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SOLIDWORKS Usage and Functionality
New Customer Resources
FAQ
Installation
General
Getting Started with SOLIDWORKS
Understanding License Types
Downloading SOLIDWORKS
Installing Standalone Licenses
Getting Started with Network Licenses
Activation
Uninstalling
SOLIDWORKS Usage and Functionality
Features
Toolbars
Sketch Tools
Basics
Import/Export
File Management (NOT PDM)
Drawings/Drawing Features
Activation
Settings | File Locations
Assembly
Customization
Animation
MBD
Premium Only Features
Templates
License Management
Sheet Metal
Toolbox
Xpress
Appearances
SOLIDWORKS Augmented
Getting Started with SOLIDWORKS Augmented
SOLIDWORKS Augmented
Common Installation Issues
Simulation
Performance
User Interface (GUI)
Revisions & Branches
3DEXPERIENCE Platform (Website)
File Management
Account Management
Add-In Products/Third Party Products
Toolbox
Routing
Simulation/Flow Sim/Motion
Electrical
Composer
Visualize
SOLIDWORKS CAM/CAMWorks
Other Partner Products
eDrawings
SOLIDWORKS PDM
General/FAQ PDM
Professional Features
Configuration
Tasks
Data Card
File Types
Search
Local View
Support Information
Sandbox
Password
Migration
SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Connectors
Motion
FLOW: HVAC
Nonlinear
Thermal
Plot: Customization
Flow
Study: Topology
Assembly
Loading
Performance
Plastics
Troubleshooting
3D Printing
Archived Articles
SOLIDWORKS Usage and Functionality
Guides on SOLIDWORKS 3D Functionalities; Sweeps, Bosses, making parts
What is Variable Width Fill? Plus 4 Ways It's Useful
Features
A Closer Look at the Magnifying Glass
How do I Add a Bounding Box In SOLIDWORKS?
How do I fix an overdefined sketch in SOLIDWORKS?
Multibodies - Only a Stone's Throw Away
What are the easiest ways to find mates inside SOLIDWORKS
How Do I Reset My SOLIDWORKS Customizations?
Sharing Variables and Equations Between Models
Surf Through Models with SOLIDWORKS Surfacing
Are you tired of searching for commands in SOLIDWORKS
How do SOLIDWORKS Forming Tools work?
How do you use the Combine Feature?
How do I use Mouse Gestures to Set Up SOLIDWORKS?
How do I use the SOLIDWORKS Property Tab Builder?
How do I use SolidWorks Draft & Wrap?
How do I use the SOLIDWORKS 3D Texture Tool?
How do I create bend tables in SOLIDWORKS?
How do I create gauge tables in SOLIDWORKS?
How to Create a Custom Appearance Inside of SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal and the Mirroring Tool
How can I Reduce Manufacturing Errors with Sheet Metal Bend Tables?
How can I Improve Function for Ball Bearings using Custom Groups?
How to use SOLIDWORKS Combine?
How to Automatically Add Explode Lines for Each Component
How can I Link Custom Part Properties to Annotation Notes?
SOLIDWORKS Mirror Entities vs Dynamic Mirror Entities
Thread Wizard Tool Overview
How Can I Make Stunning 3D Prints with 3D Texture in SOLIDWORKS?
How do you model organic forms in SOLIDWORKS?
Surfacing Approach to Import Modifications
Why is my part taking so long to rebuild?
Converting Multibody Parts to Assemblies
How to Restore the SOLIDWORKS File Utilities
Creating Library Feature Parts to Speed Up Your Designs!
How do I use the Costing Template Editor?
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Toolbars
You Can't Pick Your Family But You Can Pick Your Filters
Free SOLIDWORKS Weldment Profiles
Sketch Tools
Utilizing Splines - Bad Spline Day
Selection Methods - Chain, vs. Loop, vs. Tangency
Be My Valentine - SOLIDWORKS Sketch Text
How do I use the SOLIDWORKS SketchXpert?
How do I use the SOLIDWORKS Trim Tool?
The SOLIDWORKS 3D Sketch Golden Ticket
Unlocking the Power of Blocks in SOLIDWORKS
Sketch Troubleshooting Guide
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Basics
Modeling Methods - Bottom-Up? Top-Down
SOLIDWORKS Utilities - Unleash the Power
How do I manipulate the SOLIDWORKS interface?
Creating Opposite Hand Components
How Do I Make a Precise Move?
What is SOLIDWORKS Instant3D?
How can I get better with SOLIDWORKS?
Do you really know the Extrude Feature?
Hidden Productivity tools you should know
Hidden Productivity tools you should know: Part II
Can You Compare Files and Configurations?
How to get the most out of the Sweep tool.
How do I add my custom parts to my toolbox?
How Can I Assign Predefined Mates In SOLIDWORKS?
How to Take Advantage of Display States
How to Fix "Source folder not versioned properly" error during install
How to access free SOLIDWORKS tutorials.
5 things to know about SOLIDWORKS Education
Pack and Go: Tips and Tricks
How to Design Highly Adaptable Models with Equations and Global Variables
Dangers Of Combining Configurations With In-Context Design
How do I do a clean uninstall of SOLIDWORKS?
Installing Multiple Versions of SOLIDWORKS
How To Use "Select Other"
Adjusting Lights In SOLIDWORKS Templates
The SOLIDWORKS "Use Software OpenGL" Setting
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Import/Export
3 Quick Tips on Importing into SOLIDWORKS
How do I open SOLIDWORKS part files in older versions of SOLIDWORKS?
What does each SOLIDWORKS File Type do?
Exporting Geometry With A User Defined Coordinate System
File Management (NOT PDM)
Prevent Data Loss with SOLIDWORKS Backup Tools
How can I keep detailed revision notes, pictures, or other relevant, non-CAD data with your model?
Drawings/Drawing Features
Use 3D Drawing Views to Ease Section Depth Selections
How do I create a watermark for a SOLIDWORKS drawing?
How do I control part numbers in a SOLIDWORKS bill of materials (BOM)?
How to get "As Required" in your Bill of Materials
How do I create a SolidWorks Custom Drawing Template?
What is the Model Items Tool?
Units of Measure in a Bill of Materials
What is Color Display Mode?
Drawing Templates versus Sheet Formats: What's The Difference?
Creating Drawing Borders
What properties can I link directly into my Drawings?
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Activation
How to Manage SOLIDWORKS Activation CID Issues
SOLIDWORKS Online Licensing Discontinuation
Deactivate with the magic of the Activation Wizard
How Can I Use A Company SOLIDWORKS License At Home?
Upgrading or Moving SOLIDWORKS Tips
How Do I Move My Standalone SOLIDWORKS License to a Different Machine?
How do I transfer my Standalone SOLIDWORKS License?
SOLIDWORKS "My Products" Website
How do I Deactivate the SolidNetwork License Manager?
Helping SOLIDWORKS Products Survive a Windows 10 to 11 Upgrade
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Settings | File Locations
SOLIDWORKS Desktop & Connected Default File Locations Reference
How are file paths repaired after upgrading SOLIDWORKS?
What is the SOLIDWORKS TIMEOUT Option?
Copy Settings Wizard: Easy as 1, 2, 3!
How do I Manually update my SOLIDWORKS Toolbox after Upgrading?
Where are my decals in SOLIDWORKS?
Configuring SOLIDWORKS 2025 for Z-Up templates
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Assembly
Can You Work on Large Assemblies without Hardware?
Customization
S is for Simulation
How to Create Custom Symbols in SOLIDWORKS
Selection Techniques for Sheet Metal or Weldment Parts in Assemblies
How to Configure Part Numbers for Paints and Materials
How to master varied designs with SOLIDWORKS Smart Components.
How can I create a Custom Material Library in SOLIDWORKS?
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Animation
How to make a flexible spring animate?
How can a spring be animated in SOLIDWORKS?
MBD
MBD is Here: 10 Reasons Why Everyone is Moving Away From Traditional 2D Drawings
How to open and create a MBD file
Premium Only Features
Using the SOLIDWORKS Surface Flatten Feature
Templates
Is There A More Efficient Modeling Process?
Can I Create New SOLIDWORKS Templates From Scratch?
License Management
SolidNetwork License Manager Options Files - A Quick Introduction
What is a SOLIDWORKS Options file?
How to resolve "Invalid Block Name" error when launching SOLIDWORKS CAM
How To Transfer Your SOLIDWORKS License From One Machine To Another
How Do I Activate a Network License?
How do I reactivate a Network License?
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Sheet Metal
How to Create a Spiral Sheet Metal Part in SOLIDWORKS
Toolbox
How To Customize ToolBox Components
Xpress
How to Activate SOLIDWORKS Xpress Products
Appearances
SOLIDWORKS Appearances Cheat Sheet
