Debuging Your SolidWorks Addin
Jeff Cope contributes another helpful tip. In this entry he explains how to avoid irritating problems with your SolidWorks addin.
Build Templates in Adobe 3D the Easy Way
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Here's a handy tip to help you build a custom template in Adobe 3D, save yourself time and aggravation and check it out!
SolidWorks Tips and Tricks
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Improving SolidWorks import diagnosis functions with FormatWorks manual repair tools.
Reliable IGES translation for SolidWorks Users
Reliable IGES translation for SolidWorks Users
Much has been written about how IGES should be avoided for data translation. Here is an example with FormatWorks which will give better results.
Best Practices in Data Translation
Best Practices in Data Translation
Here are some tips, courtesy of TransMagic's Todd Reade, for addressing common CAD data translation problems.