New Tips Starting August

Sorry for taking a break from posting.

I have been traveling like a crazy person. I will have some new tips for August.

How to create an Automatic Meter!

Lets say you would like to have a measurement like weight or length on your part update as you go but continue to let you know. This can be done with a sensor or a note. Lets look at the note method.

First.

Lets add material to our part and find the mass.

-Right click on Material in the Design Tree and choose Edit Material.

Now Find Tools- Mass Properties to find the mass.

Tomorrow we will discuss how to add the note.

Quick Measure

Most people know about the measure tool, this is a great tool but for quick distance measurements nothing beats the selection method. Simply Click to different edges or faces and in the bottom right corner you will find the distances!

Great additional Tips!

Check out some of Phil's Tips on his website. Phil presents at SolidWorks World regularly and does a great job.

http://www.triaxialdesign.com/

A sketch that does what its told!

Derived Sketch.

Quick sketching lines and arcs

Hey everyone. Hope all had a nice 4th of July weekend.