Solidworks Electrical 2017 User Manual

Having been using SOLIDWORKS Electrical and Routing for some time, I have finally decided to rectify the major omission of the lack of a fruit pastille cable clip. So how did I go about adding this important component?
First I needed a model, after extensive web searches and going through the SOLIDWORKS part libraries and not being able to find one I had to knuckle down and model it.

Consult SOLIDWORKS's entire SOLIDWORKS ELECTRICAL catalogue on DirectIndustry. Have embedded electrical content, including power systems, user controls, complex wiring, and harnesses. Done with the interchange of design data via external les and manual design. WHAT'S NEW IN SOLIDWORKS 2017.

So how do I convert this to a cable clip? It’s really quite simple; define two route points, an axis between them and, if you are feeling keen, you can set up mate references so it can be simply used.

Once we have the sketch, we can then go to Tools>Routing>Routing Tools>Create Route Point and choose the two points you have just created.

Once you have created the Routing points, select the line and create an axis. If you wanted to route more cables through here, you would need to add further routing points and axis.
Finally, again go to Features>Reference Geometry>mate reference and select the bottom face for smart mates.

Last but not least, save your new cable clip to the electrical routing design library.

The fruit pastille clip in action – cheaper than a normal clip, no holes required, and a sugar buzz whilst sucking it to activate the special adhesive!

R kelly i wish download zippy. By Simon Knibbs, SOLIDWORKS Electrical and PCB Specialist.

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• Importing Sheet Metal - October 13, 2018

This is the continuation of SOLIDWORKS Electrical Data Reuse capabilities (Part 1)

SOLIDWORKS Electrical always helps the designers with the ease of automation and intelligence. There are different design re-use techniques in SOLIDWORKS electrical which cover all the essential needs of a designer, which are mentioned below:

1. Macros
2. Project macros
3. Duplicate project
4. Snapshot
5. Paste special

In our previous blog, we discussed both macros and project macros so today we continue our series by covering topic 3, duplicate projects.

3. Duplicate Project:

Another important feature is the duplicate project, we can copy the whole project with all its configurations and rename it. It will come up in the project manager and then we can open it to edit or modify anything. The figures below shows the whole process of duplicating a project.

Figure 8a – Duplicate project

Figure 8b

Figure 9 – Name the duplicated project

The duplicated project is not a macro but a separate new project with new name. See figure 10

Figure 10 – New project from duplicated project

As this is a new project and not just the drawing sheets inserted, the marks and roots remain same. See figure 11

Figure 11 – Marks and roots of duplicated project

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• How to Find and Activate Your Free Visualize Standard License - February 13, 2018
• How To Access Your Standalone Licenses From More Than One Computer - January 8, 2018
• SOLIDWORKS Electrical Data Reuse Capabilities: Part 3 - December 11, 2017

Having been using SOLIDWORKS Electrical and Routing for some time, I have finally decided to rectify the major omission of the lack of a fruit pastille cable clip. So how did I go about adding this important component?
First I needed a model, after extensive web searches and going through the SOLIDWORKS part libraries and not being able to find one I had to knuckle down and model it.

Consult SOLIDWORKS's entire SOLIDWORKS ELECTRICAL catalogue on DirectIndustry. Have embedded electrical content, including power systems, user controls, complex wiring, and harnesses. Done with the interchange of design data via external les and manual design. WHAT'S NEW IN SOLIDWORKS 2017.

So how do I convert this to a cable clip? It’s really quite simple; define two route points, an axis between them and, if you are feeling keen, you can set up mate references so it can be simply used.

Once we have the sketch, we can then go to Tools>Routing>Routing Tools>Create Route Point and choose the two points you have just created.

Once you have created the Routing points, select the line and create an axis. If you wanted to route more cables through here, you would need to add further routing points and axis.
Finally, again go to Features>Reference Geometry>mate reference and select the bottom face for smart mates.

Last but not least, save your new cable clip to the electrical routing design library.

The fruit pastille clip in action – cheaper than a normal clip, no holes required, and a sugar buzz whilst sucking it to activate the special adhesive!

R kelly i wish download zippy. By Simon Knibbs, SOLIDWORKS Electrical and PCB Specialist.

• 3D Printing – The First Layer - April 7, 2019
• SOLIDWORKS PCB Tips – How to Shape Polygon Pours & Control Route Lengths - February 26, 2019
• Importing Sheet Metal - October 13, 2018

This is the continuation of SOLIDWORKS Electrical Data Reuse capabilities (Part 1)

SOLIDWORKS Electrical always helps the designers with the ease of automation and intelligence. There are different design re-use techniques in SOLIDWORKS electrical which cover all the essential needs of a designer, which are mentioned below:

1. Macros
2. Project macros
3. Duplicate project
4. Snapshot
5. Paste special

In our previous blog, we discussed both macros and project macros so today we continue our series by covering topic 3, duplicate projects.

3. Duplicate Project:

Another important feature is the duplicate project, we can copy the whole project with all its configurations and rename it. It will come up in the project manager and then we can open it to edit or modify anything. The figures below shows the whole process of duplicating a project.

Figure 8a – Duplicate project

Figure 8b

Figure 9 – Name the duplicated project

The duplicated project is not a macro but a separate new project with new name. See figure 10

Figure 10 – New project from duplicated project

As this is a new project and not just the drawing sheets inserted, the marks and roots remain same. See figure 11

Figure 11 – Marks and roots of duplicated project

CAD MicroSolutions Inc.
65 International Boulevard, Toronto ON, M9W 6L9 Canada
416-213-0533 contact@cadmicro.com

• How to Find and Activate Your Free Visualize Standard License - February 13, 2018
• How To Access Your Standalone Licenses From More Than One Computer - January 8, 2018
• SOLIDWORKS Electrical Data Reuse Capabilities: Part 3 - December 11, 2017