This was a post to a message on a Meshing Problem that I am reposting here. https://forum.solidworks.com/message/110194#110194
When you add parts or place model into an assembly, the default mesh size that is calculated …

I found this feature when I was helping a customer repair a rather large assembly. The assembly was about 200 components in all which meant a 34mb upload and download each time we sent the …

In this week’s tip, let’s explore how someone can update Toolbox properties in bulk. Thanks to Eric  van Essen from Javelin for giving me the idea for this tip!
1.      First, open your …

Here is a little tip on how to split parts in half or quarts (or more) very quickly. I discovered this not too long ago and I find it very useful.

Launch the …

In this Flow example, I have an inlet pipe diameter 2 times larger than its corresponding outlet pipe diameter with a turbulent flow rate.  Below is a descriptive picture of this pipe with …

When designing parting in SolidWorks it is important to be able to validate your design and analyze stress concentrations in the model. This is done using a process called FEA or Finite Element Analysis. …

For shell bodies in Simulation, you can color the surfaces by either material or  thickness after the mesh is created by creating a mesh plot (right-click on the  Mesh icon after a mesh …

The SolidWorks Enterprise PDM API does not currently support .NET Framework 4.0 and displays the following message when loading an add-in targeted for .NET Framework 4.0:
“The Archive Server could not open the Windows Registry.”
To …

SLPM is the unit that a gas flow meter reads, but even though it appears to be a volume flow rate, it is in fact a mass flow rate. It is nonsense to report …

I was inspired by this YouTube video of a high-performance double pendulum: http://bit.ly/cjTjb0
The high-performance is in reference to the high-quality bearings used in this particular setup. It takes nearly 10 minutes for it to …