Screen shot captured from a SolidWorks top-down design approach. SolidWorks is a, and utilizes a approach which was initially develop by PTC (Creo/Pro-Engineer) to create models and assemblies.
The software is written on -kernel. Parameters refer to constraints whose values determine the shape or geometry of the model or assembly. Parameters can be either numeric parameters, such as line lengths or circle diameters, or geometric parameters, such as tangent, parallel, concentric, horizontal or vertical, etc. Numeric parameters can be associated with each other through the use of relations, which allows them to capture design intent. Design intent is how the creator of the part wants it to respond to changes and updates. For example, you would want the hole at the top of a beverage can to stay at the top surface, regardless of the height or size of the can.
SolidWorks allows the user to specify that the hole is a feature on the top surface, and will then honor their design intent no matter what height they later assign to the can. Features refer to the building blocks of the part. They are the shapes and operations that construct the part. Shape-based features typically begin with a 2D or 3D sketch of shapes such as bosses, holes, slots, etc. This shape is then extruded or cut to add or remove material from the part. Operation-based features are not sketch-based, and include features such as fillets, chamfers, shells, applying draft to the faces of a part, etc. Screen shot captured from a SolidWorks top-down design approach.
Building a model in SolidWorks usually starts with a 2D sketch (although 3D sketches are available for ). The sketch consists of geometry such as points, lines, arcs, conics (except the hyperbola), and splines. Dimensions are added to the sketch to define the size and location of the geometry. Relations are used to define attributes such as tangency, parallelism, perpendicularity, and concentricity.
The parametric nature of SolidWorks means that the dimensions and relations drive the geometry, not the other way around. The dimensions in the sketch can be controlled independently, or by relationships to other parameters inside or outside of the sketch. In an assembly, the analog to sketch relations are mates. Just as sketch relations define conditions such as tangency, parallelism, and concentricity with respect to sketch geometry, assembly mates define equivalent relations with respect to the individual parts or components, allowing the easy construction of assemblies. SolidWorks also includes additional advanced mating features such as gear and cam follower mates, which allow modeled gear assemblies to accurately reproduce the rotational movement of an actual gear train.
Finally, drawings can be created either from parts or assemblies. Views are automatically generated from the solid model, and notes, dimensions and tolerances can then be easily added to the drawing as needed. The drawing module includes most paper sizes and standards (, and ). File format SolidWorks files (previous to version 2015) use the Microsoft file format. This means that there are various files embedded within each SLDDRW (drawing files), SLDPRT (part files), SLDASM (assembly files) file, including preview bitmaps and metadata sub-files.
Various third-party tools (see ) can be used to extract these sub-files, although the subfiles in many cases use proprietary binary file formats. See also. References. September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
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This is too funny.Installation problems with a bootleg copy of SW. I hope this is someone's idea of a joke, or it's real sad.:) E-mail Solidworks with your problem.I'm sure they'd be helpful. Scott 'Hrvoje Rapic' wrote in message news:cohua3$50l$ XXXX@XXXXX.COM. im from croatia, and i get one week ago a new solidworks 2005. unfortunatelly, it is pirat version, and i have problem with instalation. this is what i did: 1. Make deinstalation of solid works2004!
Clean registry from solid files! Restart my computer! Disable norton!
Start instalation solid works 2005. i choose solid works OFFICE software asked me for serial number, and i wrote: 9040 0329 8146 3956 from 3th cd (folder crack). When instalation finished, software connect me to internet, what i canceled or disabled.
Than i copy sw-d.lic file (from 3th cd) to folder c:/program files/solidworks where sw established. then i install license manager (from first cd), where i add file: swd.licand after thet i try to start software, but didnt work. so i download another crack from internet, where i got new serial number and new license file with new procedure as follow: SolidWorks 2005 NetWork License (C) SolidWorks INSTALL NOTES: 1. Unrar 'SolidWorks2005SNLM.rar' to C: flexlm, then run 'C: flexlm SolidWorks SolidNetWork License Manager utils Shortcut of swlmwiz.exe' Next-OK-Cancel-Next-finish.The license server auto start. Then install SolidWorks 2005, when asked for initial SN(password)use this: 8818 8888 8888 7637 3. After install sw2005 but, didnt work!! when i start program, i get massage: COULD NOT OBTAIN LICENSE FOR SOLIDWORKS!
LICENSE SERVER DOES NOT SUPPORT FEATURE (-18, 147, 0)! so you are my last chance, please help! Im from croatia, and i get one week ago a new solidworks 2005. Unfortunatelly, it is pirat version, and i have problem with instalation. This is what i did: 1. Make deinstalation of solid works2004!
Clean registry ' target='top' rel='nofollow' safely clean and repair the Windows registry with a few simple clicks from solid files! Restart my computer!
Disable norton! Start instalation solid works 2005. I choose solid works OFFICE from 3th cd (folder crack). When instalation finished, software connect me to internet, what i canceled or disabled. Than i copy sw-d.lic file (from 3th cd) to folder c:/program files/solidworks where sw established. Then i install license manager (from first cd), where i add file: swd.lic, and after thet i try to start software, but didnt work.
So i download another crack from internet, where i got new serial number and new license file with new procedure as follow: SolidWorks 2005 NetWork License (C) SolidWorks INSTALL NOTES: 1. Unrar 'SolidWorks2005SNLM.rar' to C: flexlm, then run 'C: flexlm SolidWorks SolidNetWork License Manager utils Shortcut of swlmwiz.exe' Next-OK-Cancel-Next-finish.The license server auto start. Then install SolidWorks 2005, when asked for initial SN(password), use this: 8818 8888 8888 7637 3. After install sw2005 but, didnt work!! When i start program, i get massage: COULD NOT OBTAIN LICENSE FOR SOLIDWORKS!
LICENSE SERVER DOES NOT SUPPORT FEATURE (-18, 147, 0)! So you are my last chance, please help! Similar Threads 1. I'd like to install 2005 since the release of SP1.1 but I would like to get some opinions on how others have done it. Do you uninstall the previous version or update the current installation? Do you HAVE to install the hotfix with 2005 SP1.1? Has anyone experienced any problems upgrading to SW 2005 v.4.0?
We are considering an upgrade from 2005 v.1.1. 'Sporkman' wrote in message news: XXXX@XXXXX.COM. It's possible that 2005 will install older versions of DLLs in your Windows folder, but since SolidWorks now uses the Windows Installer it's likely that the installation will stop and ask you whether you really want to overwrite a newer version file with an older file. Other than that I expect you might want to reinstall 2006 with the Repair option just to make sure no older files have been written over newer files, and then reinstall your service packs. You may also wish to examine the paths listed in your File Locations to make sure nothing has changed (make note of the paths for 2006 before you install 2005). Actually, I think you'll be pretty safe.
I'm pretty cautious about such stuff and I personally would take the plunge without worrying too much. 'Sporky' Thanks Sporky In the past I've only ever installed a newer version along side an older one, so I am a bit cautious too. I'll be sure to make a backup and a restore point before I attempt it.
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