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The reason for the issue is that you have used CGS system and your friend's is using MMGS system. This means you part is 10 times bigger and there is no thread size for that size in the database. You can update the database to include that size OR changes your model units (and size as well) to MMGS.

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No, you need to open the part template. Look for the .prtdot file in your system.

In case you are still unclear, then we can connect online via Anydesk or Teamviewer, and I can show you on your screen.

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To check/uncheck the "APPLY NEW COSMETIC THREAD BEHAVIOR TO NEW PARTS", you need to open the part template. The option won't be available with a part file active.

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Hello Gupta, no there is no error message. Does the macro open the component on the second level in the feature tree in a separate window? Yes the macro opens the component. I have 3dinterconnect set to on. And then macro open the selected STEP file and then the first sub assembly/component. Do you...

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I tested (normal running and not debugging) the macro and it worked OK. Are you getting any errors?

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Refer to following links for the drill sizes and other details on BSP

https://www.britishmetrics.com/images/p ... bspt_4.htm
https://www.ring-plug-thread-gages.com/ ... -data.html

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Select the option "Show configuration in BOM header" and you will see the configuration names instead of QTY

And if you want to add QTY. as well, then select "Show custom text in BOM header" and add QTY.

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For single file (active config), you can use following codes. The codes can be further modified to traverse each component's configurations and create a report with the components name and their configurations in which mass is overridden. Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelD...

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Add following line before end sub to remove the envelope option for bulk. But please note that any component solve state, suppression, etc. wil change like josh has stated. swDoc.CompConfigProperties6 2, 0, True, True, swComp.ReferencedConfiguration, False, False, 0 Remove Envelope.png But you can a...

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Check this post to get yourself on the required track https://www.goengineer.com/blog/why-am- ... orks-sites

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Why not use the pack and go API to get the drawings as well. You can also add prefix, suffix if needed and also add other files as well.

https://help.solidworks.com/2023/englis ... ple_vb.htm

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lenoli wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:05 am Yes , I have set system option > file location> CustomPropertyfile folder.
and all CustomProperty template show in list but still not working.

Sorry I meant to ask if you changed the "whatever.prtprp" with your required Custom Property template name with extension?

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Well that window only appears when you edit the DT first time after creation OR you have "Show unselected items again" option selected. To force it to appear again (in case you missed to select the "Show unselected items again" option), configure a feature/component in the featur...

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lenoli wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:38 am sub main()
application.sldworks.activedoc.extension.custompropertybuildertemplate(false) = "whatever.prtprp"
end sub
this macro can't run in SW2020?

Did you specified the correct path for the property tab builder file with extension?

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Check if the user has the "Use for positioning only" selected under mate property manager. If yes then ask the user to deselect it and try again.

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There is no option as I know of. So may be insert an image (white blank image with the required text) on the dimension. And then print.

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We looked into this. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell, the functionality we want to do (generate PNG and STEP files) can't be done from a standalone tool, only an add-in or macro. I had made standalone tool to do similar tasks. The standalone tool will start the SW (if an instance is not running...

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You can look into creating a standalone tool instead of add-in.

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Would you mind sharing the files as it may help to under the issue and provide a better explanation/solution.

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May be time to build a macro to find and remove those dangling points.

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picturedrawerGSS wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:26 pm Kinda bummed I don't know how to post pictures. Haven't looked into the process.

Upload the picture like you have uploaded the zip file. And then you will option to put the image inline. Click on that and the picture will be added below/above the description text.

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My friend @Dan Bovinich calls this button an evil button

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Hi again, Guessing it's a legacy issue, as these files have been sitting for 5 years and 5-15 people in 2 different countries, (outsource to India), so is what it is, thanks for the interest, wish I could share the files so we could figure out the issue and proper solution if there is one. Regards,...

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Create a master sketch with the panels. Drop the master sketch into a new part and build one panel using the master sketch lines as reference. Once finished, copy as new file/number. Edit the panel the second panel and move the sketch line references. Repeat. Once ready simply drop all panels into t...

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JMOS4 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:01 pm Hi Again,

As with everything now days it's all proprietary, either way not sure if it's a legacy issue or something else.

Regards,
Jim

OK.

What your VAR said about this?

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Any chance you can share the file to check (even in private is OK).

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This should work but I prefer to keep it local on user machine as sometimes when more than one user is trying to use a commonly placed macro, the results are weird. I have recently experienced this, so moved the macros to induvial machines and they are working good. Further I would advise to create ...

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Select these 2 options

Tools > Options > General > Show thumbnail graphics in Windows Explorer

Tools > Options > Document Properties > Image Quality > Use isometric, zoom to fit view for document preview.

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Have you tried adding the 3d planes inside the 3d sketch and placing the blocks on them or adding constrains between block and those 3d planes?

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It was actually captured by @MJuric first here https://cadforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=485

And I'm sure that there would be a way to do this for alphabets as well.

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You must have selected "scale annotation's position/test height" while changing the scale. And also do not show again option. So check if you have "Show sheet scale.." message under Tools > Options > System Options> Messages/Errors/Warnings > Dismissed Messages. If yes, then sele...

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There is no direct method in the API for the display pane. So option is to use the send keys methods.

If you are comfortable using mouse, then you can set a mouse gesture for the showing or hiding the display pane.

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Display Pane visibility is file dependent (so yes it's template driven). So you have to set it to show for individual file.

You can set a keyboard shortcut to quickly hide/show it. Other option could be a background macro which will show it once you have a model active on the screen.

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You can use profile center mate and it do the job (just one mate).

And if you do not want that, then you can add 3 mates.

I have also attached the files for your reference.

Assem With Mates.zip: (317.29 KiB) Downloaded 37 times

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I'm sure that this macro can be refined further to work without pre defined views and layers template. Will try my hands when I get some free time.

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There is a DisplayMode method but not sure if this can be used.

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Try the attached macro.

Edit Flat Pattern Parameters.zip: (7.8 KiB) Downloaded 52 times

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It could be related to the supported IAM version. SW 3Dinterconnect supports IAM V11 and above files, check the help file https://help.solidworks.com/2021/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/t_autodesk_inventor_files.htm and then check your assembly file version. Other reason could be the location. So copy ...

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If you edit the component line font for the item shown in the view, you can select the layer and check "From Selection" to apply it to only the selected item in the selected view. It will move all of it's items to that layer prior to export. image.png After export to dxf (GIF, click to vi...

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es2058 wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 11:28 am I was not able to change the different views of the drawing into layers, could only put all the views into the same layer. Is there a way to do this without converting the views to blocks/sketches?

Yes you can do it.

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You can do this via equation in models based on models properties. For drawings, you may need a macro.

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I just tested the template method and it works.

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Create a face split using the sketch and then you can select that face to define the boundary.

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Yes, check this video

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Is it possible to have sketch dimension in one config based on the that dimension in another config? So in Default the value is typed in, but in other config it's the value from Default * 2 or something. I'm thinking I cannot do it this way because there is no @[configname] in the Dimension ID, onl...

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Never tried it but here is a thought. Create a drawing template with all the desired views (pre defined views). Put them each on their individual layer. Now create the drawing for the model using that template and export as DXF. If this works then it can be easily automated using a macro in case you...

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Conklin wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 12:04 pm A customer sends me a file, how do I tell what version solidworks it is in?
Shy of trying to open it in various versions of eDrawings, and see what or which one opens it?
Any quick method?
Thanks

Why you want to try different eDrawings, just run the latest version and all should be good.

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I apologize in advance for the thread drift. What is the purpose of a bounding box. I've never needed one in the CAD work I do. (Or maybe I did and didn't know it.) As jcapriotti mentioned, bounding box is to give you overall dimensions of a body, part or assembly. And add those values to propertie...

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Here is another quick SOLIDWORKS macro to add "Bounding Box" feature found under "Reference Geometry" to all the model files (parts and assemblies) in the selected folder. There is option to hide the bounding box as well. Batch Add Bounding Box.png Here is the link to macro: http...

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The post you posted helped me a lot. Thank you. However, I am inquiring because there is a part that cannot be modified. I couldn't find the part number in the part where I found the part number, so I went to the description and got the conversion name. I don't know how to solve this. I'm not able ...

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