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Customizing SolidWorks Interface, Toolbars and options to increase Modeling Speed.

Sudhir Gill
in Modeling
0 0 Intermediate
In this video tutorial we will learn to change toolbars and enable some options that will help us improve modeling speed.
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Nitriding : Enhancing Fatigue Resistance

Carlos Soler
in Engineering Fundamentals
0 0 Expert
Nitriding : Enhancing Fatigue Resistance. This is an article that I wrote in Wordpress. https://carlosasoler.wordpress.com/2025/02/11/nitriding-enhancing-fatigue-resistance/
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SolidWorks Tips&Tricks - Lightweight components

e85d5ce0
in Design & CAD
0 0 Beginner
You can load an assembly with its active components fully resolved or lightweight. Both parts and sub-assemblies can be lightweight. You can improve performance of large assemblies significantly by using lightweight components. Loading an assembly with lightweight components is faster than loading the same assembly with fully resolved components. Assemblies with lightweight components rebuild faster because less data is evaluated.
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PSA - using simple keyboard bindings you can improve your work speed :)

Tanel Välja
in Design & CAD
0 0 Beginner
Here they are, also corresponding pictures below :) Sketching: Smart dimension: CTRL+SHIFT+D Line: L Centerline: SHIFT+L Circle: CTRL+SHIFT+C Center reqtangle: CTRL+SHIFT+R Extruding: Fillet: CTRL+F Extrude: CTRL+E Thicken: CTRL+T Revolve: CTRL+R Loft:CTRL+L Sweep: CTRL+P(ctrl+s was already taken) Extruded Cut: CTRL+Y
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