
Previously you could only create a bounding box for a Weldment, but now it is possible with any bodies in SOLIDWORKS. This eliminates any errors that can occur during the translation process. When importing one of these files types there is no translation required. In 2018, the functionality includes support for STEP, IGES, and ACIS file formats. Sections in the Alerts tab include Critical, Troubleshooting, and Technical Alerts.ģD Interconnect was new in 2017 and allowed files from other CAD packages to be natively opened in SOLIDWORKS without translation. The Alerts tab keeps you updated with SOLIDWORKS news. These include Tutorials, MySOLIDWORKS Training, Samples and much more. The Learn tab lets you access instructional resources to help you learn more about the SOLIDWORKS software. Sections in the Recent tab include Documents and Folders. The Recent tab lets you view a longer list of recent documents and folders.

The Home tab lets you open new and existing documents, view recent documents and folders, and access SOLIDWORKS resources. It also allows you to stay updated on SOLIDWORKS news. This provides many useful tools right within the same window. You would typically create a PDF if you wanted to ensure document fidelity, to make it more secure, or to create a copy for storage.When you open SOLIDWORKS 2018, you will notice the Welcome Dialog Box now has multiple different tabs. Creating a PDF can involve compressing a file, making it take up less storage space. They can be viewed on almost all devices. PDF files aren’t typically created from scratch, but are usually converted, saved or ‘printed’ from other documents or images before sharing, publishing online or storing. It is maintained by the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO).

The PDF format is now a standard open format that isn’t just available under Adobe Acrobat. The format has evolved to allow for editing and interactive elements like electronic signatures or buttons. It was developed by Adobe so people could share documents regardless of which device, operating system, or software they were using, while preserving the content and formatting. PDF stands for ‘Portable Document Format’ file.
