- Advanced Hole
- Block Editing of Linked Custom Properties in Derived Parts
On the Custom Properties tab in the Task Pane, you cannot edit or delete file properties and cut list properties which are linked to parent parts. These options will appear unavailable (grayed out).
- Cosmetic Threads Improvements
When you mirror a feature, the geometry for cosmetic threads generates more reliably.
- Creating a Bounding Box
With the Bounding Box tool in Reference Geometry, you can create a box that completely encloses a model within a minimum volume. You can create a bounding box for a multibody, single body, or sheet metal part.
- Defeature Tool Improvements
The Defeature tool is more reliable in displaying features that have been selected to keep, and in selecting and keeping holes, especially in spherical bodies.
- Extracting Geometry from a Corrupted Solid Body
When the SOLIDWORKS software attempts to repair a corrupt file and cannot resolve the problem, the software prompts you with an option to extract geometry if the body data of the file is still intact.
- Feature Freeze Bar Works with All Folders
The Feature Freeze bar freezes all features above the bar in the FeatureManager design tree even when the features in a folder were not created in chronological order.
- Hole Wizard Options to Match Size or Preserve Settings
The sizing matching functionality for Hole Wizard, Hole Series, and Advanced Hole has improved to match hole sizes when changing from one hole type to another.
- Mesh BREP Bodies
- More Control Over Custom Properties
You have more control over custom properties and cut list properties.