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Frederick_Law

Start with IV R1, last one for work was IV2017.
Tested IV2020 Beta.
iLogic, don't use it unless you want to code, its a "better" macro.
Adaptive, turn it off. It burn every new user.

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MJuric wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:05 pm [Looks like all the old posts have tags though.

SOLIDWORKS GENERAL?
Very f king useful tags.

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Alin work in Javelin.
I won't blame him for trying.
I do admire his positivity.
Respect for life.

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Looks like it'll be a long list of forever post:

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It does look like it has a huge internal communities of customers and suppliers: 3DSwym-19.jpg So technically it can handle the traffic. Question is how it handle a nest of sub-communities. Or we'll see 1000 new communities on the left to scroll? Also seeing Ryan has 1400 notification is concerning....

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I use windows file explorer. Double click.

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HerrTick wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:46 pm I don't consider the two-cylinder shape a genuine zero-thickness problem. It's just two pieces.

Most ZTG can be 2 pcs.

Self touching is forbidden in SW

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This could kill blockchain. https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2021/03/illegal-content-and-the-blockchain.html Also as the chain get longer, it take longer to process. https://www.bernardmarr.com/default.asp?contentID=1354 https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/02/19/239592/once-hailed-as-unhacka...

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A very simple ZTG:
Two pipe/round bars touching.

Two volume share a line or point create ZTG in SW.
In real life, there is no zero thickness zero point.
Sharpest point is one molecule wide.
One day we might get it to one electron, proton, bison but still not zero.

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I don't know what category they used to block.
Maybe they used firewall default.
Solidworks crash report was blocked.
Samsung phone Galaxy App update was blocked.
VPN blocked.
Some mobile game blocked.
Some University website blocked.

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Most likely circular reference.

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Master Sketch, so all share same origin. I build fixtures. So I'll put customer part in assembly at origin and build fixture around it. Once the parts are modeled, just insert them in assembly fix to origin. No assemble required. Battery not included. It really doesn't matter. Whatever easier and fa...

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It is easy to mix up view when sketching in drawing.
Move the view to see if sketch attach to correct view?

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But, if you grab the endpoint of the line, you can drag it.

I complained before.
Told it is design feature.

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Did someone left the part in edit mode?
Post the file next time you find one.

Files on network?
Users share files?

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Config in the file?

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For all the wood workers:
https://hackaday.com/2021/03/25/cnc-scr ... n-spirals/

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Someone posted a "Blank Page" Placeholder post.
Got 2 useless comments, one from me, and delete the post.
Welcome to a public forum.
You've been living in a SwYmP for too long

Don't be scary of other people.

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I don't use assembly ref. The Master is the only one ref a Master Assembly to get ref from customer part and purchased parts. All modeled part ONLY ref Master "Sketch". Usually mate is not needed since every part is modeled in place from the Master. When mate is required, Master is put int...

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Anyone ever managed a database will know.
Users are bad at entering info.
Extra space, extra . , - wrong spelling.
The only way to get it right is listbox and selection.

Please select area of your question.
Please select category.
Please select sub-category.
Please go away.

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Unless they can have sub communities inside a Community, it'll be a huge mess. Also nobody will tag their questions. What tag do you use for post: How do I do this? A billion of general tags will do f all. The tag will return billion of post. Another billion of specific tags will do the same. Unless...

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I did find that constant traffic light is because of circular ref. Happen when I add a part to the ref master assembly and re-ref that to the master sketch. The re-ref may not be intentional. While editing Master Sketch in assembly, SW could and will pick anything to ref. It is very easy to pick wro...

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LOL That shouldn't be a problem for SW users. They're used to that.

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What, you mean SW went and did some different than the rest of the pc world and assigned tab and Shift tab to something other than cycling through "tabs", windows or applications on the taskbar? It is an innovative company. It had to do things differently. Like not all UI control behave t...

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MJuric wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:52 pm
I thought about this but it seems like a behemouth of a an assembly. for instance I'm looking at ~1000 copies of ~350 different assemblies each with 15-20 parts in them. So 15-20K parts in an assy with 350 S/A's.

Doesn't matter. All you need is a BOM.
Put some in sub-assembly if you could.

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mike miller wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:40 pm
Yes. The "purist SSP guys" would never put more than one body into a part. Hence my question.

If I can get a proper BOM instead of F-Up cutlist, I'll use whatever.
One part, one drawing just easier to find everything.

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I don't use visualize or CAM.
Looks like CAM install under SW 20xx folder. It might work.

If this won't work, try virtual machine.
One VM for each version.
It could have other problem.

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Marshall Wilson wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:55 pm
"Vortex Generator" is Glued on?

"Automotive securing device"
Mounting tape.

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Not me, the boss.
We just rejected another batch of frame cut because they can see the "bump" where the frame lead in.
Keep this up, I'll need to find another job.
Can't machine anything without material.

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We got similar "problem" with fab.
More like our problem. We "want" 2" plate flame cut and bend within 1/16 so we don't need to machine them.
Well we end up just rejecting most of the parts. Doesn't really help.
Soon we might run out of vendor .....

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You might want to avoid this vendor if they can't/won't fix the problem.
Their mould is falling apart while pouring. Or even before.
You might want to x-ray or UT the casting for cavity.

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You got cavity and sand in the metal.
You can't machine sand. That's over Rc60.

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Would be nice if its so simple.
I was building this:

202870-01-03-00.JPG

Had trouble adding "cross" between.

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Usually I just drop them in an assembly.
Some order require spare parts. So I drop them in also to get a total count of everything.

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Being the one who has to make the non-standard SW requests happen, I have to get up to speed on Structural Systems (at least as it compares to Weldments). Especially since its capabilities are/will be beyond that of Weldments. Kevin I tried and went back to weldment. Need to figure out when to use ...

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Workaround all the workarounds .....

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Thanks, I'll add that to my resume.
I could be CEO with that many fancy words.

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jcapriotti wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:45 pm It mitigates and facilitates and exacerbates your lack of understanding of the English language.

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Maybe he got some "bubble gum steel" from China.
We need more info.
What kind of material?
You have problem with low hardness or high hardness?

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They're using corn milling Granulator to recycle metal.
Rebuild and improved a few on last job.

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255 brinell is around Rc 25.
Get better tooling?
Change casting spec to include max hardness? Possibly increase cost. Hence invest in tooling instead?

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Pull all files into same folder.
Including templates, styles, favourites, macros etc.

Folder-01.jpg

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Weldment Master Sketch sample.
2021

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Serious question, how would you model the attached part? I'd really like to know, because this is one of the last hurdles to cross before I start taking a serious look at SSP. Cheers, and thanks in advance. ** You've already done it. Weldment itself is a simple Master Sketch work flow. Inventor Fra...

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Let's say you have parts and the boundary between them is something you can't extrude. There are some products where you have to use a 3D construct instead of 2D. So the 2D sketch bit doesn't work for everything. That's all I'm saying. That's what we are saying. Master can be anything. Don't need t...

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Some COVID supply:

With pull test:

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Shield for thread on coilover. White part is flex material. 5 years no the car. Canada salty winter. IMG_20161003_192059.jpg "Vortex generator", less drag, more speed. That's my story and I'm sticking to it :roll: IMG_20170912_224338.jpg IMG_20171021_184150.jpg Hand free cellphone dissembl...

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I use direct edit a lot. Easier to move face for material allowance. Usually it's designer who need "history". What have I done? Was it 0.2 before I move it? Did I move it 0.3? That's why I like equation: = 10 + 0.3 Oh yea, I moved it 0.3 last week. SW can be "less" history. Expo...

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My references are photographs, actual parts to measure or scan, and a point cloud. Been there, done that. Fixture for car body parts, bumper. Bottle transfer. CMM point scan. 3D Scan. Bumper Canard IMG_20171126_193319.jpg IMG_20171126_151134.jpg IMG_20171128_003312.jpg SSP/Master Sketch just connec...

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Currently reworking customer parts to fix weld prep.
Same workflow.
Instead of redraw with dimension, project/convert from customer assembly.
All the parts "assemble" to customer assembly just by insert.
"Mate" angle is 154.3348 degree. Not my problem ;P

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