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Solidworks 2013 SP3.0 is now available. Log into...
Solidworks 2013 SP3.0 is now available. Log into the Solidworks customer portal to begin your download. Continue reading
Posted Apr 10, 2013 at CATI Tech Notes
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Changes to your measure tool
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Several people have noticed that they are not getting the correct values or are not able to measure distances in a part as they could in the past with the measure tool. This issue has been resolved by toggling a... Continue reading
Posted Apr 5, 2013 at CATI Tech Notes
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Free Guide to DraftSight
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Are you new to DraftSight? Do you like having instruction manuals to guide you thru programs? Then we have something for you! Get your FREE guide to DraftSight!!!! Click on the following link and you will be asked to fill... Continue reading
Posted Mar 6, 2013 at CATI Tech Notes
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Round your corners for a better render
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PhotoView 360 uses simple drag and drop methods to create very realistic renderings with very little work. There are many settings that can be tweaked to create just the right image. A new setting that I found in 2013 is... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2013 at CATI Tech Notes
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Get 3DVia Composer 2013X just in time for the Holidays!!!!
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Well if all things go right, Solidworks is telling us that 3DVia composer 2013X will be released on December 10, and it looks like there will be some great enhancements for us. Here are just a couple of the enhancements... Continue reading
Posted Dec 5, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Upgrading from Driveworks7 - One very important step
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Recently we had a couple of customer run into a major roadblock when trying to upgrade their network license of Driveworks 7 ot Driveworks 9. Like all our our other Solidworks products, we expected this to be a nice easy... Continue reading
Posted Oct 5, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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If you can draw it, we can print it!
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3D CAD continues to grow in capability year after year. Now so do the 3D printers. 3D printers have taken an attitude that if you can draw it, we can build it. As long as you can create a room... Continue reading
Posted Sep 5, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Preset Custom Properties
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Did you know that presetting custom properties in your templates is even easier in 2012. You can now create blank custom properties. Therefore we can add the custom properties that we want in each part and save that into the... Continue reading
Posted Aug 17, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Rapidly dimension multiple radial dimensions in sketches
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2012 has added many shortcuts that allow us to get our jobs done faster and more efficiently. Here is a new function that you may find useful if you create a lot of revolved features. 2012 now gives us the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 28, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Composer 2013 Now Available
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Come and get it! Composer 2013 is now available for download. Looking thru the Dassoult Websites, I was able to find the fact sheet and an listing of the key enhancements for 2013. 3DVIA Composer is the leading solution for... Continue reading
Posted May 28, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Big Changes to the CATI FTP site
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Many of you that follow this blog are regular users of CATI support services. It is very common that during a support call our techs will as you to send us a copy of your files. For your securtity we... Continue reading
Posted May 28, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Pinning Your Recently Open Documents in 2012
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SolidWorks has added a new function inside of your File menu. If you hold your cursor over one of you recently opened documents you will see a thumb tack on the right side. This allows you to keep your own... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Having Trouble Downloadings SolidWorks 2012 SP3
Many users who have attempted to download SolidWorks 2012 SP3 have run into an error message: "Could not connect to the SolidWorks server to determine which products you are entitled to." This is a know issue and is not a... Continue reading
Posted Apr 30, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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SolidWorks 2012 SP3.0 EV (Early Visibility)
SolidWorks 2012 SP3.0 EV (Early Visibility) is available for download This service pack is now available to Subscription Service customers. To download, log into the SolidWorks Customer Portal at https://customerportal.solidworks.com and click Download Software and Updates to access the update. Continue reading
Posted Mar 20, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Why does SolidWorks install 32 bit and 64 bit Edrawings?
Have you noticed that there are 2 versions of edrawings installed for every 64 bit installation of Solidworks? Why do both versions of edrawings get installed? Do I really need both versions? The real issue here is that Solidworks explorer... Continue reading
Posted Mar 20, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Default view mode in Composer
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While working on a recent support call, I have learned of a new setting in the default settings that will allow a user to set the default display mode to View rather that Camera mode when opening the 3DVIA Composer... Continue reading
Posted Feb 27, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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HELP!!! My feature tree is missing entities in 2012.
Update as soon as possible to avoid this issue. Important fix included in SolidWorks 2012 SP2 for missing entities in part and assembly FeatureManager after converting data to SolidWorks 2012 format DS SolidWorks Corporation has detected a workflow that may... Continue reading
Posted Feb 20, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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I cannot install 32 bit SolidWorks on my 64 bit computer!
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Due to architecture changes in the 64 bit window 7 machines, you are no longer able to install 32 bit SolidWorks on a 64 bit machine. The installation manager will not allow you to even attempt the install. This is... Continue reading
Posted Jan 28, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Free CSWP Exam code
Solidworks has some sepecial holiday offerings for subscription customer. If you feel that you would like to take a certification exam, Solidworks is offering a free exam thru the end of the year. Don't wait! Log in now to get... Continue reading
Posted Dec 17, 2011 at CATI Tech Notes
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Moving Solidworks Files
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We have always stressed that you need you use the Solidworks Explorer when you make changes to your Solidworks files so that Solidworks is able to track the changes. This includes renaming, replacing, and now moving your files. There is... Continue reading
Posted Nov 30, 2011 at CATI Tech Notes
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Changes to the 2012 Toolbox Structure
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As more companies are upgrading to the 2012 Solidworks, there have been several calls into support to find out what are the changes to the 2012 toolbox. Recently I have been going thru the Solidworks knowledge base and found Solution... Continue reading
Posted Nov 30, 2011 at CATI Tech Notes
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