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Motivated, detail-oriented, and results-oriented, creative thinker, self-starter, and can work with ambiguity

Apparently, I don't fit.

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If all necessary dimensions are on the drawing, why should someone try to scale it?

Not on ours either.

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RichGergely wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 1:07 pm The third angle in the drawing template is for fun.

Everything about those drawing is for fun. How is it 135 degree?

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A while back, all platforms of social media was filled with this test by a Chinese company.

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Sometimes I think those who program SW, never use it themselves and have no clue how a designer need a software to be. Well, I was able to group a note with a hole callout per given advices, but as Dwight had warned, it sucks. Before moving the dimension: 2024-10-08_08-31-13.png . . After moving the...

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You can place a note below the dimension line, and then can group the hole callout and that note. Sorry for acting stupid. When I ctrl select a hole callout and a note, the right context menu has a lot of options. The only two that seems to be a possible solution is "Merge Annotation" and...

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You can type the desired text in the dimension property manager. I had been doing this since a long time. Hole Callout.png Thanks for your time, but I'm aware of it. As your image shows, it all goes to above the dimension line. I just want to have an effect like when I add a dimension with smart di...

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In a drawing, I need to add a note to a hole callout dimension. Somehow that if I drag the dimension, the note moves with it too. In a dimension that is added with "Smart Dimension", dimension property sheet gives me upper/lower dimension text, where I can add some note in the lower side o...

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Frank_Oostendorp I Deleted the mirror feature, and mirrored each individual miter flange separately. The flat pattern seems to be OK now. Thanks for your help and taking your time to look into this. I will keep the thread open to see if anyone else has any idea why mirroring several feature togethe...

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After changing the feature sequence, and copy only one item a time, the flat pattern looks o.k. image.png And repaired a small detail. image.png So you need to keep it simple. I wonder why one at a time makes any difference. I don't have SW at home. I'll check as soon as I'm back to my desk (8 hour...

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I have added two Mitter flange to a sheet metal part, then mirrored it to have the same thing on the other side of the part. (Colored face in following image) When I flatten the part, the mitter flange and mirrored section, show different. Can anyone advice what I'm doing wrong? Thanks. 1.png -- 2.p...

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@josh Thanks for the advice. I think I will go with your second suggestion.

Million thanks again.

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I've added a 3D Sketch.
While editing the 3D Sketch, I've add a sketch plane.
When I exit the 3D sketch, the Sketch Plane is visible.
Is there anyway to hide this plane?

I need to keep 3D sketch visible. Only hiding the Sketch plane within 3D.

Thanks.

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Never mind. Found it:

https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms-linkfree.html

thanks again.

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Do you have a link to that user agreement?
I googled and ended up to this which doesn't mention above point:
https://www.adobe.com/products/eula/too ... ivate.html

Thanks.

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Here is a quick (dirty) macro that does the job. Sub Mian() Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks Dim swPart As SldWorks.PartDoc Dim swFeat As SldWorks.Feature Dim swSubFeature As SldWorks.Feature Dim FeatureName As String Dim i As Integer Set swApp = Application.SldWorks Set swPart = swApp.ActiveDoc Set ...

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Thanks to both.
Will give it a try.

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Now that it seems what I need is not possible,
is it possible to rename only the selected sketch to --> the name of the feature it belongs to + SK?

thanks again.

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josh wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 7:42 am How would it work when sketches are shared?

We never use shared Sketches.
But for the sake of changes in our workflow in future, I prefer it be named with the first feature that use that sketch.
If it makes any problem, renaming it to the last feature is OK as well.

thanks.

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I've been looking for a macro to rename all sketches in feature tree to the name of the feature it belongs to + Sketch.
Something like :
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Does anyone know a macro that does something like this?

thanks.

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You can use @artem code as that would work OK for previous version I'm trying to check for future version. I'm on 2022 SP5. Downloaded and used 2023 SP1 for a while . After a while our company decided to end its subscription. I want to see how many files we have on version 2023. If the amount of fi...

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Hi Tera, Have a look at https://www.codestack.net/solidworks-api/document/versions-report/ @artem code used the solidworks application to get the version history. Which limits the speed. A faster way is to get the file atribute 'Last Saved With SW' itself, see example code below I haven't reviewed ...

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I've been searching around for a while to find a macro that can crawl in a folder (and its sub folders) and find all Solidworks files created in a given version (2023).

Do you any know any macro that can do the job?

Thanks.

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What mean the "_" at the end of each line ? In VBA, When a line of code is too long, you can divide it to several lines by adding a "_ " at the end of the code. So if you have a line like : If swFeat.GetTypeName = "SolidBodyFolder" Or swFeat.GetTypeName = "CutList...

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@gupta9665 Table Driven Pattern was perfect.
I really appreciate your help.

Thanks.

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Have you looking into using feature patterns, fill shape, or table driven pattern (you can use an external file in this)? The holes doesn't follow a pattern. So feature pattern can not be used (I assume) I don't know what is fill shape. If it's the same as Fill pattern, it can not be used too. Beca...

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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 fil...

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Thanks. Will give it try.

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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. If I save the file with visible Display Pane and close and re-open it, the Pane is hidden again. Is there any understandable reason for this. (Again, if the file is based on a...

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When I open some parts/assemblies, Display Pane is hidden. I have to click the right arrow on top of feature tree to make it visible. If I save the file and re-open it, it's hidden again. I have to click and make it visible again. Jesus, How many times a day should I click that damn arrow? Why SW do...

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At times when I open an assembly Solidworks shows the following dialog. - 1.png - No matter which option I choose, the result is the same. All components of the assembly are virtual. When I open the references, I can't even find a reference to an external file. - 2.png - Why Solidworks asks for conf...

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Hmm....let's see what ChatGPT comes up with: There is a new chatbot in town: Pi. I'm in Japan and it still doesn't cover us, so I couldn't test it personally. I've heard a lot about it that gives a lot of priorities over ChatGPT. It is starting to get like that movie, "Her"! Go to heypi.c...

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jcapriotti wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 10:41 pm Only if tangent lines are shown in the view. You could select the face and "Convert Entities" then put it on whatever layer you want.

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I'm away from my PC for 2 days. I'll test it as soon as I'm back.
Thanks

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jcapriotti wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 3:50 pm @martin I'll second @SPerman method. Split the faces in the model and show them in a different color. In the drawing you can hatch the face.

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Is there any way to export the splitted lines to DXF too?
At present we use @Frederick_Law's solution to be able to export them to DXF.

Thanks.

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gupta9665 wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 3:32 am Instead of home button, use R button on the keyboard.

Thanks. That will do. Never knew about R shortcut.

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Launching Solidworks or clicking Home button in toolbar, opens a welcome dialog box with 4 tabs. Home - Recent - Learn - Alerts And Home tab is activated. Is there any way to ask Solidworks to make "Recent" tab the default one? I prefer to see a list of recent files by default when I click...

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I have tried to recreate the solution but im still having an issue, one of the side angles wont move in the assembly. Its bizarre as I cant see any difference to the file you sent me, i dont think you even needed to do anything with the side angles? Would you mind to please have a look at the attac...

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Is this what you're trying to achieve?
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Check Assmebly1 in attached file.
You need to have configurations in Stiffeners & Top Angle too. Because these two parts' length changes in your configs too.

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Thanks to all. For now the macro works great.
I will have an eye on the timing this setting is changed and drill down what is causing this.
Will update this thread if I find anything on this.

Thanks again.

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1. As you mentioned, this is a document template setting so every new part should match your template. I've never seen this change as I'm working on something without me explicitly accessing the menu and changing it. 2. Yes, it's possible. The code below should set it to 2 for your active document....

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No matter how many times I set the length of Decimals to .12 but after a while it reverts to .123456 - 2023-03-09_15-23-44.jpg - The templates I use are set to .12 but as soon as I add several features or edit an existing feature, it goes back to .123456 Now 2 questions: 1- Does anybody know why it ...

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SPerman wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 12:30 pm The first thing I do on our machines is delete all of the Dell bloatware.

For the same exact reason, we never buy a PC with installed OS. All our Dells, have been purchased as an empty box without OS.
Then the IT fresh installs the OS using our license.

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zxys001 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:35 am RAM - 40.0 GB DDR5 4800MHz

I thought memory is always based on powers of 2 (2-4-8-16-32-64-128...)
I never knew 40GB is possible too.

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@dave.laban @jcapriotti Million thanks.

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