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Instead of exporting them from model directly, create a drawing with required views. Pu those views into separate layer and export. All via macro.

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I've not seen any specific pattern for painting/coating. We just use to show the surface and mark a note pointing to that surface. The note could say "Surface to be painted/coated".

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Instead of home button, use R button on the keyboard.

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@gupta9665 I have just begun writing macro and there are a lot of things I still have to learn, could you explain me how to put the virtual part I just created in edit mode, and select the sketch without user input? Something like this is not in context and does not work. swAssy.InsertNewVirtualPar...

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@Glenn Schroeder the 'Up to ref..." is new to me. I've always used equations, in an Excel Design Table, to calculate the values in the sketch array and keep it centered on the part. I'll have to try 'Up to ref..." next time and see how that works. You will love the "Up to Ref.."

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Yes and No... actually selecting the ORIGIN instead of the front plane the sketch is not created. Probably the sketch fails on creating due to the missing plane I guess. It would be nice to have some more control over it. Correct. Well the option would be to edit the sketch and exists it. This will...

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This is a default behavior when inserting a new virtual component (even manually). So you you can add the codes to delete the the sketch.

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GetOrientationName method should help in finding the view pre defined name only if it has been created independently.

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You can draw spline by selecting fewer points.

Also check the heal edges tool if that helps.

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DanBovinich wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 1:54 pm Deepak, is that you? My old buddy?

Yes my old buddy, miss the days we had worked together

DanBovinich wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 1:54 pm That works, but the sheet metal feature will add radius's in the corners. You have to tell it what size R. So, its back to guessing again....

You can keep a small bend radius if that helps.

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Found this Variable, but the options are grayed out, so anyone know how to activate these? image.png I believe this option is only for model and will not give you / for scale in drawings. So your second picture is the right way. Just uncheck per standard and set the delimiter to X/X for the 5 types...

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Have you tried using arc length dimension to fix the arc length?

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If you want to insert multiple virtual components, then why not insert them in batch.

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OOOoooohhh Very interesting.. This option has potential. You have successfully achieved this previously.? Without issue or problems.? I would not be in anyones good books if I messed up our contractors license or locked our own one out.. I had used this method and made a tool for a client. The tool...

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Deepak. This sounds promising. How would one go about achieving this..? The serial number is stored under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SolidWorks\Licenses\Serial Numbers in the Windows registry. So you can export this key with desired version name (keep the extension as .reg). Now make a copy of the...

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Can you share the files to check and suggest a solution?

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The old portal may not be working. So you will have to use the one from the 3DSYM dashboard.

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It should work OK. Have a reg/bat file which you/contactor can run to change the serial number quickly in the registry and then can use the required version accordingly.

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Look into using limit mates.

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https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/#community:yUw32GbYTEqKdgY7-jbZPg/iquestion:x8Aj_5NXQiqL3RSTJGpVDg https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/#community:yUw32GbYTEqKdgY7-jbZPg/iquestion:FtfnGr9ORkKHUfpKe68bnQ https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/#...

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As far as I recall, the original macro was from @artem

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TTevolve wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:11 am I am goign to have to brush up on my coding skills some. I get the logic, just don't know the syntax of the coding.

Check the API learning resources here https://tinyurl.com/DeepakGuptaAPI

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Mike Gera wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:43 pm Deepak,

Thanks for your help. Below is what I see:

Sorry forgot that cut list won't appear in the list unless you attach to the model. SO like @Dennis Bacon said, you will have to use the custom property route.

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Try these codes (not much error handling is added). Also does not handle to skip component already updated. You need to enter the existing property value followed by a - and then desired new property. For e.g. A1234-X1234 Option Explicit Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks Dim swModel As ModelDoc2 Dim vC...

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Thanks Deepak for the macro. It gets me most of the way there. I think you misunderstood what I want to do though. The assembly is 1234, the first part in the assembly is 1234-A, the second part is 1234-B, third part is 1234-C and so on. When I run the macro it changes the prefix in the parts, but ...

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Hi Gupta, This macro caught my attention, but I couldn't quite understand what it would do exactly, I tried it in a simple assembly, it added a number to the special properties of all parts (which I wrote). This macro add a property named "Number" (you can change the property name) in all...

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Use the same method and select "drawing view specified in Sheet properties" option.

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Add a note in the drawing attached to the view and link to the custom property "Bend Allowance" as shown in attached video.

Link Note to Bend Allowance.mp4: (4.24 MiB) Downloaded 89 times

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You can link a note to Bend Allowance cut list property.

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Bradfordzzz wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:59 am Works fine with one very minor change.

Change this .... If Not swComp .GetSuppression2 = 0 Then
to this ..... If Not swComp.GetSuppression2 = 0 Then

There is a space there that needs to be removed.

Thanks, fixed that.

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Try following codes (not tested but should work) Option Explicit Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks Dim swModel As ModelDoc2 Dim vComps As Variant Dim swComp As SldWorks.Component2 Dim swAssy As SldWorks.AssemblyDoc Dim i As Integer Dim wo_num As String Sub main() Set swApp = Application.SldWorks Set sw...

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Have you explored a macro to rename the bodies in the cut list based on the folder names or some cut list property?

There is an option to rename the folders based on the description property value of the body in the cut list.

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Here is the list.

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You can look at this macro and use codes form it: https://www.3dcontentcentral.com/Search ... ?id=807151

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You should be able to find the SDK in the installation files else you can ask your VAR/Reseller to help you with the required files.

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Read my journey with SOLIDWORKS, beautifully captured by Chris Fox on Engineers Rule

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Clicking on the row should highlight the components in the view and the feature tree (if expanded)

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Seems like help is not updated.

instance.BOMPartNoSource = value is for setting the desired value (this is for VBA). SO similarly check the help file for C# methods.

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Frederick_Law wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:49 am Randomly picked a few.

Can you add finished version of these files as well i.e. after making the required changes.

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nuevahola wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:29 am I did it. But doesn't work

What does not work for you?

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Check the macro by @artem here https://www.codestack.net/solidworks-ap ... es-values/

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Share one sample file and what changes you would need and then I will try to create one

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Same results as @acmall i.e. the flange seems to be giving issue. And on changing the offset to 1.61, the issue is fixed.

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josh wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:47 am I'm not sure what you mean by "Document all your macros for future usage"...

I believe OP wants to check and document what each macro does for making it easier to use.

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@jcapriotti, try switching to desktop option on the Android Chrome.

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I had also started with the drafting on the board in late 90's using pencils (my teacher was very particular in using the various pencils and that too from a particular brand) but never had to use in professional life. Like matt mentioned, I also doubt as people would be interest in discussing the o...

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Well it's reported under SPR #1197201. Kindly vote for it.

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Hansjoerg wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:54 pm This SOLIDWORKS Tech Blog describes that it is possible.

But I will still try to apply your suggested solution tomorrow.

Yes forgot that 2021 and onwards has this option added. Let me check that again.

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Is it because of the way the formula is written? You can not have the values multiplied in the custom properties but only in equations. So you need to add an equation and link the property with that. Here is an old post on same topic https://gupta9665.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/display-mass-in-dual-u...

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Feature manager width is controlled per document i.e. it can not be controlled globally. So I had created a program to keep the feature manager width to certain value. Unfortunately that program is lost due to hard disk issue. But you can use/try the macros from following links https://www.cadforum....

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