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I've used the FVUT in the past and only had one serious problem due to the documentation stating that you should not allow users to log in during the process. In order to do that, I blocked logins using the admin tool and the FVUT failed in spectacular fashion. When you say that some versions were n...

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AlexLachance wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 11:33 am Hrmm.. Doesn't seem to work in 2023 SP3..?

Are you in a detail view in a drawing? There is a bug report against SW2023 SP3:

BR10000357494 -- Cannot dimension to imaginary lines in detail view

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Yes, with the dimension tool active, select a line/edge and a collinear point/vertex. The popup should appear.

Officially known as Creating Angular Dimensions Using an Imaginary Line

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Calling OpenDoc6 on a file that doesn't actually exist in the file system seems like a risky thing to do. I'm surprised it ever works at all. Using the Windows Sleep function will not work. A call to GetModelDoc2 (before the OpenDoc6 call) for your child component seems to work. In fact, doing this ...

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SW2024 has added check out operations to the history and has added the option to check out files as part of a state change.

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It's the lighting and the scene settings. See this post.

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SPR 803012 -- Provide columns in Toolbox Settings to define the default values for Near, Under Head, and Far Side Countersink and Head Clearance for Countersink and Counterbore holes

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The only 'automatic' way to do this would be a macro, macro feature or add-in that updates one or more custom properties in a part when the part is placed in a view on a drawing. These custom properties could then be used in a BOM column.

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Sure. Name each part file to match its part number. Name each drawing to match the part number of the part detailed in the drawing. Keep a one model/one drawing relationship. Bonus points for understanding there is no such thing as an intelligent part numbering system and simple 6 or seven digit num...

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It may be that you installed SQL Server with the wrong Collation setting. See this KnowledgeBase article

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The AddCustomInfo function has been marked as obsolete for a LONG time. It's possible they have finally disabled it entirely. You should be using ICustomPropertyManager::Add3. You'll have to use ModelDocExtension to get the CustomerPropertyManager object. Something like this: ' *********************...

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Ronan wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 6:39 am Has anyone seen this is SW 2023 SP3.0image.png
What is _$$ dummy@@_
The files open ok and Ctrl Q does get rid of it.

It might be this bug:

https://support.3ds.com/knowledge-base/ ... 0000355341

Listed as fixed in SW2024.

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FYI: There are 3 separate SPRs requesting the ability to select envelopes via Advanced Selection SPR542629 - Cannot select assembly envelope components through the Advanced Selection criteria SPR666548 - It should be possible to identify and select envelope components with advanced selection or with...

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Definitely some sort of quirk. If you drag the end points of the two horizontal lines to move them off the vertical line: image.png You can then hatch the region: image.png and drag the endpoints back: image.png Or, hatch it in the model and avoid the convert entities mess altogether: image.png imag...

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mp3-250 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 4:38 am no, I checked his mate property manager. And it happens sometimes not always and with different files.
He was working for a while and suddenly the bug comes out.

it seems the mates pile up

You may be able to use Spy++ to determine if there is a hidden quick mates popup.

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Rather than muck around with temporarily renaming things, you can simply post process the STEP file. It's text after all. The components are identified by the name followed by an underscore and then the configuration name. If you use C# or VB.NET you have a Regex.Replace method you can use to prepen...

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In theory I think so, but SW settings use an absolute path that points inside our vault from C: drive so I would need to modify them all to accomodate one install... That's a SOLIDWORKS problem, not a PDM problem. the ideal scenario would be to have the vault view under c: pointing at the d: drive ...

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PDM doesn't care about the drive letter.

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Show hidden edges and select the edges that line up with what you want when adding the dimension:

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You give permission to use the column set on a per group or per user basis, and use the 'Preferred' option to make it the default for a group or user, as explained in the PDM Help

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Sorry to dumb it down, but I need simple terms. Can a company that designs/manufactures components that are used in products sold to the US Govt. DOD use the DSS cloud hosted storage of component design data and still be ITAR compliant? Nope. https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/#...

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Alin wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 12:37 pm Such clients would use on-premise cloud.

There is no such thing. If it is on-premise it isn't cloud.

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I told my boss that I thought the only way to do this would be to manually change them on subsequent sheets, but that anytime the BOM on the first sheet changed you would have to update them. A macro would help somewhat, but it's still a manual process and can lead to errors. I also thought maybe a...

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Alin wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 5:31 pm A huge bug in SP3:
BR10000357296: Unable to select through assembly primary planes

Huge? A minor annoyance at best for me. The primary planes are hidden in all my templates.

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SPerman wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 1:58 pm I have collected a few macros over the years that are supposed to delete dangling objects in a drawing. Running those didn't delete the lines.

Upload a part and drawing file if you can.

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A few months later, I've finally gotten my simple script to run as intended. Three hours of initial coding got me about 90% there, the last 10% has taken three months and 40+ hours. I'm starting to passionately hate PDM. Learn how to write regular PDM add-ins using the PDM API with C# (VB.NET if yo...

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2021 sp5 Have a look at the 'Date Created' "Date Modified' and 'Date Accessed' of the files in Windows Explorer. If any of them are invalid (before 01 JAN 1970 or after 31 DEC 3000), there was a bug (supposedly fixed in 2019 SP5) that would cause crashes from the File...Open dialog. Perhaps yo...

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What SW and PDM version are you using?

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@sorekllc Do you need to provided finished CAD files or just outputs (PDFs, STEP, DXF, etc.) ... ... ... Solid Edge: Has a free "Community Edition" with few limitations. Drawing prints will have a water mark on it that says "Community Edition" on it. ... ... ... From their websi...

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SW is the only one I've used, but I've been using it since 2009. As most of you know I'm not shy about pointing out problems with it, but I go weeks without a crash. I'm not trying to minimize someone else's experience, but I can't help but wonder why some people have frequent crashes and I rarely ...

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They need to go away. They reference geometry that no longer exist. From the KnowledgeBase QUESTION: After I delete the dimensions, why do I still see the virtual extensions of sketches and edges that were created with a virtual sharp? ANSWER: The 'Find Intersection' command creates an intersection...

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I'm not at my machine, but I think that you can select them at the intersection point.

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There isn't much to see:

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SPR 549857 --- It should be possible to reference Display State names in notes

https://support.3ds.com/knowledge-base/ ... :SPR549857

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I agree with him. Does anyone know what purpose that setting is supposed to serve (other than frustrating users)? Maybe whoever put that in there has a financial interest in a company that makes heartburn medication, or alcohol? image.png The best part about this button is that when it is 'ON' (i.e...

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That's probably better than what I'm currently doing, but I think I'd still have the same problem when it comes to construction lines. Possibly. You should strive to eliminate sketch entities on drawings if at all possible. Perhaps if you could provide some detail on what you are trying to do that ...

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Mike Gera wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:46 am Thanks for the suggestion. Sounds interesting. I've never done anything with surfacing. How would I go about it?

Create your sketch:

Then Insert...Surface...Planar (or use the command from the Surfaces toolbar):

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I noticed that as well. Thanks. Is there a setting that will throw an error when over-definition occurs in an .SLDDRW? Nope. You either have to select the sketch or the view to see any errors. Have you considered an alternate approach? You can create a planar surface from your sketch in the model: ...

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https://help.solidworks.com/2021/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_FAQ_Sketch_Relations.htm#fja1450446799806__Toggle_Display How do I toggle the display of sketch relations? Click View Sketch Relations (View toolbar) or View > Hide/Show > Sketch Relations to toggle the display of sketch relations. If y...

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You have two over-constrained sketch relations in your drawing sketch:

They are preventing the sketch from updating correctly

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I don't quite follow the assembly structure. Are you saying another sub-assembly file for the "As used" version of the purchased assembly that uses the purchased assembly? Yes. You purchase a part or assembly and give it a part number. You drop the part or assembly into another assembly b...

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Since this is a 'modified' purchased part, why not just build that into the assembly structure? TopAssy +---ModifiedAssy +--PurchasedAssy Then you can fiddle with transparency and such in ModifiedAssy without affecting PurchasedAssy. Add in the component line font and the new See through transparenc...

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I had not, but that's a good idea. I don't know exactly when the folders became corrupt. As for restoring archive folder, a little loss of work is not as concerning to me as creating an inconsistency between SQL and archive for the document. If you haven't seen it, there is a detailed article in th...

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Thanks @JSculley! Based on the title that looks like exactly the same sort of root cause. I couldn't make the `support.3ds.com` knowledgebase link work. Sadly it came up "search yielded no results". 3ds knowledgebase comes up empty.png This is the entirety of the report: image.png So, not...

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Might be described in this KB article: Article ID : SPR1240822 Abstract : Parts, Surface - Trim, Untrim: Untrim - It is not possible to untrim a cylinder due to the position and direction of a cut extrude feature Link : https://support.3ds.com/knowledge-base/?q=docid:SPR1240822 Listed as implemented...

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Mine is purely operational. It's been a good 5 years or so since I last read a 2D Drawing or used SolidWorks and am struggling to decipher the components from one another. So how many components are in this diagram please?4f9df4e73296dc770033d46700caf45.jpg The drawing is showing you a family of pa...

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In you blog article you might want to point people at the license for Visual Studio Community . You shouldn't say this: "whether you are creating tools for yourself, for your employer , or for a larger audience" without mentioning this: ================================ "If you are an ...

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DanPihlaja wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 12:46 pm Have that person do a stringent body check.

Nope. The model is clean.

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I have a user with a similar problem. A multi-body imported model where when you try to apply an appearance at the body level, it doesn't seem to work. The appearance popup shows that it is applied, but the display doesn't show it. The appearance tab in the feature manager shows nothing except the b...

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I like that trick they show, I keep forgetting it's available. We learned quick to keep feature works turned off as it doesn't do well with any of our SE2019 models. Nevertheless I turned it back on to try this both ways. It doesn't go like the demo. I need to keep it in mind when models come in fr...

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