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Nicolas_GAULIARD
Sheet Metal Bending from DXF
Hello everyone, I need to bend a sheet metal part from a DXF file. I converted it into a sketch in order to make an extrusion, I have the bend lines, but I can't bend it. Can you tell me if it's feasible in SolidWorks 2026? Thank you
Guillaume_REBOUSSIN
Modifying the properties of toolbox elements
Hello everyone, I would like to change the properties of the toolbox elements so that the right data comes out in my BOM automatically. Has anyone ever done this? Or do you have to create your own custom toolbox? Thank you
Fabrice_Vanhove
SW2026 Blocking
Hello everyone, new to this forum, I have been using SW2026 for 1 year. Since the last update, I have been experiencing painful problems in modifying a part or in assembly. To be concrete, all this stuck on the screen for 1 minute, I want to change view, modify a dimens…
Nicolas_GAULIARD
Sheet Metal Bending from DXF
Hello everyone, I need to bend a sheet metal part from a DXF file. I converted it into a sketch in order to make an extrusion, I have the bend lines, but I can't bend it. Can you tell me if it's feasible in SolidWorks 2026? Thank you
Guillaume_REBOUSSIN
Modifying the properties of toolbox elements
Hello everyone, I would like to change the properties of the toolbox elements so that the right data comes out in my BOM automatically. Has anyone ever done this? Or do you have to create your own custom toolbox? Thank you
Fabrice_Vanhove
SW2026 Blocking
Hello everyone, new to this forum, I have been using SW2026 for 1 year. Since the last update, I have been experiencing painful problems in modifying a part or in assembly. To be concrete, all this stuck on the screen for 1 minute, I want to change view, modify a dimens…
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