In order to make the best use of this Eng-Tips forum covering SolidWorks, it is important to realize several things.
1. SolidWorks is an ever-changing product. As new service packs and versions of the product are released, new solutions and problems arise.
2. SolidWorks is supported to operate on only a limited number of operating systems. As the product matures, older and older operating systems are no longer supported.
3. Certain hardware configurations of motherboards, graphics cards, memory and network set-ups will affect the performance of SolidWorks differently.
The more information members of Eng-Tips have at their disposal, the more helpful their responses to you will be. When posting about issues you are having with SolidWorks, try to include as much information as you can. To help with this, please feel free to "cut & paste" the below topics and fill-in the related information.
Version of SolidWorks:
SolidWorks Service Pack:
Operating System & Service Pack:
Graphics Card and Driver version:
Amount of installed RAM:
Virtual Memory settings:
CPU Type & Speed:
Assembly Statistics:
Recent changes to system:
Recent changes to file/document:
Does problem exist on other computers:
Does problem exist with other files:
When asking a question, it is important to make the "topic title" as descriptive as possible. For example, if you have an API related question, ensure "API" is in the title. This will help you get more relevant answers in the shortest amount of time. It will also help others in the future when they attempt to conduct a Search to solve a related problem.
Members posting on Eng-Tips in response to your posts do so voluntarily, and are truly trying to help you resolve the issues you are posting about.
We should all act like mature adults and avoid the use of slang and offensive language, and we should type in complete and coherent sentences.
We should all realize that due to the global reach Eng-Tips has via the Internet, many of the posters are not posting in their native languages, but their 2nd or 3rd language. Due to this, we should be tolerant of incorrect grammar.
There is a wealth of knowledge and experience out there, and itÆs important to try to make the most of it.
