Solidworks 2012 exploded views of multibodied parts. Nov 12, 2012 this is a trickcumtutorial to create and manage display states and configurations in solidworks. All of this software works hand in hand to help companies maximize time and resources. Imold aims to simplify mold design process and help mold designers to be more productive. The book is a selfpaced tutorial in a realistic design setting. Dec 12, 2012 solidworks can be easily automated with the driveworks add in software.
A design table is an excel spreadsheet that can be used to build andor modify configurations of parts and assemblies. Latest release adds cost analysis, motion optimization, and faster handling of very large assemblies. Solidworks is an amazing tool used by many design and engineering professionals. If you want the full 1,000 words, you must do a lot more than just present a pretty picture. Following microsofts retirement of the windows vista operating system in april of 2012, solidworks 20 including solidworks simulation 20, solidworks enterprise pdm 20, and solidworks workgroup pdm 20 products is the last release that will install on windows vista. It is a family of software packages that includes data management.
Solidworks explorer the users can easily and quickly manage relationships when copying or renaming solidworks files, perform a where used search, and search for solidworks files on criteria such as configurations and properties. At the top of the feature tree you will find the configuration tab select and right click the space where the feature tree. Windows 7, 32bit solidworks, epdm solidworks 2010 sp1 solidworks 2014 sp5 windows vista, 32bit all products solidworks 2012 sp0 solidworks 20 sp5 windows xp, 32bit all products solidworks 2001plus sp0 solidworks 20 sp5 windows server 2012 r2 epdm, network license server solidworks 2014 sp3 active. I am using configurations to show a model go from saw cut bar to a finished part.
You decide what you want sales people and customers to be able to configure and create, such as dimensions, features, custom. First, youll learn what configurations are, how to create them, and how to apply edits to certain configurations. In the configurationmanager, rightclick design table and. Usa, an independent division of dassault systemes france, the world leader in hightech software.
Its designed to seamlessly integrate with solidworks allowing for quick and easy export of 3d cad files to the. Configurations provide a convenient way to develop and manage families of models with different dimensions, components, or other parameters. Beginning with simple 2d sketching and the softwares sketchediting tools, the. I have no problem changing the color in in the features as i do this to make the change more visable, but some of the configs do not show stock removed like a. May 23, 2012 if you have a part or assembly file and it has configurable properties solidworks has many possibilities to be able to create those different versions of your file. It provides readers with a strong understanding of. In this course, author gabriel corbett shows how to create manufacturingready parts and assemblies in solidworks 2012. Solidworks, solidworks professional and solidworks premium. I would like to create a part that has two maybe more options for one of the features. Depending on the class of tasks to be solved, customers are offered three basic system configurations. The configure feature command allows you to make quick configuration changes for a feature in one. What is the inventor equivalent to configurations in solidworks. In this course, solidworks essentials configurations and display states, youll learn how to save time by quickly configuring parts and.
The world of manufacturing is full of variations of similar shapes. All warranties given by ds solidworks as to the software and documentation are set forth in the license. What is the inventor equivalent to configurations in. Configurations allow you to create multiple variations of a part or assembly model within a single document. When you create a study, the software associates it with the active configuration. This is a trickcumtutorial to create and manage display states and configurations in solidworks. The differences between configurations are established by changing dimension values, suppressing features, and changing other parameters. Solidworks 2012 tutorial with video instruction is target towards a technical school, two year college, four year university or industry professional that is a beginner or intermediate cad user.
This is a powerful feature of solidworks, allowing you to easily create and display variations of your models at the. Solidworks 2012 part i basic tools introduces new users to the solidworks interface, solidworks tools and basic modeling techniques. I used solidworks to design and check the linkages and cams, and did the same when working with optical and actuator systems. Solidworks explorer the users can easily and quickly manage relationships when copying or renaming solidworks files, perform a where used. The book compliments and enhances the solidworks tutorials. The software discussed in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license. Configurations and display states in solidworks sahaj. You decide what you want sales people and customers to be able to. Drawing and detailing with solidworks 2012 by david c. Whether its a bug fix to increase performance and reliability, a communityrequested enhancement, or patching in new functionality and supported file formats, solidworks is always evolving. Automatic operation that exists in this version, allows you to work to get more professional design. Windows 7, 32bit solidworks, epdm solidworks 2010 sp1 solidworks 2014 sp5 windows vista, 32bit all products solidworks 2012 sp0 solidworks 20 sp5 windows xp, 32bit all products.
Understanding the specific configurations needed to optimize workflows in solidworks appealed to the austin, txbased company. This information is specific to one or more cad systems. Every lesson and exercise in this book was created based on real world projects. It is parametric 3d cad software which allows the user to create and manipulate parts and assemblies and. Configurations allow you to create multiple variations of a part or assembly model within a single. Solidworks enterprise product data management epdm is a fullfeatured data management solution for any size organization. The configuration name appears next to the study name in the simulation study. Explore the learning process through a series of design situations, industry scenarios, projects, and objectives target towards the beginning to intermediate solidworks user. Dec 06, 2011 solidworks 2012 part i basic tools introduces new users to the solidworks interface, solidworks tools and basic modeling techniques.
What can be configured in a part and what can be configured in an assembly, how to create assembly level configurations, and how to apply a. It is a family of software packages that includes data management, simulation, technical documentation, and sustainability. All configurations change together in solidworks grabcad. Depending on the class of tasks customers are three basic system configurations. A design table allows you to build multiple configurations of parts or. And when we need to make changes, they are quick and easy because of the parametric nature of solidworksa change at the part level automatically updates associated parts in higherlevel assemblies. Configuration publisher overview in the configuration publisher dialog box, you can define a custom propertymanager for selecting configurations of parts and assemblies. Usa, an independent division of dassault systemes france the world leader in hightech software. Mar 18, 2020 solidworks 2009 perfects one of the best 3d cad products on the market. Thorough explanation of this capability of the software is though. Although over 150 solidworks tools and commands are utilized in assembly modeling with solidworks 2012, the book is not a reference guide. Solidworks premium 2012 gives you powerful, easytouse functionality that increases your productivity and empowers innovative design. In the current economy, a picture is only worth about 200 words.
Thorough explanation of this capability of the software is though beyond the scope of this post, but im giving an effective example to understand them. Configurations in solidworks not updating in higher level assemblies. This is a powerful feature of solidworks, allowing you to easily. You can start simple with a few simple configurations, from there you add in design tables which allow you to control your configurations with and excel chart. Use the propertymanager when adding a component to an assembly in solidworks or when downloading a model from 3d contentcentral. Whether its a bug fix to increase performance and reliability, a communityrequested enhancement, or patching in new functionality and. Solidworks is more than just a mechanical cad program. And when we need to make changes, they are quick and easy because. Complex models expose you to large assembly modeling techniques. When you finish entering the design table information, the new configurations are automatically created in the model.
An easy to follow tutorial on creating and enabling part configurations and how to follow them through to assembly level resulting in more diverse parts and. Solidworks 3d cad software the companys flagship product is solidworks, the worlds leading 3d cad software. Drawing and detailing with solidworks 2012 is written to educate and assist students, designers, engineers, and professionals in the drawing and detailing tools of solidworks. This blog is the second part of a configurations series. Jun 22, 2012 the book compliments and enhances the solidworks tutorials. I see the theoretical advantages and disadvantages of the concept of configurations in solidworks, where many versions of a part can be stored within a single file. Configurations provide a convenient way to develop and manage. Headings for each test configuration list the operating system and processor architecture. In solidworks, i create a new configuration, then either. Starting with the finished part i add stock with a feature then set by step i carve away the stock. See the solidworks edrawings functionality matrix for availability information if a solidworks part or assembly document has multiple configurations, you can select which configurations to save to the solidworks edrawings file when you publish it from the solidworks application.
Assembly modeling with solidworks 2012, book, isbn. Innova systems is an authorised value added reseller for solidworks 3d design software. Get automated with the solidworks family of products and partner products. Mar 27, 2020 were constantly improving and upgrading our software. When you use design tables in the solidworks software, it is important to format the tables properly. Because row 4 is blank, configurations c1 and c2 are not processed. In this solidworks video tutorial, i show you how to manage configurations. See the solidworks edrawings functionality matrix for availability information if a solidworks part or assembly document has. It automates the tasks you use most often and allows you to. May 11, 2012 drawing and detailing with solidworks 2012 is written to educate and assist students, designers, engineers, and professionals in the drawing and detailing tools of solidworks. Solidworks 2012 software as the 20 th edition of the software development, industrial design is a huge range of activities is included and helps you to design faster, easier and better to have. It is parametric 3d cad software which allows the user to create and manipulate parts and assemblies and communicate the design in a number of ways with images, edrawings, 3d files, and 2d engineering drawings. In either a part or assembly document, click the configurationmanager tab at the top of the featuremanager design tree to.
Its designed to seamlessly integrate with solidworks allowing for quick and easy export of 3d cad files to the flattened 2d geometry, ready for automatic nesting. An introduction to configurations in solidworks youtube. Basics and creating configurations ended, we will be discussing configurations in the context of an assembly. Driveworks solidworks product configurator youtube.
In the example below, only the default configuration is processed by the software. When you use design tables in the solidworks software, it is important to format the tables. When the cati team came to us with the idea to do in dependent research on what software and hardware changes will improve customer productivity, it was a nobrainer for. Additionally, there are advanced features built in to help. In this course, solidworks essentials configurations and display states, youll learn how to save time by quickly configuring parts and assemblies. These powerful features help designers control the toolbox, prepare parts for routing, troubleshoot drawings, and much more. Year after year, solidworks expands the capability of the. Were constantly improving and upgrading our software.
The solidworks tools suitelocated in the windows start menucontains many auxiliary features and settings that often go unused. When you use design tables in the solidworks software, it is important to. Configurations vs family of parts this is a topic i want to open up to discussion from both sides of the aisle here, but in particular id like to hear from the edgers. Which software is updating with best features in latest releases. Beginning with simple 2d sketching and the software s sketchediting tools, the course provides stepbystep instruction on building 3d geometry from 2d sketches. If you have a part or assembly file and it has configurable properties solidworks has many possibilities to be able to create those different versions of your file. All test configurations for a particular platform are supported using the same abaqus software build. Solidworks can be easily automated with the driveworks addin software. Solidworks 20 and solidworks enterprise pdm 20 are last releases to support windows vista.
Solidworks 2009 perfects one of the best 3d cad products on the market. Although over 150 solidworks tools and commands are utilized in assembly modeling with solidworks 2012, the book is. Mar 21, 2014 in this solidworks video tutorial, i show you how to manage configurations. Sep 19, 2012 solidworks is an amazing tool used by many design and engineering professionals. I have a part designed parametrical the dimensions of the part are a function of the diameter of a hole in this part so whenever i change the diameter of the hole, the other dimensions of the part should. Hello all, in solidworks 2012 ive created a model of a combination wrench and am using multiple configurations via the design table to adjust the ratio of all sketch dimensions for each standard size. David for over 25 years, solidworks has been the cad package of choice for mechanical and industrial designers around the world. Solidworks essentials configurations and display states. Creating a configuration manually 2012 solidworks help. Pronest is an industry leading nesting software for advanced mechanized cutting.
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