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The Impact of Image Quality on SOLIDWORKS Performance and File Size

SOLIDWORKS Image Quality settings have the biggest impact on file size and system performance. We always assumed that it would have an impact on overall performance also. The effect varies widely across different files, so we decided to do SOLIDWORKS

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E G S Computers India Private Limited, since 1993, has been in the forefront of delivering solutions
to customers in the areas of Product Design and Development with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD,Remaining Life Calculations,
Validation using Finite Element Analysis, Customization of Engineering activities and Training in advanced engineering functions
relating to design and development.

EGS India - Authorized Reseller for SOLIDWORKS Solutions in India - Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai - Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry.
For any queries on SOLIDWORKS Solutions contact @ 9445424704 | mktg@egs.co.in
| Website - www.egsindia.com

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Efficient Simulation Workflows

SOLIDWORKS 2020 continues our mission of delivering powerful Simulation Capabilities with enhancements that provide increased power, more realistic simulations, and more efficient workflows. When running simulation on Weldment Structures, beam elements are typically used since they are fast to setup

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Andrew Gross

Andrew is a Senior Territory Technical Manager at SOLIDWORKS, and lives in Los Angeles, CA. He has years of experience working with resellers and customers, and has a strong background in Engineering Simulation and Design Validation. More recently, Andrew has expanded his interest and passion into Industrial Design. Andrew holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA.

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Creating Your Own Sky for VR Mode in eDrawings Professional 2020 using SOLIDWORKS Visualize

eDrawings Pro 2020 now supports choosing your own 360˚ images as your custom environment in VR! This blog post will help walk you through the process of creating a 360˚ equirectangular image in SOLIDWORKS Visualize and adding it to your Virtual Reality scene in eDrawings Pro 2020.

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Yun Li

Yun Li is a User Experience Design Engineer at SOLIDWORKS. She is always excited to hear from users and learn more about them. She specializes in designing and prototyping for interesting emerging technologies such as Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality.

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Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Simulation – Finite Element Analysis

Have you ever been interested in SOLIDWORKS Simulation but didn’t know where to start? With such a wide variety of design analysis solutions, Simulation can be an intimidating product for someone newer to the SOLIDWORKS suite of products. Well we

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Alignex, Inc. is the premier provider of SOLIDWORKS software and partner products to the mechanical engineering industry in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and Illinois. With more than 25 years of technical experience, Alignex offers consulting services, training and support for SOLIDWORKS as well as support for partner products. For more information, visit alignex.com.

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SOLIDWORKS Solution for Complex Structure Design

Structure System Solidworks The term structural system or structural frame in structural engineering refers to the load-resisting sub-system of a building or object that transfers loads through interconnected elements or members. In SOLIDWORKS 2020, the structure system feature is an advanced

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E G S Computers India Private Limited, since 1993, has been in the forefront of delivering solutions
to customers in the areas of Product Design and Development with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD,Remaining Life Calculations,
Validation using Finite Element Analysis, Customization of Engineering activities and Training in advanced engineering functions
relating to design and development.

EGS India - Authorized Reseller for SOLIDWORKS Solutions in India - Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai - Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry.
For any queries on SOLIDWORKS Solutions contact @ 9445424704 | mktg@egs.co.in
| Website - www.egsindia.com

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SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – January 2020

Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News!  This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS Technical Support teams worldwide.   3DEXPERIENCE WORLD 2020 is right around the corner By Nicole

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Technical Customer Support Engineer, SOLIDWORKS, Americas at DS SolidWorks Corp.

I have been with DS SOLIDWORKS as a Technical Support Engineer since 2013. I provide support for our SOLIDWORKS PDM products. I also handle the SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News blog.

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3D Interconnect – SOLIDWORKS “Multilingual” CAD Tool

Who wants to work harder, using the same outdated methods, when new tools are available? Not me! There might not always be an “easy button” …. but sometimes there is: 3D Interconnect. Since its introduction in SOLIDWORKS 2017, I have

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TPM, Inc. is the Carolina’s largest 3D CAD provider and a leading technology company proud of its reputation of providing cutting-edge solutions to the engineering and design community for the past 40 years. Founded in 1973, TPM Inc. serves more than 3,000 customers across the Southeast each year. Inspired by our founder, Jerry Cooper, we are committed to offering our clients the best: 3D Design Software, 3D Printing and Scanning Options, Data and Document Management Solutions, Large-Format Graphics, Wide-Format Plotters and Office Equipment, and Reprographics.

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Afternoon Tea Ferris Wheel Toy Blog Part 1

This is a two part SOLIDWORKS tutorial to create an Afternoon Tea Ferris Wheel Toy. In Part 1 of this tutorial you can learn how to draw and create the parts for a moving Ferris Wheel. The decals for the design are available to download in the description below. The Afternoon Tea Food Accessories are also available to download to be used in Part 2 of the tutorial.

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I am a 3D Designer and Solidworks Blog Contributor from the UK. I am a self taught Solidworks user, and have been using it to inform and create my designs since 2012. I specialise in the design of Ceramics, Home Accessories and Wooden Toy Design.

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Solving “The Hook Debate” with a 3D Scanner and SOLIDWORKS Simulation

This case study seeks to find the answer to a common question: Which way should you affix hooks to your fence so they can properly handle the load of a hanging flower basket? Javelin’s Application Engineer; Colin Murphy CSWE, takes

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Javelin Technologies is a provider of technology solutions since 1997. We are experts in 3D design and have helped thousands of companies with solutions for mechanical design, electrical design and 3D printing.

Large or small, we have the skills, experience, and services to propel your organization to new heights so you can aim high.

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Afternoon Tea Ferris Wheel Toy Blog Part 2

This is a two part SOLIDWORKS tutorial to create an Afternoon Tea Ferris Wheel Toy. In Part 2 of this tutorial you can learn how to assemble parts, and run a motion analysis to create a moving Ferris Wheel. The decals for the design are available to download in the description below. The Afternoon Tea Food Accessories are also available to download to be used in Part 2 of the tutorial.

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I am a 3D Designer and Solidworks Blog Contributor from the UK. I am a self taught Solidworks user, and have been using it to inform and create my designs since 2012. I specialise in the design of Ceramics, Home Accessories and Wooden Toy Design.

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How to Reference a Cross-Section within SOLIDWORKS

What if you needed to pull a cross-section of a solid with the ability to trace it? Well there are a couple of ways you can go about doing just that. The first is the Slicing tool which first made

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Alignex, Inc. is the premier provider of SOLIDWORKS software and partner products to the mechanical engineering industry in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and Illinois. With more than 25 years of technical experience, Alignex offers consulting services, training and support for SOLIDWORKS as well as support for partner products. For more information, visit alignex.com.

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SOLIDWORKS Surface Tools for Industrial Applications

Need for Surface Surface Modelling is a method used to create and represent complex shapes with high curvature controls. Generally, surfaces are used as an alternative where a particular feature is difficult to create using solid modeling. It is helpful

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E G S Computers India Private Limited, since 1993, has been in the forefront of delivering solutions
to customers in the areas of Product Design and Development with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD,Remaining Life Calculations,
Validation using Finite Element Analysis, Customization of Engineering activities and Training in advanced engineering functions
relating to design and development.

EGS India - Authorized Reseller for SOLIDWORKS Solutions in India - Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai - Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry.
For any queries on SOLIDWORKS Solutions contact @ 9445424704 | mktg@egs.co.in
| Website - www.egsindia.com

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Activation error message, standalone license

This is the first blog post regarding the SOLIDWORKS activation error message. I will briefly try to go through the four most common activation error messages when using a standalone license. I will in a later blog post cover the

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User success at PLM group

I started working with CAD systems in 2003, and have since 2012 worked solely with SOLIDWORKS. I am a certified Technical support specialist as well as a SOLIDWORKS Certified Professional and is currently in the process to become a SOLIDWORKS Certified Expert. Since 2016 I have helped PLM Group customers to work smarter, not harder.
The inspiration for most of my posts comes from the support cases i work on.
When writing blogpost I try to focus on the everyday use of SOLIDWORKS.

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SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip – Region Render

Learn how to use the Region Render tool to only render sections of your Visualize Viewport.

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Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data. SolidWorks products are easy to learn and use, and work together to help you design products better, faster, and more cost-effectively. The SolidWorks focus on ease-of-use allows more engineers, designers and other technology professionals than ever before to take advantage of 3D in bringing their designs to life.

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Pot of Gold Money Jar Tutorial

This is a SOLIDWORKS tutorial to create a pot of gold money jar. This tutorial demonstrates a range of modelling tools, but also highlights the use of the centreline sketch tool as a guide for sketches, new planes, and axis for pattern or move features. The decals and coin part for this design are available to download in the tutorials blog description.

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I am a 3D Designer and Solidworks Blog Contributor from the UK. I am a self taught Solidworks user, and have been using it to inform and create my designs since 2012. I specialise in the design of Ceramics, Home Accessories and Wooden Toy Design.

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Using SOLIDWORKS’ Smart Dimension Tool When Sketching Arcs & Circles

This helpful #TechTip is brought to you by our Training Manager John Setzer, and covers using the smart dimension tool when sketching arcs and circles. Find more options available to you, when you want to create a dimension and don’t

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GSC fuels customer success with 3D engineering solutions for design, simulation, data management, electrical schematics, PCB, technical documentation, and 3D printing, as well as the most comprehensive consulting, technical support, and training in the industry. As a leading provider of SOLIDWORKS solutions, HP, and Markforged 3D printing technologies, GSC’s world-class team of dedicated professionals have helped numerous companies innovate and increase productivity by leveraging advanced technologies to drive 3D business success. Founded in 1989, GSC is headquartered in Germantown, WI. For more information about GSC, please visit www.gsc-3d.com.

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SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – March 2020

Hello to all, Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News!  This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS Technical Support teams worldwide.   Configuring the SOLIDWORKS PDM ‘Draftsight to PDF’ task to use

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Technical Customer Support Engineer, SOLIDWORKS, Americas at DS SolidWorks Corp.

I have been with DS SOLIDWORKS as a Technical Support Engineer since 2013. I provide support for our SOLIDWORKS PDM products. I also handle the SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News blog.

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Effect of Distributed Coupling on SPM

A Special Purpose Machine, which is intended to perform a specific task, have a wide range of scope in the Industrial Applications like quantity packaging and bottle filling. It includes limit switches, sensors, logic controls where the process can be

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E G S Computers India Private Limited, since 1993, has been in the forefront of delivering solutions
to customers in the areas of Product Design and Development with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD,Remaining Life Calculations,
Validation using Finite Element Analysis, Customization of Engineering activities and Training in advanced engineering functions
relating to design and development.

EGS India - Authorized Reseller for SOLIDWORKS Solutions in India - Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai - Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry.
For any queries on SOLIDWORKS Solutions contact @ 9445424704 | mktg@egs.co.in
| Website - www.egsindia.com

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Detailing Your Large Assembly Drawings Within Seconds in SOLIDWORKS – Detailing Mode

Working with a higher performance CAD environment is the major criterion these days in the design community within SOLIDWORKS. Now we have a new option for opening the drawing within seconds and make changes in drawings to communicate with our

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E G S Computers India Private Limited, since 1993, has been in the forefront of delivering solutions
to customers in the areas of Product Design and Development with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD,Remaining Life Calculations,
Validation using Finite Element Analysis, Customization of Engineering activities and Training in advanced engineering functions
relating to design and development.

EGS India - Authorized Reseller for SOLIDWORKS Solutions in India - Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai - Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry.
For any queries on SOLIDWORKS Solutions contact @ 9445424704 | mktg@egs.co.in
| Website - www.egsindia.com

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Intelligent Communication

Communicating design information is a key part of any workflow, and the SOLIDWORKS suite of products has three specialized tools to enable Intelligent Communication: SOLIDWORKS Composer for technical illustrations. SOLIDWORKS MBD for product manufacturing information, and SOLIDWORKS Visualize for photo

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Andrew Gross

Andrew is a Senior Territory Technical Manager at SOLIDWORKS, and lives in Los Angeles, CA. He has years of experience working with resellers and customers, and has a strong background in Engineering Simulation and Design Validation. More recently, Andrew has expanded his interest and passion into Industrial Design. Andrew holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA.

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Activation Error message – SNL

Working with SOLIDWORKS on an SNL server, you can sometimes experience an Activation error message. Often these messages are not the same as the activation error messages you recieve when performing standalone activation What is SNL? SNL is short for

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User success at PLM group

I started working with CAD systems in 2003, and have since 2012 worked solely with SOLIDWORKS. I am a certified Technical support specialist as well as a SOLIDWORKS Certified Professional and is currently in the process to become a SOLIDWORKS Certified Expert. Since 2016 I have helped PLM Group customers to work smarter, not harder.
The inspiration for most of my posts comes from the support cases i work on.
When writing blogpost I try to focus on the everyday use of SOLIDWORKS.

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