A good solid example of the latter are the new varying dimension patterns. This release sees a mix of both new capabilities as well as some reinvention of existing workflows into much smarter features. Listed in the feature-tree, it can measure, drive parameters or even optimise routines to achieve the required physics. It also plays a part in previous release interoperability, which we’ll get onto shortly.Īnother generally applicable tool is the ability to visualise the Centre of Gravity in an assembly. This not only saves disk space, but also makes the management of the system easier.įrom this point onwards, the system will store the geometry (assuming you switch the toggle) for every configuration without needing to rebuild. These allow parametrically driven variants of a family of parts or assemblies to be stored within a single data file. It’s clean, usable and makes life much easier.Īlongside these user interface updates, this release also sees work done on the configuration tools, which have been a core part of the system for many years. It also shows any cameras in the scene as well. Now when hitting the spacebar, the view switches the model into a wireframe cube from which standard views can be selected. While SolidWorks has always had a quick access dialog to commonly used views (front, sides, isometric etc), this steps it up a notch. While these might not necessarily be brand new, what they do is rationalise existing commands into a set of tools that are more user-friendly and manageable.Ī good example is the new view manipulator. There’s been quite a number of changes to how the system works. The new View Manipulator gives a quick access to all the usual views