I started using Solidworks around 2002 in college when they first got it on their computers but didn't know it had already been around for years. Here's a little nostalgia for you all that I found in the workplace and will always hold onto.6yr ⋅ Cow_Bell ⋅ r/SolidWorks
How would I go about modeling this? We want to 3D print these (racecar air-dam cover). More pictures in comments.2yr ⋅ MiguelAE86 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
How can I pattern these features (using a curve driven pattern) along the outside of this pipe? More info in comments.1yr ⋅ CowboyJericho ⋅ r/SolidWorks
How can I shell this? I tried using the shell command but it was not working.1yr ⋅ YD_student ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Got bored, made a mug version of the Pythagoras Cup, red represents liquid flow.4yr ⋅ TheTrueCec ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Hi ya'll. Working on a small assignment for school and am not so confident in my dimensioning skills. Would love a helpful critique! Am I missing any dim's? Is there any way to make top and front views less cluttered? Would love any helpful advice. Thanks!2yr ⋅ blackoutnyc ⋅ r/SolidWorks
new idea i had of a plinko coin holder (doesnt do quarters or nickels)6yr ⋅ mr_somebody ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Loft Command - My biggest weakness in SOLIDWORKS (how to fix this error?)1yr ⋅ Fluffy_muffins_ ⋅ r/SolidWorks
A wireless computer mouse I designed. Made in SolidWorks, rendered in KeyShot.6yr ⋅ farquaad224 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Upgraded to 2020. How do I move the home buttons back to the title bar?4yr ⋅ jacky4566 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
3D modeling and prototype manufacturing- Surgery table- Designed in Solidworks by ARA Co5yr ⋅ m-ghorbanalibeik ⋅ r/SolidWorks
I have this weird bug on my program. Does anyone have a solution for this? I already tried updating my graphics driver.2yr ⋅ Anserimimus ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Here’s the results from my FEA question since I can’t edit that post or put photos in the comments.8mo ⋅ Illustrious_Tone9563 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
How do I add the maximum horizontal dimension? It doesn't allow me to choose the curve.1yr ⋅ guialface ⋅ r/SolidWorks
SW: Thats a nice circle, you wanna dimension it? CRASSSHHH Windows: Hey SW froze while crashing what you wanna do?5yr ⋅ elmariachi15 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Why has this part turned white? I was working on it on a different computer and when I opened it here it turned white, changing from shaded with edges to shaded brings the colour back.1yr ⋅ CurryMeJesus ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Issue with Flatten: One Edge-Flange is preventing the part from flattening.2yr ⋅ blobbleguts ⋅ r/SolidWorks
How do I make this part curved along the surface of the other part? Similar to a gas cap on a car.2mo ⋅ fartoid69 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
i'm making a simple folding knife to practice mates, what mate would define the hole as a hinge for the knife to fold?2mo ⋅ Timely-Detail-4341 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Possible for SW to calculate all similar holes in component and add a multiplier (4.5 X num) to dimension?1yr ⋅ ArielR ⋅ r/SolidWorks
is there a way to break the lower mold into two parts to create 3 pcs mold?1yr ⋅ Appropriate-Ad1450 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
How do I get this downloaded assembly to 'float' the highlighted part instead of it being 'fixed'?3yr ⋅ my-life-troubles ⋅ r/SolidWorks
How do i select which direction of a 3d sketch to remove material, it wont let me select anything.8mo ⋅ elisemidtabarnak ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Is it possible to create lip/groove on this back panel? No straight plane or planar face available.4yr ⋅ ZaMr0 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Can any one explain what that symbol before the dimension is called and what it means?8mo ⋅ Defiant-Cheesecake47 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Every second model I open displays like this. No matter what file, it does it with every single file. The school PCs don’t do this with same sw version and all settings the same. Didn’t happen in 2020 version.1yr ⋅ sijedevos ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Why can't I select this temporary axis? No matter where I click, it isn't intractable at all1yr ⋅ ThePineapple3112 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
What should be my settings in Flow Sim. Im testing my wind tunnel and im getting negative velocity even when I set my inlet to a positve inletflow. It turns negative. Im also getting allot of vortices and I dont know thy.4yr ⋅ playergabriel ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Is there a way to create this line in a drawing? The line is for the pitch of gear teeth2yr ⋅ daftl0rd ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Could anyone assist me? I'm trying to model helical stripes on this cable reel. I'd like to set it up in a way that allows for easy material changes upon export for rendering. Any suggestions?9mo ⋅ pickletown88 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
I want to loft a blade for the Turbine impeller but it keeps saying This will result Zero-Thickness Geometry, What's wrong here?1yr ⋅ Brief-Mycologist5378 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Say I wanted to make this mouse, how would I get the dimensions of the curve on top etc..? How would I draw it even?4yr ⋅ fmorris245 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
When I set the radius for the centercircle it goes way out of the paper like that?1yr ⋅ benjaminlh ⋅ r/SolidWorks
If I 3D print and put 15-20 of these pieces together with a combined weight of 2lbs, would it bend much?1yr ⋅ OrbitingArrow ⋅ r/SolidWorks
In Solidworks Cam (Camworks?), what does blue text on an operation mean?1yr ⋅ SSChicken ⋅ r/SolidWorks
How do you deal with Sketches being swallowed? What would be typical in the industry? Derived sketches seem to do the job. There are three methods i could think of (Sorry my UI is in German, abgeleitet means derived Sketch.)7mo ⋅ Cisleithania ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Me trying to determine how long it's been since I've saved when Solidworks crashes7yr ⋅ dsahhar ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Mate Issue. I am trying to mate the top edge of the bowl to the top edge of the cover. It does not seem to work, the cover drops to the bottom of the bowl. Tried things that I know of, any help please? I am still a newbie at Solidworks.3yr ⋅ enemoricien96 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
How Can I Export a series of 3D Sketch Curves (no surfaces, no solids)?3yr ⋅ G-Limited ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Hi, I'm trying to simulate a breath of air, I need to make the breath have a temperature value of 306k and a humidity value of 60%. I've inputted the values in the 'Inlet Volume Flow'. The temperature of the flow comes out how I want it but humidity doesn't. Am I doing something wrong?3yr ⋅ Muzzy750 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Has anyone here tried to model an engine? If so I would love a few tips on how you achieved finding certain angles or measurements that are harder to find.4yr ⋅ jaegs12 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Solidworks is taking a long time to load this part even though it isn't even using 20 percent of my cpu and gpu. I am confused on what else could be the bottleneck.1yr ⋅ DramaticTotal1341 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Which method to follow to recreate this same pattern in SolidWorks?11mo ⋅ Abhimanyu112 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
How would I cut the same rounded profile into this tube in SolidWorks? I need them to fit flush on eachother.4yr ⋅ wezef123 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Activation problem! Can anyone help me with that? I can not activate my product because the SolidWorks from product tab is grayed out. Thanks! P.S. I have the license from university.2yr ⋅ -SeaSalt- ⋅ r/SolidWorks
I have this model that i got as a step file and i can't for the life of me make it a normal part so i can make it a shell. I tried to thicken the surface but it won't work and says i don't have enough memory, what to do?3yr ⋅ Angstrom12 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
We're posting cars? Here's my car and CFD to optimize aerodynamic components.5yr ⋅ speederaser ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Need help with modeling this part. Description of what I have done is in the comments2yr ⋅ cmh55264 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
When joining two 'points' together specifically, the 'Merge' and 'Coincident' sketch relations do exactly the same thing? Right? Ever any reason to choose one over the other?1yr ⋅ CADNurd ⋅ r/SolidWorks
[HELP] Moving extrude cut hole up 1.5mm breaks Hand grip wrap feature Solidworks 20174yr ⋅ Kiritai925 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Wanted to render this body as wireframe, but gave up on all the rendering thing, because PhotoView3660 is no longer available in SW2024, and the new SW Visualize doesn't seem to be able to do this. So is there any other way i could get a nice picture of this body in a wireframe..?2wk ⋅ Picklemorty622 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
How to mate clamps with fixed parallel posts though holes that are not parallel in curved glass panels?4yr ⋅ ThatsJeem ⋅ r/SolidWorks
This part, i completed and saved, isn't opening...please suggest some solutions1yr ⋅ Crapbag_123 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
My first phone holder design and model by solidworks. I want add 4 wheels and tires. Any advice?6yr ⋅ After100 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Why can't my loft complete? The model is showing but the operation can't be completed.2yr ⋅ Lil_Mattylicious ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Colander Challenge 2 - Revenge of the Hole Wizard. No fill pattern/wrap this time, just hole wizard (and some other steps that I can't figure out)2yr ⋅ CADNurd ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Apart from hand drawing, does anyone know a way to create a pattern that has variable spacing? i.e. Every instance is 5% further away?5yr ⋅ FunctionBuilt ⋅ r/SolidWorks
How can I make a continuation of this imported part since boss extruding over it creates a lip instead of a continuous path?3yr ⋅ LBHMS ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Help. What the green arrow means? How to get rid of it? (more on comments)1yr ⋅ Lecoruje ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Hello! Does anyone knows hot can I make a 3D model after this drawing?10mo ⋅ Delicious_Reason_470 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Does someone know how to model this? Bottom and upper part have to be the same, not like this quick model I made.4yr ⋅ Rond_Vierkantje ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Anyone tried running a system with a beefy card for all your other work and then like a little wx 3100 for Solidworks so you get that real view and driver compatibility?3yr ⋅ Incompetent-OE ⋅ r/SolidWorks
every day this happens. I set it nice and neet so it only takes up one line of space and then lock it. then after a few hours it chagens to this bs.4yr ⋅ The-Lil-Girl ⋅ r/SolidWorks
What are the L’s next to the dimensions? And how could I calculate them?6mo ⋅ Constant_Total3005 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Solidworks will not evaluate properly a global variable linked to text sketch and it's driving me nuts2yr ⋅ eneone19 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Someone help please, in one of my worksheets it seemingly looks that the circled area is missing it's height. Question is: can I figure out it's height with the dimensions given?6mo ⋅ coreplater ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Need help in understanding what this hole call out means. Thank you2yr ⋅ Ok-Abbreviations4129 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Help with starting the design please. Different planes/making the base and rib1yr ⋅ TAZSURF22 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Can't open SW prt & asm file. Probably they are from v2016 & mine is v2021. Any fix?3yr ⋅ SESMIC1 ⋅ r/SolidWorks
HELP! Wrap feature skips some sketch features while extruding them.4yr ⋅ Doxxingisbadmkay ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Hey All, Solidworks is busy Solidworking me!! :) All I want is to project a sketch of points onto a surface. However, the project curve feature does not work (see picture and error) I find it strange that one can project a curve onto a surface, but not a point. Is there another way of doing this?1yr ⋅ Chilled_Guavas ⋅ r/SolidWorks
Trying to perform a Swept Boss/Base feature on this drawing. I'm able to click the edge of the circle in blue to indicate my profile, but cannot click the 7 in line or 1 in radius to choose my path. Please help.2yr ⋅ SergeantSeymourbutts ⋅ r/SolidWorks