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The Basics of Plastic Part Design & Injection Molding

The product and mold design process in SOLIDWORKS is integrated into a single software, allowing you to create plastic, cast, and formed designs and make changes …

July 26, 2017 | Quinn Frantzen

Fully Define Parts & Assemblies with DimXpert & TolAnalyst

As a designer, it’s important to fully define the size, positioning, and allowable variance or tolerance for all individual features on a component before …

July 12, 2017 | Quinn Frantzen

Quickly Import your AutoCAD DWG or DXF File into SOLIDWORKS

There are a variety of reasons companies make the switch from 2D AutoCAD files to SOLIDWORKS files.

July 12, 2017 | Quinn Frantzen

Real-world Applications of SOLIDWORKS Surfacing Techniques

Whether you’re designing aesthetically pleasing consumer products, modeling curvature continuous …

July 6, 2017 | Quinn Frantzen

New Features to Organize Your Team

Our Teams memberships grant you the ability to manage your team of designers, create customized assignments from content …

July 6, 2017 | Megan Davidson

New Streamlined Reporting Features for Admins

Our Teams and Schools memberships allow you to assign custom content and track the progress of your design team or students.

July 6, 2017 | Megan Davidson

How to Create Simple and Complex SOLIDWORKS Surfaces

SOLIDWORKS surface modeling is a key skill for design efficiency.

June 23, 2017 | Claire Juozitis

Incorporate Electrical Schematics in 3D Designs with SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D

Save time and improve the accuracy of your designs by automating the creation of electrical components using the …

June 20, 2017 | Phylicia Clifton

Getting up to speed with Autodesk Inventor Drawings in 2017

Get the most out of your software by showing you how the changes you make to your part and assembly files propagate to your drawings.

June 19, 2017 | Phylicia Clifton