How to Change the SOLIDWORKS PDM Client License Type
When installing the SOLIDWORKS PDM Client you can select from 3 different license types: Editor, Contributor, or Viewer. It is very important to make sure that you select the correct license type for the PDM licenses that you own, otherwise, you will receive an error when trying to log into the vault If the license […]
Solving Bucket challenge with SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation
For all the SOLIDWORKS designers and engineering enthusiasts out there, We’re sure you have seen something like this come across your social feeds at one time or another because we know we have. The question is which bucket will fill up first if the water is poured continuously into the first bucket. We have spent […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Shell Mesh in SOLIDWORKS Simulation
General solid bodies are automatically meshed using solid tetrahedral elements, which are a great fit in a variety of cases. For geometries that happen to be constant wall thickness, there is another option that can be beneficial: shell mesh. Shell Mesh Uses Shell mesh can and should typically be used for a variety of geometries […]
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SOLIDWORKS PDM MAINTENANCE &BACKUP RECOMMENDATIONS
For SOLIDWORKS PDM maintenance to optimize performance and prevent data loss, it is important to perform scheduled back up of your component. Let first examine the component that should be backed up. These components are : with the first two components , failing to back these up correctly , may lead to permanent data loss. […]
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Major functional areas available in SOLIDWORKS Manage
SOLIDWORKS Manage provides a unique set of advanced data management tools. This is accomplished by leveraging the file management capabilities and ease of use of SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional and adding powerful project, process, and item management capabilities. The major functional areas that will be available in SOLIDWORKS Manage are: Project Management Process Management Item Management […]