Niklas Johansson
Articles
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How to collect SOLIDWORKS RX data package
SOLIDWORKS has a tool that can be used to collect information that is helpful when investigating different performance issues related to SOLIDWORKS. Tool can also be used to create a video that c...
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How to upgrade CUSTOMTOOLS to 2024/2025/2026 version
Below is a brief description of the steps for updating CUSTOMTOOLS. This guide is an abbreviation and includes only main features of the program update process. If you are unsure about updating the...
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How to deactivate CUSTOMTOOLS license
Follow these steps to deactivate CUSTOMTOOLS license: 1. Select "Help" menu and choose "Manage CUSTOMTOOLS Licenses". 2. Fill in your email address if it is missing, select "Transfer license...
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How to save and restore SOLIDWORKS user settings
SOLIDWORKS user settings can be really easily saved. Saving settings is really useful when changing the workstation, for example. To save SOLIDWORKS settings: 1. Select "Tools > Save/Restore ...
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Importing data from SOLIDWORKS files to CUSTOMTOOLS database
CUSTOMTOOLS database stores the information of SOLIDWORKS files. Information is used when searching information with CUSTOMTOOLS Search function. See the attached video about importing data to CU...
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Installing SOLIDWORKS side by side with previous installation
Use this procedure to install SOLIDWORKS when there is an older version of SOLIDWORKS already installed in the workstation. 1. Download SOLIDWORKS installation files. The easiest and the recomm...
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Exporting and importing CUSTOMTOOLS profile
CUSTOMTOOLS profile contains all the settings that have been defined in "Profile Options" tab in CUSTOMTOOLS "Options". It also stores information about all users that have been defined and their...
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Tips & Tricks: Sheet Metal modelling tricks
For many SolidWorks users, designing sheet metal models is commonplace. Users will certainly often have an accurate picture of what a sheet metal model should look like but designing it can s...
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What to do when DraftSight workstation changes or gets broken?
This information is valid for users running DraftSight Standard, Professional or Premium version that use standalone licensing. When changing the DraftSight workstation, it is important to deactiva...
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How to change so software's use the external and not the integrated graphics card
Graphics card is an extremely crucial component inside the workstation. SOLIDWORKS/DraftSight/Visualize requires a compatible graphics card to function. Laptops usually have two graphics cards: g...