Posts by John Setzer
SOLIDWORKS 2018: Bounding Box Function Now Available in Any Part
In SOLIDWORKS 2018 we can create a Bounding Box for any part, not just weldments.
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Use SOLIDWORKS Align Sketch Tool to Move Underdefined Sketch Elements to the Origin
While production models should generally have fully defined sketches, sometimes you just want to make all the elements in an underdefined sketch move to the origin, such as when working with imported or copied geometry. There is an easy way to do this in SOLIDWORKS, you just have to know where to look.
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SOLIDWORKS Shortcut Bar Quick Tip: Adding Feature Tools to Your Sketch Shortcut Bar
Here’s a quick tip to help you customize your SOLIDWORKS Sketch Shortcut Bar with tools outside of the normal grouping.
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How to Export Using a Custom Coordinate System in SOLIDWORKS
CAD systems like SOLIDWORKS and CAM systems use different directions for defining coordinate systems. The result is, when a model is exported from SOLIDWORKS and imported to a CAM system, the model comes up in the CAM system in the “wrong” orientation. The good news is there’s a simple fix!
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