Tips and Tricks3

Complex sheet metal components can be modelled easily by modelling the volume or the outside shape of the finished component and then using the Convert to Sheet Metal tool introduced in SolidWorks 2009.

How to use the Belts and Chains Functionality in SolidWorks.

Have you ever clicked on a part and gone to Normal to, and it has gone normal to, but not the right way up? There is a solution! See the video.

Ever wondered how you can do an Isometric Section view in SolidWorks. Also a little known tool, the 3D Drawing View for rotating views to check them.

Here is how you can add dovetail joints to SolidWorks models really easily. Do one once as a library feature and you can drag and drop to add them in.