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Creating Exploded Views in SOLIDWORKS can get frustrating when selecting the same entities for each explode step. Using the Selection Sets tool helps streamline the process. This tutorial demonstrates how.

This blog explains the steps of creating a jack-o-lantern design using SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS Visualize from one of GoEngineer's own SOLIDWORKS Experts. 

When using the Area Hatch/Fill tool in a SOLIDWORKS drawing, you can modify the scale and angle of the default pattern with options in the PropertyManager. If you constantly need to make changes to get the pattern you want, or if none of the out-of-the-box patterns fit with what you need, you can modify the SOLIDWORKS Hatch Pattern file to create a custom pattern. 

When designing complex parts in SOLIDWORKS, the Loft and Boundary commands are invaluable tools for creating organic shapes and surfaces. While both commands share similarities in creating Boss, Cut, and Surface features, they each offer distinct capabilities that you can leverage for different scenarios. In this blog, we discuss the key differences between the loft and boundary commands in SOLIDWORKS.

While extensive, the SOLIDWORKS Cosmetic Thread feature does not contain every Standard and every size in the world. For users working with custom holes or Standards not listed in SOLIDWORKS by default, it may be necessary to create custom Cosmetic Thread specifications.

When an assembly contains many components, viewing and understanding the data can be difficult, and it becomes easy to overlook important details. The SOLIDWORKS Assembly Visualization tool makes it easier to focus on and obtain information about your assemblies by streamlining visuals in your graphics areas. Along with the ease of accessibility, it comes with a variety of options to customize and perform routine tasks within a single interface.

In SOLIDWORKS drawings, it's possible to link properties from either the drawing or the model to populate title blocks or annotations within specific drawing views. But wouldn't it be nice if you could specify which properties to display by simply pasting a bit of code into the text boxes? In the following examples, we'll use properties from a SOLIDWORKS drawing, an assembly model used for said drawing, and one of its components.

The SOLIDWORKS Flex feature is a powerful tool for creating more flexible designs. With this feature, you can transform solids into fantastic shapes using the four types of flex options. This article will walk through the basics of the SOLIDWORKS Flex command and demonstrate how it will deform solids in an intuitive manner.

The Convert to Bodies command is a slick feature in SOLIDWORKS that allows you to remove feature history while maintaining references to other parts or drawings. The Convert to Bodies command can be run on a part, but not while editing in context of an assembly - you must open the part in its own window. Leaving the assembly open in the background allows you to automatically swap out the full-featured part for the simplified version to be created.