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The original was posted on /r/solidworks by /u/letsgoccus on 2025-07-06 18:07:28+00:00.

I am trying to prototype using SW, I purchased my own commercial license (it cost a fortune), and now these “instructional use only” warnings are absolutely destroying my work flow. It’s all because of a single delta fan I want to use. The vendor even provides the CAD on their website, but it has destroyed 3 different assemblies I have tried to make so far.

I have even tried closing SW entirely, starting a brand new assembly using McMaster parts, then used a .pdf of the blower for reference to make a blocky version of the blower, import it, and I am then hit with the “for instructional use” warning again. I’m just trying to make a prototype with full intention of buying the components I’m using, a complete industry standard. Why in the name of fuck is this happening?

Sorry for the frustrated post, but god damn it, what am I supposed to do to avoid these files that are for instructional use only? The need to be labeled with the same rigor as hazardous materials in the chemical industry. Absolutely destroying me.