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- Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:46 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Scale tool doesn't work when user isn't paying attention
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2088
Re: Scale tool breaks measurements
You might be better served by using the Move Face command. Here's some threads: image.png You can select the minor/major dia faces and the crown/root faces and use Move Face to offset them a small amount: image.png which gives you a slimmed down thread: image.png Here are two bodies showing the pre ...
- Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:29 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: Simulation not running
- Replies: 3
- Views: 797
Re: Simulation not running
Your body has been set to rigid, which means it will not deform. A deformable body has the circled icon and gives the results like this: image.png A body set to rigid has the circled icon and results like yours: image.png To correct the problem, right click the body in the tree and select 'Make defo...
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:08 am
- Forum: SolidWorks PDM
- Topic: PDM file version upgrade tool
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1337
Re: PDM file version upgrade tool
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...
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:26 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Angled dimension from vertice
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1292
Re: Angled dimension from vertice
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
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 11:20 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Angled dimension from vertice
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1292
Re: Angled dimension from vertice
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
Officially known as Creating Angular Dimensions Using an Imaginary Line
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 1:28 pm
- Forum: API
- Topic: OpenDoc6 works correctly only in debug mode
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1847
Re: OpenDoc6 works correctly only in debug mode
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 ...
- Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:40 pm
- Forum: SolidWorks PDM
- Topic: PDM, Check Out operation, possible to add comment?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 711
Re: PDM, Check Out operation, possible to add comment?
SW2024 has added check out operations to the history and has added the option to check out files as part of a state change.
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:07 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: RGB color matches always appear several shades darker
- Replies: 2
- Views: 550
Re: RGB color matches always appear several shades darker
It's the lighting and the scene settings. See this post.
- Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:40 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Hole wizard countersinks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 912
Re: Hole wizard countersinks
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
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: BOM with Drawing References
- Replies: 5
- Views: 939
Re: BOM with Drawing References
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.
- Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:12 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: BOM with Drawing References
- Replies: 5
- Views: 939
Re: BOM with Drawing References
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...
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 11:10 am
- Forum: SolidWorks PDM
- Topic: PDM ERROR
- Replies: 2
- Views: 712
Re: PDM ERROR
It may be that you installed SQL Server with the wrong Collation setting. See this KnowledgeBase article
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:49 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: Macro for addding custom properties
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1673
Re: Macro for addding custom properties
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: ' *********************...
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:16 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SP3
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13434
Re: SP3
It might be this bug:
https://support.3ds.com/knowledge-base/ ... 0000355341
Listed as fixed in SW2024.
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:54 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: make envelope items standard components
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2820
Re: make envelope items standard components
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...
- Thu Aug 10, 2023 2:04 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: having problems applying hatch to an area
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2853
Re: having problems applying hatch to an area
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...
- Wed Aug 09, 2023 6:44 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: mates delete themselves
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1965
Re: mates delete themselves
You may be able to use Spy++ to determine if there is a hidden quick mates popup.
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:25 pm
- Forum: API
- Topic: Macro to adjust the partnames in a STEP export
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1414
Re: Macro to adjust the partnames in a STEP export
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...
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:12 am
- Forum: SolidWorks PDM
- Topic: Vault view on a different drive.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1206
Re: Vault view on a different drive.
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 ...
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:39 am
- Forum: SolidWorks PDM
- Topic: Vault view on a different drive.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1206
Re: Vault view on a different drive.
PDM doesn't care about the drive letter.
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 3:55 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: How to change the plane of an isometric view .SLDDRW dimension
- Replies: 3
- Views: 532
Re: How to change the plane of an isometric view .SLDDRW dimension
Show hidden edges and select the edges that line up with what you want when adding the dimension:
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 11:26 am
- Forum: SolidWorks PDM
- Topic: I Want to Add "Description" Column to the State Change Columns
- Replies: 2
- Views: 560
Re: I Want to Add "Description" Column to the State Change Columns
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
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 1:43 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Is SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services ITAR Compliant?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2816
Re: Is SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services ITAR Compliant?
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/#...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 1:24 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Is SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services ITAR Compliant?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2816
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:43 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: BOM Item numbers across multipl sheets
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2130
Re: BOM Item numbers across multipl sheets
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...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 8:47 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SP3
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13434
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 3:38 pm
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: Delete "Find Intersection" lines
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1710
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 1:50 pm
- Forum: CAD Admin (Install, PDM, etc)
- Topic: Conversion Task Alternatives
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4201
Re: Conversion Task Alternatives
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...
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 1:06 pm
- Forum: SolidWorks PDM
- Topic: Chronic PDM Conflicts with WatchGuard?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 778
Re: Chronic PDM Conflicts with WatchGuard?
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...
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 12:22 pm
- Forum: SolidWorks PDM
- Topic: Chronic PDM Conflicts with WatchGuard?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 778
Re: Chronic PDM Conflicts with WatchGuard?
What SW and PDM version are you using?
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 11:51 am
- Forum: Misc CAD
- Topic: Old Engineer needing new cad software
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2017
Re: Old Engineer needing new cad software
@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...
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:31 am
- Forum: NX
- Topic: NX vs Creo vs SolidWorks, et al
- Replies: 76
- Views: 43719
Re: NX vs Creo vs SolidWorks, et al
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 ...
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:53 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: Delete "Find Intersection" lines
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1710
Re: Delete "Find Intersection" lines
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...
- Sat Jul 29, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: Delete "Find Intersection" lines
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1710
Re: Delete "Find Intersection" lines
I'm not at my machine, but I think that you can select them at the intersection point.
- Fri Jul 28, 2023 12:20 pm
- Forum: 2D Drawings
- Topic: Display State Custom Property
- Replies: 4
- Views: 656
Re: Display State Custom Property
There isn't much to see:
- Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:58 am
- Forum: 2D Drawings
- Topic: Display State Custom Property
- Replies: 4
- Views: 656
Re: Display State Custom Property
SPR 549857 --- It should be possible to reference Display State names in notes
https://support.3ds.com/knowledge-base/ ... :SPR549857
https://support.3ds.com/knowledge-base/ ... :SPR549857
- Fri Jul 28, 2023 9:35 am
- Forum: 2D Drawings
- Topic: Color Display Mode
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1064
Re: Color Display Mode
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...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 1:05 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: part sketch driven .SLDDRW lines not updating
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1860
Re: part sketch driven .SLDDRW lines not updating
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 ...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:27 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: part sketch driven .SLDDRW lines not updating
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1860
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:44 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: part sketch driven .SLDDRW lines not updating
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1860
Re: part sketch driven .SLDDRW lines not updating
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: ...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 7:23 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: part sketch driven .SLDDRW lines not updating
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1860
Re: part sketch driven .SLDDRW lines not updating
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...
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 3:40 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: part sketch driven .SLDDRW lines not updating
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1860
Re: part sketch driven .SLDDRW lines not updating
You have two over-constrained sketch relations in your drawing sketch:
They are preventing the sketch from updating correctly
They are preventing the sketch from updating correctly
- Mon Jul 24, 2023 9:46 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: How to show some components of a sub assembly as phantom and see through in drawing of upper level assembly?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1608
Re: How to show some components of a sub assembly as phantom and see through in drawing of upper level assembly?
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...
- Fri Jul 21, 2023 11:44 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: How to show some components of a sub assembly as phantom and see through in drawing of upper level assembly?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1608
Re: How to show some components of a sub assembly as phantom and see through in drawing of upper level assembly?
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...
- Tue Jul 11, 2023 9:39 am
- Forum: CAD Admin (Install, PDM, etc)
- Topic: PDM, corrupt Archive folders in archive server.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1618
Re: PDM, corrupt Archive folders in archive server.
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...
- Tue Jul 11, 2023 9:32 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Odd behavior when untrimming an extruded arc
- Replies: 5
- Views: 602
Re: Odd behavior when untrimming an extruded arc
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...
- Fri Jul 07, 2023 2:20 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Odd behavior when untrimming an extruded arc
- Replies: 5
- Views: 602
Re: Odd behavior when untrimming an extruded arc
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...
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:54 am
- Forum: 2D Drawings
- Topic: Individual components
- Replies: 7
- Views: 845
Re: Individual components
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...
- Mon Jul 03, 2023 7:55 am
- Forum: API
- Topic: I've started a SolidWorks API blog!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1354
Re: I've started a SolidWorks API blog!
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 ...
- Fri Jun 30, 2023 1:22 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Appearance Issue
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3430
Re: Appearance Issue
Nope. The model is clean.