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Bryan O

This might not be what your looking for but I used to have the common notes and blocks in my templates. I now store many things in our design library: notes, blocks, common features (Library Feature Parts). I even store some starter assemblies in there, much like templates. Notes you can set up to d...

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I also struggled with the fact that what it calls the X-Axis, is not the global part X-Axis. Yah. I struggle with that to. What I try to instill here is "Model in Real World Orientation" We make desk. A desk top should be drawn on the TOP plane with the extrusion in the -Y( so the top/mid...

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Thanks Dwight ! I appreciate the video. Most of ours parts use configurations for lengths and hole counts. Attached is an example of how I use Feature Pattern. "Up to Reference" has been a GAME CHANGER for me! I can change pattern count (configurable) without having to go back and change s...

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Thanks for the input! Keep it coming! bnemec We generally don't use display states and (I might be wrong) but I was told they are a memory hog. Dwight I'll have to look more at sketch patterning. Maybe I haven't looked closely at it enough. AlexLachance The end goal of this is to get as many people ...

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I though I would drop this here for people to review. It's a document that I've compiled over several years that I give to new coworkers as a guide Keep in mind, some of the techniques/examples are company specific. I hope I pulled out everything company specific. Our company build case good so most...

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Thank You very much @SPerman

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Well! Good afternoon to you to @DennisD !

Is the Bill of Material Option Show\Hide\Promote an option that can be controlled from within a design table, similar to Document Name\Configuration Name.

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Is this possible?
Does anyone know how to do this

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We do a lot of handed parts and I have come up: LH and RH are configurations within the same part file. the configurations has a LH/RH suffix. The last feature of a mirrored part is a Mirror(body) and Body-Delete I try to start with the LH versions and the RH is the mirror. Any change to the part is...

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Again, Thanks for the help Deepak.

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Thanks for the help Deepak.
I downloaded it and ran it but it did nothing.
Is there any restriction on where the file needs to be or anything else that stop it from running?

Bryan O

There are a lot of pet peeves that my coworkers do that annoy me. Here is a short list LOL!: • Saving a model zoomed in so when you open it, you’re looking at the side of a surface. • Leaving unused features in part trees. • Display states. We don’t use them but many leave display states linked to c...

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Thank You @dedum & @gupta9665

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len_1962 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 05, 2024 1:57 pm so you want the image.png button

ummmm.....YAH!

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I did find this Macro from @Deepak Gupta and it does what I want but only for the current assembly configuration.
I would like something that exports all the assembly configurations to part files with the names based on the assembly configuration.

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Our company produces case goods (panels and boxes) Our assemblies are configured with multiple sizes. The parts contain multiple configurations. Our CNC programmers are looking into programs that will nest the panels for our saw. The program they are looking at does not like multiple configurations....

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Our company produces case goods (panels and boxes) Our assemblies are configured with multiple sizes. The parts contain multiple configurations. Our CNC programmers are looking into programs that will nest the panels for our saw. The program they are looking at does not like multiple configurations....

Bryan O

NO. That check box is cleared.

Bryan O

Maybe someone can tell me if my title block is pulling the wrong information. Before I explain, I think all sheets of a drawing should have the same title/description. There are some I work with that think otherwise. Here is what's happening. I have a title block set up to pull the configuration nam...

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Do they have sticky keys turned on (in windows?) image.png And i know that this might be a dumb question, but are you sure that it is copying, and not just showing you the ghost image on drag? image.png 2nd dumb question: are you sure that they didn't have 2 lines drawn directly over each other, an...

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has the user pressed on their CTRL buttons to see if they didn't happen to be stuck..? I've never really heard of something like that, there is the "Automatic Solve" in sketch that does something somewhat similar, but it doesn't copy the line, it just drags it and removes relations if the...

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I have an install that is NOT acting as I would anticipate. Normal behavior in sketch is CNTR>select drag makes a copy of an instance. I have a user that is trying to DRAG a line (LMB pick and drag). It is NOT dragging, it is making a copy (with not CTRL). Any ideas? Any setting? I gave him the IT a...

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I don't think so. Our tables have gauges but the gauges are in decimals (imperial in our case). The information contained within the table cannot be accessed anywhere else but from within the command as far as I'm aware and even then they are only "displayed" So for instance, our 11Ga is ...

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I was hoping there was something like $PRP:"SW-Sheet Metal Parameter"

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I would like to have an annotation read the gauge of the sheet metal part its attached to.
Anyone know the property for that?

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OK It is center top justifying! But it is also doing something interesting. It is recognizing and NOT recognizing spaces! It is breaking the name "ConfigurationConfiguration Configuration Configuration" into "ConfigurationConfiguratio n ConfigurationConfiguration" That is fine. I...

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For some reason it would not allow me to attach it as a .drwdot so I changed the extension to .txt.

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I'm not sure there is a difference! LOL

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Do you put them in as a text field or note?

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The "bounding box" of the text has to have it's center positioned at the center of the rectangle you want it centered at. In the attached images you can see the bounding box IS center/center but the resulting text is NOT. I'm at a loss. I have tried anchoring the box and that doesn't help...

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I'm playing with my title block layouts and I cant figure out how to Center/Center justify the text in a given space.

Any tips

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Our CNC programmers have "STANDARD" tools in their machine. I have all these "STANDARD" set up in my Hole Wizard. They have asked me if there was a why to "mark" anything "NON-STANDARD" in a different color to flag them when a "NON-STANDARD" hole is ...

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This is a multi layer question. I was asked by our builders to add assembly order to our drawings. I thought it might be good to add an "ASSEMBLY ORDER" column to our BOM image.png I would like to add the column have the column be a manual entry have the balloon split with the lower readin...

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Can someone tell me how to turn this off by default?

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Thanks @DanPihlaja but no luck.
It is something linked to a particular sub assembly.
I've recreated the entire drawing, page by page, with no luck. I get to the page of the 1 sub assembly and BOOM! Parts disappear. I open the sub and everything is there! MADDENING!

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This drawing has been driving me crazy. It is a sub assembly drawing (separate page) within a top level drawing with multiple pages/subs. To create a new page I copy the existing page, change configuration of the view and BOM. On 2 particular configurations of this sub, I change the config and the c...

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Yes but I allow that to be changed manually.
As a rule, the spacing is no less than 12 no greater than 18 but there is a fudge factor there.

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I'll start with "I don't use sheet metal much, but when I do..." I remember in previous version that mirroring was a No No. I recently had the same issues. I'll give you the technique I use for "regular" solid handed parts which seemed to work in this case. Last feature in the tr...

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We do many custom of standard assemblies/parts. We use Pack and Go and Copy Tree. I direct people to use Copy Tree (including drawings). Step 1. UNselect everything! Step 2. Select ONLY the assemblies/components/drawings that they intend to change. Step 3. Rename with job specific suffix (In the cop...

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I just posted an example of this on another thread but thought this would apply here as well.
Take a look.
Input is always appreciated.

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I know this is an old post but I thought I would share this. I have common features that I use a lot that I wanted configurable A co-worker started using Linear Pattern > Up to reference and I have found it very helpful. (Thanks Otto. Hope you see this) I added to his use of Linear Pattern and added...

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Thanks @gupta9665 &@JSculley . Works like I want it to now!

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I've created a custom BOM which (on insert) sorts automatically by assembly build order.
I know I can manually sort after the fact but can I get my custom BOM to sort alphabetically by part number(header) on insert?

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Hey Glenn Schroeder , I'm not very familiar with sheet metal but want to learn. Maybe you have some insight for me. I've created a "weldment" in sheet metal. It's 2 bodies, tab and slot. I want to create a drawing that includes a BOM/cutlist that list outs the bodies. (example attached) My...

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Now that I get some input, I understand what it does and why it does it. I was compared it to other features like Hole Wizard which does define the sketch. I can see how if you wanted it for just square flanges it would drive the OCD/fully dined driven people but I also see the benefits for "cu...

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I'll start by saying, I don't do a lot of sheet metal.... When inserting an edge flange feature I notice that you get the option for flange length (Blind and up to vertex). When you select Blind and give it a dimension, it creates the sketch and feature but the sketch comes through as under constrai...

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Nice! thank you @gupta9665
You are a valued resource on this forum!

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Where can I find the base files for Solidworks tutorials? I would like to use them as a basis for our shops tutorials.
I tried to save out the induvial lessons that I wanted as PDF but it only allows me to print a single page.

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AlexLachance wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 12:39 pm 1) I believe there is but I can't find it in my settings

2)image.png

Thanks Alex,

A coworker found this. Turning this switch on expands the subasm tree and highlights the component.

Still looking for a solution to suppress the mates with a component suppression.

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