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Learn how to manipulate coordinate systems and components with MathTransforms in the SOLIDWORKS API.

The post Understanding math and MathTransform in the SOLIDWORKS API (part 10) appeared first on CAD Booster.

Lightning now support relative file paths so every user can have their own folder settings.

The post New in Lightning: cut-extrude holes, relative file paths, patterns appeared first on CAD Booster.

Drew now has smarter exports, more variables for paths and a better Batch Tool.

The post New in Drew: a STEP file per body, a PDF per sheet appeared first on CAD Booster.

I really don't understand 3DExperience and SolidWorks Connected and I'm not the only one.

The post 37 things that confuse me about 3DEXPERIENCE appeared first on CAD Booster.

Drew now supports macros, so you can add your own functionality.

The post New in Drew: run a macro on a batch of SOLIDWORKS models appeared first on CAD Booster.

Lock the rotation of all concentric mates when adding fasteners. And not just for Toolbox parts.

The post New in Lightning: lock rotation for non-Toolbox components appeared first on CAD Booster.

Drew 4.0 is here. Edit existing drawings, add hole callouts, smarter exports, detailing mode...

The post The biggest Drew update in years appeared first on CAD Booster.

Add, edit and delete custom properties using the SOLIDWORKS API with a few lines of code.

The post How to use custom properties in the SOLIDWORKS API (part 9) appeared first on CAD Booster.

Drew now lets you process a list of files or components. From import to drawing to export.

The post How to batch process SOLIDWORKS models appeared first on CAD Booster.

Nudge your engineers into using preferred fasteners with Lightning.

The post How to save preferred fasteners (common stock) in SOLIDWORKS appeared first on CAD Booster.

Learn how to select objects and entities via the API.

The post How to work with selections in the SOLIDWORKS API (part 8) appeared first on CAD Booster.

Lightning now lets you add a washer to a patterned bolt.

The post Add washers to patterned bolts appeared first on CAD Booster.

We released a new tool to remove toolbox icons from your parts.

The post How to remove the Toolbox icon from SOLIDWORKS fasteners appeared first on CAD Booster.

If you don't use display states, you can easily hide them in the feature tree.

The post How to hide the Display State name in SOLIDWORKS appeared first on CAD Booster.

Now even ordinate dimensions are automated. Plus: smarter table anchors.

The post Automatic ordinate dimensions for SOLIDWORKS drawings appeared first on CAD Booster.

SOLIDWORKS geometry is built up from entities: points, edges + faces. We explain them here.

The post Entities and GetCorresponding in the SOLIDWORKS API (part 7) appeared first on CAD Booster.

Lightning now comes with 100 free fastener samples: bolts, nuts and washers.

The post 100 free fastener models for SOLIDWORKS – Try Lightning appeared first on CAD Booster.

We built our own fastener library so you don't have to. With custom properties and mate references.

The post How to make a great fastener library for SOLIDWORKS appeared first on CAD Booster.

We have improved our automatic dimensions and adding a sheet per unique body.

The post 50 Drew improvements: better automatic dimensions + progress bar appeared first on CAD Booster.

Every customer can now have their own fastener database in Lightning.

The post Database improvements for Lightning appeared first on CAD Booster.