Understanding Spreadsheet in SOLIDWORKS PDM
The use of $PRPSHEET can be confusing since it can be used in more than one way and can interact with SOLIDWORKS PDM or be independent of PDM. $PRPSHEET is intended to get information from one document, such as a part or assembly, into another document, such as a drawing. In order to understand how […]
Installing SOLIDWORKS PCB with PCB Services
The new SOLIDWORKS PCB design tool, powered by Altium, combines the power and usability of Altium with the 3D expertise of SOLIDWORKS. PCB Services is the key to the collaborative features in SOLIDWORKS PCB, SOLIDWORKS PCB Add-In, and the PCB Connector for Altium. The following should help get the central element installed. SOLIDWORKS PCB is a printed […]
Importing Components from BOM in SOLIDWORKS Electrical
The import wizard in SOLIDWORKS Electrical allows for bulk loading components with ease. Under Manufacturer parts manager select Import Then select the data source from either an Excel file or a text file. Since excel is a common format for most of the Bill of Material, an excel file is selected in this case. Once […]
Import Study features in SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Hello everyone! In this article, We want to show off another great new feature in SOLIDWORKS Simulation i.e; The ability to import study aspects from part or sub-assembly studies into the parent assembly study, saving you time by not having to define things twice. Before we get started, We want to note that this is […]
DraftSight Add-In for SOLIDWORKS PDM
A DraftSight SOLIDWORKS PDM Add-in is available for running PDM inside of DraftSight. DraftSight SOLIDWORKS PDM Functionality: Check-in and Check-out while the drawing is open Quickly toggle between early versions of drawing. Access the Data card directly. By the looks of the DraftSight SOLIDWORKS PDM Add-in toolbar, you will have access to a variety of […]
Tip to import a data set into a Simulation interface within no time.
When running different types of analysis, we frequently find myself entering blocks of data to define curves of various types. Whether it be a fan curve or a pressure drop curve for a filter, in SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, a stress-strain curve for SOLIDWORKS Simulation, or a Power Spectrum Density curve in a random vibration study […]
Get Updated to SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional today. Know why!
With SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional, one of the many study types available is Topology Optimization. The Topology study is a nonparametric optimization of parts utilizing specific goals, manufacturing constraints, and all applied loads and fixtures. These studies provide amazing insight into how forces and other loading conditions are most efficiently supported by their fixtures. They can show […]
Adding your Design Library to SOLIDWORKS PDM Vault
Using Off the Shelf (OTS) components in our designs is common. Whether they are bearings, gears, motors, sensors, or fasteners we gather this stuff up use it and then stash it in various places on our local hard drives. The problem with this is we are not sharing those OTS components with the rest of […]
Nonlinear hyper-elastic Contact analysis
we have a holder assembly that is fixed at the back. The pipe is pushed into the opening of the holder such that it rests on the holder inner face. The holder part is made of a plastic material (Acrylic) and the pipe is made of a rubber-like-material that obeys the Mooney-Rivlin material model. Surface […]
SOLIDWORKS CFD Mesh
In SOLIDWORKS, there are some powerful computation abilities that can give users an advantage in solution accuracy compared with other products on the market. One major example of this has to do with meshing, which influences both the solve time and the accuracy of your results. Unlike the more common approach of Finite Element Analysis, […]