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SW2024 can save files in lower version with history preserved. Some new feature may not convert though.

You can have 2023 or 2022 files generated from 2024.

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SolidKeke wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:41 am ....but concentric mates to hole's face unfortunately did not survive.

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No, the face id will change. Try one thing: Create a copy of this file and give name to the 2 faces (remember the names exactly for each face). Create a new assembly using this new plate and add cylindrical components using the concentric mate using the 2 holes. Go back to the part and instead of th...

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CarrieIves wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:54 am And my VAR did open a ticket and I have an SR# - SR01127639-01. Not sure if anyone besides me, my VAR, and SW can see it, but it's there.

This is a service request only. So only you, your VAR, and SW can see it. Others can not see it until is it converted to SPR.

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Check if this helps

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I want to create multiple assemblies with some user-input parameters, for example: height, width and depth, ect.. There are several ways to do this: 1. Design Table - Will create a new configuration in the same model 2. Configuration Publisher - Will create a new configuration in the same model 3. ...

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The API person inside me is thinking of a macro using which you insert the BOM and it get sorted as needed.

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I have a library with tons of available components. Can I create an assembly from them, or can I open an assembly using the Solidworks API? You can do both the tasks using API. Are you looking to make single assemblies of them or multiple assemblies based on the components type? And what is your ac...

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Press tab while you are in 3d sketch and that will change the direction of the sketch. And then you should be able to sketch in Y direction.

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I don't think you can. You can save the sort settings to the template, but you must manually apply the saved settings in new documents that use the template. See: https://help.solidworks.com/2024/English/SolidWorks/sldworks/t_save_bom_sort_setting.htm Yes that is correct once I rechecked. But it wa...

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After doing the desired sort, save the BOM template. And then next time it should sort on sort, you can right click on the BOM and select sort > apply sort (check reply by @JSculley below)

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Not able to replicate the first behavior on 2022 SP 5.0 but yes deleting the header row, I can see the same behavior ie. duplication of the column header row and other issue. So time to knock the VAR's door.

And you can not delete the header row as SW will add it again.

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Add the below line above boolstatus = swModelDocExt.SaveAs(Full File Name Here with extension, 0, 0, swExportPdfData, lErrors, lWarnings) Dim swExportData As SldWorks.ExportPdfData Set swExportData = swApp.GetExportFileData(swExportPdfData) swExportData.ViewPdfAfterSaving = False Also, the descripti...

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Yeah, I was too slow. Not sure how that one got through. It was a first post, yet it was able to post without going into moderation... Didn't have any of the usual bot signs. Have to check the logs. Too early in the AM for looking at blog logs. Deepak reported it first, so it must have been posted ...

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Check this macro by @artem https://www.codestack.net/solidworks-ap ... imensions/

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Yes but you need to use a different method to model it (check following videos) or use surface flatten tool (you need to have SW premium version).

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You need to update the cutlist in the model so that BOM/cutlist in the drawing is populated with required details. If I have to purchase it as one component, then I'll simply detail them in assembled condition and provide the required flat pattern. OR I would detail individual bodies but will have o...

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I could try, but we disabled the freeze bar years ago as I have been said it caused a lot of troubles in PDM. For my personal experience I had part corruption and instability with that bar enabled so I avoided it. but it was yars ago. You can make a copy of the part and try with that. Other thing t...

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Try freezing the features if that helps.

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Check the performance evaluation of the model and see which features are taking more time.

When you use imported body, all the history is gone and there are no features to rebuild. This makes the model/drawing faster.

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There can not be a custom property specific to that instance but you can have configuration property. But this would mean that you need to have different config for each instance.

Further can you please explain why you need to an instance specific custom property. What is the use or this is helpful?

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Can you share one dummy set of files to debug the macro?

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Free eDrawings Viewer

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If I remove the codes to get the hatch information, the loop works OK.

And you should not need to select the face of the view but should be able to get the hatch information from the view. Check this example https://help.solidworks.com/2022/englis ... ple_vb.htm

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Mike Gera wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:38 am Not happening on my end.

I know it is stupid to ask but check if "automatic relation" is set to on. If all settings are good then knock on your VAR door.

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This works, but it does require that I then go back and add two "tangency relations. Is there a way to avoid having to do that? When you add the arc, SW should automatically add the tangent relation. It does for me using both options i.e. on pressing A to start the arc OR dragging the cursor b...

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A view must be selected before you run the following macro Option Explicit Sub main() Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2 Dim swSelMgr As SldWorks.SelectionMgr Dim swView As SldWorks.View Dim bRet As Boolean Set swApp = Application.SldWorks Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc ...

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The views have an underlying sketch and when you double click on a view, the view get activated and also the sketch add/edit mode is on. This means that any sketch entity you will add, will be added to that view. Unlike models where you can add multiple/separate sketches, in drawing mode, you have o...

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You can adjust them under Tools > Options > Document Properties > Dimensions > Offset distances

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Like josh said, this is possible. Below are some links for reference https://help.solidworks.com/2023/English/api/sldworksapi/Change_Note_Text_Example_VB.htm https://www.codestack.net/solidworks-api/document/notes/find-delete/ https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/?_gl=1*1bbvwls*_ga...

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Check if this helps https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexp ... W4UwWgHYXA

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I would prefer 2 monitors instead of 1.

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Q4 is 4th quarter 4 (October to December)

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Register here https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/40261 ... 8e3e70177c

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Sorry I meant fill pattern only and accidently typed shape. But glad to know that table driven worked well.

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I have a sheet metal with a lot of holes (maybe more than 60) on one of its flanges. Even by using patterns etc, I have to add a lot of dimensions that makes the sketch too crowded and makes it very hard to check if the dimensions are correct. Is there any possible way to use a table or an excel fi...

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Jacomuller wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 9:36 pm Thanks, I missed your answer before - got side tracked I can use parts of it but it will still need a few major steps.

I'm working on building an add-in (paid) for a customer with similar requirements. When finished I will share a video of how it works.

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This is not doable without a macro. And even with the macro, it won't be dynamic. Maybe a macro feature could be utilized to keep it dynamic.

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Thank you for sharing

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For some, you will have create them as given in the tutorials. For other, you can find them under C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2023\samples\tutorial (path might be different on your machine). You can also open the advanced tutorials and there will be link to open the models. And t...

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Thank you for your answer, but Swie doesn't work for me, it said "an activeX component cannot create an object" stopped at: "Set swApp = CreateObject("SldWorks.Application.31")" What is your current SW version? The 31 in the line above is for 2023 version (23 +8). Add ...

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loeb wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:38 am I don't use the macro recorder. When I use print.debug to print the type, it was in mixed case..

That is correct and that is how I started to check. But when it did not worked, then I use the recorder and then found the mystery of upper case.

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loeb wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 11:58 am UCASE? That's nuts when swFeat.GetTypeName literally returns "CenterOfMass"

Thanks

Yes because recorder was spiting "CenterOfMass" as "CENTEROFMASS".

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Try this

BoolStatus = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2(swFeat.Name, ucase(swFeat.GetTypeName), 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)

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DanPihlaja wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:29 am Why disable 3d interconnct?

With 3dInterConnect enabled, no induvial components will be created but only top level assembly but that too 1 level don.

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Welcome to the group

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Open the STEP file into SW (make sure you disable 3dinterconnect under Tools > Options > Import). And once assembly is fully open, click on save all.

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Lot of crazy things to be witnessed in SW 2024.

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Check following link to give you some ideas

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/671 ... embly-axis
https://cadbooster.com/complete-overvie ... sformation

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OMG, I don't know how to thank you, I've been stuck for days on this problem and didn't know Solidworks actually took into account the units of measurement to any of their processes, I thought it was more of a formal thing. Glad to hear that all is working now. You need to get your basics clear bud...

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