SolidWorks Best Practice Tips 01

Edgar Gidoni

16 Dec, 2021 12:48 AM

This is a collection of "best practices" and "tips" when using SolidWorks.
We have compiled them over time.
Not all of them are of our authorship, as more experienced users have made huge contributions on this subject.
We hope you find this series useful.
From time to time we will be posting more tips and advice for a more fruitful and professional use of SolidWorks.
Stay tuned!

1. Step 1: Design Intent...

   

   
   

   
   

2. Step 2: Main Planes...

   

   
   

   
   

3. Step 3: Simple Sketches...

   

   
   

   
   

4. Step 4: Construction Lines...

   

   
   

   
   

5. Step 5: Fully Defined Sketches...

   

   
   

   
   

6. Step 6: Renaming Features & Sketches...

   

   
   

   
   

7. Step 7: Naming System...

   

   
   

   
   

8. Step 8: Grouping with Folders...

   

   
   

   
   

9. Step 9: Info in Comments...

   

   
   

   
   

10. Step 10: Design Journal & File Properties...