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Re: SOLIDWORKS pet peeves
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 1:40 pm
by SPerman
When working on a part, inside of an assembly, Solidworks ALWAYS picks an external reference. For example, if drawing a circle on the face of the part I am editing, it could reference the origin of the part I'm working on, or it could reference the origin of the assembly. Picking the origin of the part would mean no external reference, but SW will pick the origin of the assembly, requiring me to open the part and correct those external references.
I know it is possible to turn off the creation of external references. I don't want that, I use it regularly. I just want, if given the option, for SW to pick the local reference over the external one.
Re: SOLIDWORKS pet peeves
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 1:58 pm
by DanPihlaja
SPerman wrote: ↑Tue Sep 24, 2024 1:40 pm
When working on a part, inside of an assembly, Solidworks ALWAYS picks an external reference. For example, if drawing a circle on the face of the part I am editing, it could reference the origin of the part I'm working on, or it could reference the origin of the assembly. Picking the origin of the part would mean no external reference, but SW will pick the origin of the assembly, requiring me to open the part and correct those external references.
I know it is possible to turn off the creation of external references. I don't want that, I use it regularly. I just want, if given the option, for SW to pick the local reference over the external one.
Yes, I have taken to selecting from the tree instead of selecting from the graphics window when things are close together/overlapping.
Re: SOLIDWORKS pet peeves
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2024 9:59 am
by bnemec
SPerman wrote: ↑Tue Sep 24, 2024 1:40 pm
When working on a part, inside of an assembly, Solidworks ALWAYS picks an external reference. For example, if drawing a circle on the face of the part I am editing, it could reference the origin of the part I'm working on, or it could reference the origin of the assembly. Picking the origin of the part would mean no external reference, but SW will pick the origin of the assembly, requiring me to open the part and correct those external references.
I know it is possible to turn off the creation of external references. I don't want that, I use it regularly. I just want, if given the option, for SW to pick the local reference over the external one.
We don't keep external refs very long as they destroy file management, but we tried using weld beads in assembly models and I'm guessing you haven't or you would say it ALWAYS selects weld beads, even when viewport is set to not display them!
The selection concept in Solidworks is backwards and fundamentally flawed with decades of workaround and band-aids instead of just fixing it.
Re: SOLIDWORKS pet peeves
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2024 10:59 am
by SPerman
bnemec wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2024 9:59 am
We don't keep external refs very long as they destroy file management, but we tried using weld beads in assembly models and I'm guessing you haven't or you would say it ALWAYS selects weld beads, even when viewport is set to not display them!
The selection concept in Solidworks is backwards and fundamentally flawed with decades of workaround and band-aids instead of just fixing it.
I always break external references after created. I frequently use the assembly to locate mounting holes, and then go into the part, delete those relations and constrain it locally.
Re: SOLIDWORKS pet peeves
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 6:38 pm
by nevillew
My pet peeve at the moment is not being able to kill the incessant "updating bounding boxes" on opening larger assemblies. (SW 2020).
This seems to slow down document opening to a crawl.
There doesn't seem to be any macros for removing this behaviour.
Re: SOLIDWORKS pet peeves
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:52 am
by DanPihlaja
This is a GIF file. Click on me.
EDIT:
OK, I figured it out.
In order to make that shape, I had used the Arc Slot function at the part level and used it cut that shape out.
- image.png (23.3 KiB) Viewed 252 times
When I replaced it with normal geometry, everything is fine.
So looks like another feature that I am never going to use again in Solidworks.
Re: SOLIDWORKS pet peeves
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:42 am
by DennisD
DanPihlaja wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:52 am
This is a GIF file. Click on me.
AAAAGH.gif
EDIT:
OK, I figured it out.
In order to make that shape, I had used the Arc Slot function at the part level and used it cut that shape out.
image.png
When I replaced it with normal geometry, everything is fine.
So looks like another feature that I am never going to use again in Solidworks.
Well that makes about as much sense as the 3DSWAMP!
