Author: Deepak Gupta
Source: Boxer’s SolidWorks Blog
Macro to save assembly to save as part (exterior faces), updated for current SolidWorks versions (2013 and up).
Precondition: Any active assembly with minimum one part.
Postcondition: Assembly is saved as part.
Author: Matthew Lorono
Source: SolidWorks Legion
Learn how to make custom symbols for SolidWorks annotations and dimensions. This presentation covers the basics on categories, symbol tags, structure of the GTOL.SYM file, and building symbols using rectangular coordinates. The example in this presentation is the Third Angle Projection symbol.
Author: Matthew Lorono
Source: SolidWorks Legion
Three line styles for SolidWorks that consist of a long solid line and 1,2 or 3 points. To use this file (after downloading and unzipping):
1.Open a document in SolidWorks, such as a drawing template.
2.Goto Tools pulldown>Options…>Document Properties>Line Style. This brings up the Load Line Sytle(s) dialog.
3.Click on Load button.
4.Click on the … button. This brings up the Open dialog.
5.Navigate to location of the “RandomLine.sldlin” file and open. This returns back to the Load Line Style(s) dialog.
6.Highlight all of the line styles (SHIFT is necessary to multi-selection in this window).
7.Click on OK.
For this document, you will now have access to these new line styles.
Author: Matthew Lorono
Source: SolidWorks Legion
A table of standardized sheet metal tolerances for various types of features.
Author: Matthew Lorono
Source: SolidWorks Legion
Table containing wire gages (0000 thru 50) and specifications for each size. Included is a table that gives a particular set of size recommendations (unverified) based on cable length.
Author: Matthew Lorono
Source: SolidWorks Legion
This PowerPoint presentation was presented at SolidWorks World 2012. It provides overview exposure to a variety of customizable areas within SolidWorks: Tags, Mouse Gestures, Shortcut Bars, Search Commands, Sheet Metal Gage Tables, Hole Wizard holes, Hole Callout Format File, and Symbols.
