(In current versions, the option to show an Exploded view is buried in the view properties dialog box.)īill of Materials can now be created without pre-selecting any views.īalloons have several enhancements. They can also be enabled in the PropertyManager or from the Right Mouse Button Menu. You can also utilize the Measure tool from within the Equation Editor to create a reference dimension on the fly which can be used as part of the equation.Įxploded views are now available from the Drawing Pallette. File properties, functions, & global variables are all available from drop down boxes. You can access ALL dimensions of a part from a list as well.

There are several different views incorporated such as Category, Dimension, & Ordered view. There is a single dialog box and the software not AUTOMATICALLY calculates the solve order. Place one diameter dimension and the sketch automatically locks into diameter dimension mode.Įquation Editor is all new. New Swept Flange feature for Sheet Metal (Wasn’t able to get a picture of this one.) You can now select faces to ignore when unfolding sheet metal parts. You can also dynamically flip, rotate and utilize configurations of your forms! (Thumbs up for sure on the configurations!) You can now reference the outside tangency to ensure flange lengths stay the same and corners close properlyĮasier placement of Form Tools. Sheet metal flanges now have the option to be set to “Parallel to base flange” instead of vertex which allows for better control when flange angles change. You can now change units with the Units Switcher in the right side of the status bar.

(All of this is available from the file menu as well.) You can also open the folders those files are in from the dialog as well. You can pin your most commonly used files inside the Recent Documents dialog. I’ve provided as much detail as I could as they were presented VERY FAST. Anyhow, let’s get started reviewing the enhancements. I’ve got to say this was probably the funniest one yet. (Themed after the popular Fox show “COPS”. Like many years in the past, the new features were revealed in the form of a “skit”. This year at SolidWorks World 2011, we all got a Sneak Peek of SolidWorks 2012. One of the favorite parts for many attendees at SolidWorks World each year is the Sneak Peek preview of the upcoming SolidWorks release.

Solidworks 2012