SolidWorks Utilities

Contents

• Compare Utility
  

  The Compare utility compares two documents or two configurations of the same document.

• Feature Paint
  

  Feature Paint allows you to copy feature parameters from one feature to others that you select.

• Find/Modify Utility
  

  The Find/Modify utility lets you find a set of features in a part that satisfy specified parameter conditions, then edit them in a batch mode.

• Find and Replace Annotation
  

  Find and Replace Annotation finds and replaces text for a variety of annotation types in the currently open part, assembly, or drawing document.

• Geometry Analysis
  

  Geometry Analysis identifies geometric entities in a part that could cause a problem in other applications. These applications include finite element modeling or computer-aided machining.

• Power Select
  

  Power Select allows you to select all the entities (edges, loops, faces, or features) in a part that meet certain criteria that you define.

• Report Manager
  

  You can save reports for the following utilities: Compare Features, Compare Geometry, Compare Documents, Compare BOMs, Geometry Analysis, Symmetry Check, and Thickness Analysis. Report Manager is a tool that helps you manage these reports.

• Simplify Utility
  

  The Simplify Utility lets you create simplified configurations of a part or assembly to perform analysis.

• Symmetry Check Utility
  

  Symmetry Check checks for geometric symmetry in parts about a plane. It identifies symmetrical, asymmetrical, and unique faces.

• Feature Parameter vs. Volume-based Feature Simplification
  

  When you apply the Simplify Utility, you can determine features to simplify by comparing feature parameters, or by comparing feature volume.

• Thickness Analysis
  

  Use the Thickness Analysis utility to determine different thicknesses of a part. This utility is especially helpful when using thin-walled plastic parts.