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SOLIDWORKS How-To: Copy a Part Using Virtual Component

By John Setzer | February 8, 2019

When you want to modify a part, but you want to change a copy and not the original, use a virtual part. Learn how.

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Example of Normal To view and upward facing

SOLIDWORKS How-To: Normal To Orientation Trick

By John Setzer | December 27, 2018

Do you know how to orient a model normal to a face but not have the view orientation use default “Y” orientation?

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Visual 2 of a virtual sharp created after fillet applied

SOLIDWORKS How-To: Create Virtual Sharps in Sketches

By John Setzer | December 6, 2018

Place a point in a sketch that represents the location of 2 lines intersecting – creating a virtual sharp (not a shared a point).

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Common point selected

SOLIDWORKS How-To: Add Relations with Shared Sketch Endpoints

By John Setzer | November 15, 2018

Less clicks means less time sketching. Learn how sketch relationships can be quickly added by the press of a button.

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Preview in BOM

SOLIDWORKS 2019: Bill of Materials (BOM) Enhancements

By GSC 3D | November 8, 2018

Get convenient, quick explanations on all things BOM – detailed previews in expanded views, easy exports to Excel, and other enhancements.

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Screenshot of task scheduler for PDF creation

SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler for PDF Creation

By John Setzer | October 31, 2018

Gain helpful tips on how to use SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler to create PDFs from SOLIDWORKS files.

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PCB Training Camp 4

SOLIDWORKS PCB Rookie Camp Part IV: Wire or Bus Entry

By Evan Stanek | September 18, 2018

We can join a bus with 2 different methods, “bus entry” or “wire.” Note the difference and use the best one for you!

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PCB Training Camp Part III

SOLIDWORKS PCB Rookie Camp Part III: Fundamentals

By Evan Stanek | August 28, 2018

Part III of this series highlights the fundamentals you’ll use every day in SOLIDWORKS PCB!

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Sketching Enhancements Example

New SOLIDWORKS Tricks Series: Sketching Enhancements

By Jeff Setzer | August 23, 2018

Continuing in our exploration of recent (and not-so-recent) enhancements to SOLIDWORKS, this time we turn our attention to sketching.

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PCB Training Camp Part II

SOLIDWORKS PCB Rookie Camp Part II: IPC Compliant Footprint Wizard

By Evan Stanek | August 17, 2018

Check out the fancy footwork of the IPC Compliant Footprint wizard in SOLIDWORKS PCB

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PCB Training Camp Part 1

SOLIDWORKS PCB Rookie Camp Part I: Schematic Symbol Wizard

By Evan Stanek | August 2, 2018

Learn how to link a drawing view to a Bill of Materials and why this can be important.

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Create from File and Link Checkbox

How to: Update the Company Logo in a SOLIDWORKS Drawings

By John Setzer | July 26, 2018

Need to update your logo on all your SOLIDWORKS drawings? Here’s how, whether originally linked or not linked.

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