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DanPihlaja

@dpihlaja That's the way I've been doing it for a few months, but I was having weird issues as I switched between different configurations. Features would break. Dimensions defined by Design Tables would revert to being hard defined within a sketch. It didn't happen all the time, but often enough t...

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bnemec wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 3:32 pm ...
- We have vendors that require revision on print if a note changes only by its LOCATION on the sheet.
...

Let me guess..... DOD or something similar?

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Jim The SSP file does not have to be in the assembly if it's in the component part files. I find it it best to not create in-context relations, meaning relations made within the assembly, which can easily lead to trouble. Leaving the SSP out of the assembly helps you to avoid those problems. On the...

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AlexLachance wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 2:56 pm Looks like you had a top-down one

LOL, if you click on the picture, it shows up right side up. Not sure why the preview is topsy-turvy. LOL

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Hope you all had a Merry Christmas!!

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Zhen-Wei Tee wrote: ↑Thu Dec 16, 2021 5:33 pm Yes i do, the problem is when i selected the face it scroll to the base feature (eg: extrude) instead of the draft,

Yes, I found that out after I posted that. Woops.

The only other thing that I can think of is to use the filter in the tree.

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https://www.cadforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=1560

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I completely agree. And while I have tried to step back from it, I have found myself indulging in the finger pointing on occasion.

Thank you for making this so eloquent!!

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...selecting the face will highlight the feature in the tree but will not automatically point you to the feature in the tree (eg: if you have a long tree, you wont really notice the highlighted feature in the tree until you scroll down)...

Do you have this checked?

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Check this box. Then see how it changes. image.png Basically, what that box does is scale the text up or down based on zoom level, so that the text always sow up at the same size. That size is determined here: image.png Alternatively, you can leave that box unchecked and change the scale in the drop...

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Just upgraded to 2021 and have new Hole Wizard settings with no explanation. Anyone know what these mean? Hole Wiz Settings.png That same setting is in SW 2018 SP5: image.png Basically, it means that, when you add a socket head cap screw hole for a #10 screw, then switch to a threaded hole, do you ...

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David Matula wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 5:31 pm what a year it is going to be..... one contract to another. anyone out there know how to reoder display states?

You can't re-order display states. They aren't history based. You can't even sort them as far as I know (at least as of SW 2018 SP 5)

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Attached are a couple that refer to once in a while.

ORD 5700.pdf: (9.67 MiB) Downloaded 134 times

hydraulicClampingFundamentalsRevB-1(1).pdf: (4.62 MiB) Downloaded 125 times

ASTM-ASTI_thicknessTolerance.pdf: (43.73 KiB) Downloaded 105 times

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Most of my work is bottom up.

Only on the very large assemblies do I work top down. And then, ONLY if I have a really good feel for what the final product will look like before I start.

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mike miller wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 4:46 pm
I thought we came here to avoid the social-media-type platforms.

Like I said, its probably a bad idea. I won't be insulted if it never appears. I just happened to have a use for it.

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matt wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 4:03 pm You're talking about this LinkedIn sort of function, right?

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Yes, something like that.

Or the Facebook type of function:

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We are doing our annual Christmas Journey over last weekend and this coming weekend. If you are interested and in the area (unlikely) stop by this weekend! One of the scenes in the Journey: IMG-3221.jpg IMG-3219.jpg The scene I was in: IMG-3225.jpg https://newhope.cc/christmasjourney/ A lot of these...

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Wow!

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Tom G wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 1:16 pm I have no issue with "liking" bad news or such. It's an ounce of feedback. A pound of feedback would be replying. Keep it simple. My 2¢

Yeah, that's why I was saying that it isn't a big deal. It is something that is cool and friendly, but not necessarily needed.

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So, I was wondering.... You know that little like button that you can click on a post to let the user know that you read it and you like it? Well, I was wondering if there is a thing where that like button can be expanded to allow different emotions, so to speak. Example, I just read a post in the j...

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... would add that the parent view also needs to be on the same sheet as its derived Section view.... No, it actually doesn't. You can have a section view on a different sheet than the originating view. See the attached GIF file (Click on it below to view it). section drag.gif Edit: And I see that ...

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zxys001 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 12:46 am the two step login has been like that for a long time...another pita verification layer.

I am not sure that it is a verification layer or just a thing that they never tested............

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Interesting. So I can't have any file references pointing to a network at all. I certainly can't foresee any problems with that..... Did you read the post that I linked? If you can, try to check out what is spiking in your performance tab graphs in your task manager when the delay hits. If it is yo...

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You are looking for configuring your toolbox:

Then you can check and uncheck the types of holes that show up in the wizard:

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I had an issue similar to this. It turned out that I had network slowness issues. Specifically, in my system options under File locations. Once I copied all the stuff that was referenced there locally on my hard drive, then remapped the locations to the local files, the problem pretty much went away...

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Can it be made into an envelope? Aren't envelopes excluded from BOMs? They are, except you have to assign the part to be an envelope at the assembly level. I suppose you could create a sub assembly in which you add that part and make it an envelope part, then only use that sub assembly. And then, i...

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SPerman wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:43 am For some reason that download doesn't work for me. It says the zip file is invalid. Can you share it another way?

OK, here it is (see attached)

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SPerman wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:43 am For some reason that download doesn't work for me. It says the zip file is invalid. Can you share it another way?

See attached (I was able to download it, so I attached it here)

Edit: Never mind, it says that the zip file is invalid. Give me a few.

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So this is something that i stumble by accident today... You can actually pull the property manager "Out" from the standard tree and put it side by side to the feature tree.. It take up the some display space but i no longer need to have extra click to expand the feature tree to search fo...

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I don't understand why, but there are tons of things that you cannot set a default for in Solidworks.

Many things can be set by modifying it and then saving a new template. But I am not sure if that is one of the things because it is a pain in the neck to do.

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... (there's no quick way to save a config out of a part file, need to save a copy then delete all the other configs... time consuming.)... Quick side note: The tool #Task will do this for you. It used to be free, but now comes with a cost. https://centralinnovation.com/solidworks/extensions/task-v2/

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Have a happy Thanksgiving all!

I am heading north to my parent's house this year with the kids. Going to stay at the farmhouse where it is SUPER peaceful.

Focus on the blessings in your life and be thankful for them this Holiday season.

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SPerman wrote: ↑Mon Nov 22, 2021 6:49 pm I found an old thread that recommended deleting the border from the sheet format, or moving it to a hidden layer. I can't make either of those things work.

To delete the border, the only way to do it (that I know of) is to select it from the tree and delete it from there.

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If the issue is because the software simply isn't seeing the circular item as circular, then you can you create a temporary surface to get you a center point and an axis (if you need it)

Then create an axis (if you need it)

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Sorry...

Its just that, 5 minutes is a bit of a..... I don't know....just remember, that many of us are here after being in this business for 15-20 years or more.

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I do have that checked, and views preview when I move them. I'm looking at the "Model View" window when first placing a view from a model. There's a "Preview" check box that causes placement box to preview. It works when I check it, but I'd like to have it on by default. Ahh, I ...

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You should be able to update this once and it will stay on.

If it isn't staying on, then you might have a registry issue.

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I understand that is a daunting task. But other software companies do a significantly better job than the solidworks team. It starts at the top level with a philosophy. Success: Don't add a new feature until it is robust. Failure: Throw the new feature in as soon as the GUI is written. We'll worry ...

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mike miller wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:22 am Oof. That's.........fascinating.

Here's a fun one for some brave soul.exit!.gif

I used
https://www.hitpaw.com/online-face-animator.html#

Then used
https://cloudconvert.com/mp4-to-gif
and converted it to a resolution 90x90 gif.

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Doesn't exist in SW 2018 SP5

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Nice!!

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Hmm. That works and should be a robust solution! BTW, who championed adding those planes and axes to the coordinate systems? I'd like to thank them. I'd be testing this out in the Beta if we weren't stuck on Windows 7 (can't upgrade past 2020). Its been in the top ten every single time I have ever ...

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I could be clever and say Catia as this will do exactly what you want :) What you can try is: Create COM Then create 3 global variables which you can assign the values in XYZ of COM (make sure you set to automatically rebuild) Create 3 planes paralel to Front, top, Right and link to the 3 global va...

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You sir win the internet for the day. Went down and switched off Extended ASCII and BOOM actually worked as expected. Thank You a TON!. This place has no "Correct response" thingy does it? Glad it worked. LOL Never actually used or saw Code39 scanning language before today. As my grandfat...

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Hmmmm, so you're saying that if the Extended ASCII code is disabled it will ignore the "$%" entirely? I'll try that and see if it works, I'm pretty sure I saw a "Disable extended ASCII" Scan in the setup book. I'd been looking at those which is how I realized what was going on b...

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I did a google search and came up with this: https://www.barcodefaq.com/1d/code-39/ image.png Edit: So, it sounds like you have the extended/full ASCII set enable in your scanner. If you bring it back to standard, this shouldn't happen. "Code 39 has a standard and an extended/"full ASCII&q...

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... @JSculley I tried that, but as soon as I add a sketch or edit underlying dim it kicks out of camera view. I am on 2018. What if, instead of adding a viewport, you add a whole new window? Try this: image.png This will create a whole separate window to view the part in that may not have the same ...

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There are 2 different things that define standards for your files. The drafting standard The sheet format (when dealing with a drawing) The Template The drafting standard, in general, only defines the STYLE and PRECISION that is used in different areas. But does not overwrite the overarching unit pr...

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I want to edit my model while in camera view. It keeps popping me out of the camera every time I try to change geometry. I've tried using multiple viewports & multiple windows. I would even be happy if it reactivated the camera view after the edit was complete. Anyone figured this out? Can you ...

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There are times where Solidworks will not function properly with errors like that. Example: I imported a model from our customer and it had 2 general faults. image.png Before I fixed those faults, I was having trouble with all sorts of things. In this case I was having loads of trouble with mating p...

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