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Author Archives: Quinton Rocke
One common overlooked way to increase your overall performance in SolidWorks is to make full use of the new enhancements to the software each version. Introduced several versions ago but rarely used is the ability to quickly repeat your last command. This is useful when you want to add the same command many times in row especially if its a command that requires you to navigate through the pull-down menus. While no command is active simply press the enter key … Continue reading
One great feature in SolidWorks is the automatic snapping while placing an annotation or dimension to help the user quickly create a very clean looking drawing. However sometimes in a drawing with lots of dimensions or annotations this behavior can actually make it more difficult to place things. To temporarily disable the snapping hold the ALT key while you drag the dimension or annotation. As soon as you release the ALT key the snapping behavior is re-enabled and behaves as … Continue reading
Many users don’t realize you can dimension the true length of the arc in SolidWorks. When using the Smart Dimension tool the default dimension type for an arc is radius. To dimension the true length of an arc: 1. Click the arc. 2. Click the two endpoints of the arc. 3. Then click to place the dimension.
Mouse gestures are a great way to make the time you spend in SolidWorks more efficient by giving customized options at the click and swipe of a mouse. The following tech tip will discuss how to use and customize mouse gestures. To use a mouse gesture, just hold down right click and drag the mouse in the direction of the command that’s wanted to be used. Customize and navigating to the “Mouse Gestures” tab. Make sure the “Enable mouse gestures” … Continue reading
Considering switching to SolidWorks and wondering what will become of all your legacy CAD data? Are you worried about having to recreate all the data from scratch? If so you will want to watch this webcast as we discuss the many tools in SolidWorks to make sure you legacy data never expires. Download (right click, to save link as…) Play Right click video once it starts playing for options.
