SolidWorks 3D CAD tech tips - hotkeys,assembly, drafting,modeling,hardware
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Viewing the Assembly Mates for a particular component
What is the best way to create a new copy of an existing assembly, as well as its parts (some of which have in-context features), and the assembly drawing?
Starting a new component in the context of an assembly
How do I save a SolidWorks generated BOM as an Excel file?
How can I locate a component in my FeatureManager design tree if it is in a subassembly?
How can I make individual part files from a multibody part?
When I add a new component to one assembly configuration, it appears in all of them. Why?
I can't find the SmartMates icon in SolidWorks 2004 or later