Learn SOLIDWORKS - 60 Tips in 60 Minutes 2020

The third edition of my tips presentation - 60 tips in 60 minutes. This is a fast paced session with as many tips as possible just 60 minutes. This is the best training class you can get for your time - learn so much in so little.

[@adt33]

Options search 00:01:37 Repeat last command 00:02:40 Force rebuild 00:03:27 Reference planes 00:04:29 Recent files and Welcome 00:05:46 Reload 00:07:21 Saving 00:08:22 Context menu 00:08:43 D-key 00:09:54 Selection 00:11:20 Selection Filters 00:12:28 Command search 00:13:30 Customizing 00:15:18 Save Solidworks settings 00:16:27 Browse open documents 00:17:34 Filtering the FeatureManager 00:18:18 Flat Tree view 00:19:01 Collapse tree 00:19:43 Folders in tree 00:20:29 Nuggets in tree 00:21:08 Custom views 00:22:32 Rotate about entity 00:23:36 Zoom to fit 00:24:16 Normal To 00:25:09 Zoom to selection 00:26:14 Rotate about scene floor 00:26:44 Reference triad 00:27:58 Sketch relations 00:29:01 Window and lasso select 00:29:57 Disable autorelations 00:31:22 Power trim 00:32:12 Dimension to tangency 00:33:16 Create sketch on model edge 00:34:24 Fully define sketch 00:35:16 Change sketch type options 00:35:56 Horiz. & Vertical relations 00:36:55 Create single lines 00:37:54 Arc dimension 00:38:37 Close sketch to model 00:39:18 SketchXpert 00:40:09 The Biad 00:41:17 Spin box increments 00:42:17 Single command per pick 00:44:08 Pierce vs. Coincident 00:45:0 Override Dims on drag/move 00:46:11 Derive sketch 00:46:54 Reset dragging 00:48:03 Performance evaluation 00:48:38 Feature Freeze 00:49:54 Dynamically load FeatureWorks 00:51:18 Split lines 00:52:24 Width mate 00:53:14 Hide/Show components 00:54:35 Rotate components 00:56:01 Assy Visualization 00:56:36 Open top level assy 00:57:36 CTL + Drag to copy 00:58:54 Shift + select transparent geometry 00:59:24 Isolate and Display states 01:00:14 Relocate/edit sketch plane 01:01:14

[@Jarrah_Kilgour]

Nice one, Thanks

[@suryakanthimani5775]

Thank you mate

[@KtheMighty]

Thanks for doing this

[@DANTWAr7minecraftpe1]

Ty so much, I'm from Ecuador and this information will help me a lot in my university carrer. Sorry if I made mistakes while I was writting. You're a hero.

[@markn8238]

Brilliant set of tips and tricks!!! Thanks very much!

[@als1023]

Very valuable time spent, thank you so much !! Time saved is multiplied many times over !

[@ravikattakwal4960]

One of the best tips I found was saving Solidworks setting, I did not know is existed. Many others. Thanks. You make it worth watching. I watched so many tips and tricks videos, this video was awesome.

[@josephgonen6424]

Hey man I'm new to CAD and just found your channel and it's really sped up my learning process, great stuff thanks a lot

[@PauBukowski]

Thank you man! Great video and awesome tips!

[@andrewmack4830]

This is an EXCELLENT video. The best overview of how to get around Solidworks that I have found. THANK YOU

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

I am pretty much an expert, but I learned tens of things from this. Thank you for a great presentation.

[@wilhelmtaylor9863]

I found this video VERY informative even after 15 years of Solidworks experience. Thank you. btw, Did you add the "Asterix" (instead of asterisk) just to see if we are paying attention? (The cartoon character)

[@ashokchand9602]

Amazing, really helpfull thanks alot, keep posting such videos.

[@Prashanth2011]

Danke, Stephen..!

[@zakaroonetwork777]

I feel like a power user now. Thanks so much.

[@sawyerswaim401]

Awesome and helpful info

[@berglundsimon]

Fantastic! so many good tips.

[@yam28980504]

very great video,for a SW user,this is very useful!

[@alibayati5704]

That was GREAT !!!

[@basharsilawi]

Great..many thanks 😊

[@haihai-kl9cq]

This awesome thanks you vert much!

[@ganeshswami1666]

Great information sir

[@user-hz7il9cz6f]

This is the best videos I've seen! Thank you!! 🙏 Can you make a video about configurtion?

[@NoomenAbdelkafi]

very nice video! Thank you!

[@deepeshdhasmana7951]

Thank you sir🌺🌻🌹🌷

[@Phukaloop]

best tips ive ever received from a pet rock.

[@K0T3J1]

Mindblown.

[@neptune8422]

good job man，thx for your video

[@VIJAYKUMAR-ix1ro]

thank you very much sir

[@colereynolds4607]

I wish there were an option to open the assembly that you doing a Pack and Go" feature on. I have to use this feature constantly and its a drag to have to go though all of the files to open where it went. Kinda like the "Save As and Open" feature.

[@rangerranaOO7]

Sir Very knowledge full "tip-n-tricks" . Salute

[@stephenpetrock4420]

Thank you!

[@rajub9126]

Thanks sir

[@chriiiis4994]

Is there anyway to drive text of a property in the summary info based off the value of a dimension using an equation?

[@markrobertpiazza2381]

Anyone have or know of a pfd/doc that is essentially a cheat sheet of these tips?! Would be great for a quick reference!

[@errassaf3171]

Merçi boucoup pour votre message.

[@chetnaprajapati9483]

how to sync two circle example:- one circle dia75mm and secound circle dia1000mm dia1000mm (1000mm-100mm=900mm) so change dia 75mm change (75mm+100=175mm) mins i one circle dia minuse so secound dia pluse is value how create बहुत बढ़िया पर मुझे ऐसा काम कुछ इस तरीके से करना हो तो कैसे करे कृपया बताये जैसे के एक circle 75mm dia का हे और दूसरा circle 1000mm dia का हे अगर में इन दोनों में से किसी की भी साइज़ बदलता हु तो वो एक दुसरे में pluse minus खुद्ब्खुद हो जाये जैसे के अगर में 75 mm dia में 25 mm जोड़ता हु तो वो dia 100mm हो गया पर जो दूसरा dia जो 1000 mm का हे वो 975mm खुद्ब्खुद हो जाये बस ऐसे कोई भी एक dia अगर pluse होता हे तो दूसरा dia खुद्ब्खुद minuse हो जाना चाहिए और कोई भी एक dia minuse होता हे तो दूसरा dia खुद्ब्खुद pluse हो जाना चाहिए हा पर जितना हम pluse या minuse करते हे उतना ही value एक दुसरे dia में pluse minuse होना चाहिए कृपया करके ये बताये ये कैसे हो सकता हे solidwork में ?

[@lucatofano4463]

thanks for sharing this video.i have a question:it's possible ,with the "ctrl+drag" to insert one unlinked copy of component in my assembly? thank you

[@stephenpetrock4420]

Luca Tofano your welcome! Unfortunately what you’re asking for isn’t really how it works for SOLIDWORKS. In an assembly each copy is an instance of file. An unlinked copy would need to be a separate file

[@lucatofano4463]

@@stephenpetrock4420 thank you.ie should I make a copy of the same file and insert it as a new component? what I would like to do is insert a copy of the same component but make small changes without being reported on the original ... (I hope I explained myself). how can I do?

[@user-hz7il9cz6f]

You can save this part in a different name and make changes and import to assambley

[@tintsldgfer565]

nice video. sad you dont show on screen button which used. tip for you ;-)

[@BikeshJaiswal]

sir isn't it same of videos u posted in 2017 tip & tricks

[@sanketkelkar2077]

Is there student version of Solidworks 2020?

[@stephenpetrock4420]

Yes the current student version is SOLIDWORKS EDU 2020-2021

[@venturerscout5559]

Good day sir. What is the difference between reload and Control+Z which is undo?

[@stephenpetrock4420]

Good question. Control+Z will undo the most recent command. So it’s one at a time in order. Reload is different in that it discards any changes and goes back to the state saved to your computer. Think of it as undoing everything all at once

[@nieljones655]

On tip number 40, i do not see the Biad. I looked for a option to turn it on but aa search does not bring it up

[@stephenpetrock4420]

I made up the name so it won’t come up in SOLIDWORKS Documentation. You can activate it only by following the click sequence- line segment and then end point. Hope that helps!

[@nieljones655]

@@stephenpetrock4420 Thanks, that worked. i had to move the mouse around a bit to get the correct line to change color for selection.

[@stephenpetrock4420]

@@nieljones655 glad to hear it! It’s tricky for sure but one of my favorite tricks

[@user-vl8dy1os6r]

你好

[@patinom2]

Why hide "tricks"? flagged rebuilds DON"T always work!!

[@icelingsdesign9489]

This awesome thanks you very much!