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SPerman

I did do a refresh, because the site wasn't responding.

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I went back a few seconds later and it was zero again.

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I tried to like one of Glenn's answers, and it resulted in a negative like.

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I've customized the UI quite a bit, so I've made that button go away at some point. After further investigation, I do use instant 3d to edit sketch dimensions without editing the sketch. (At least I think that is an instant 3d function. The example they shown on the help site emphasises grabbing and...

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I figured out that I can just paste the value ("=Foo") when I get the text box only, which is quicker than using the dropdown. You can also paste into the window with the dropdown. You can't paste the value in the property manager. It gives you a messages stating "please enter a numbe...

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josh wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 3:21 pm You talking about distance mates and/or angle mates specifically?

Yes. Those are the two I was using today.

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Does anyone know if Solidworks is ever going to allow you to use equations when creating mates? It is a bunch of extra work to create the dimension. Then go and double click the dimension so you can point it to the variable. (And that step usually requires multiple attempts, because double clicking ...

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A few eclectic choices.

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Thanks for posting the hotfix. I was struggling with this after upgrading to PDM2023.

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dave.laban wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 9:54 am Presumably the logic is you don't need to find the thing you've just right clicked on as you know where it is?

Clearly I still don't know how the "Go To" tool works.

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I've never used Go To. To be honest, I didn't even understand how it worked until just now.

If you right click an item, and select "Go To" why doesn't it pre-populate the "find" box with the item you right clicked?

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It looks like the component reference is available through the API. You might be able to write a macro to accomplish what you want to do.

https://help.solidworks.com/2016/englis ... rence.html

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I'm not a fan of horror, and as such, haven't read Stephen king in decades. (I think Cujo was the last book I read, in 1984.) A friend of mine recommended the "Dark Tower" series, and I am enjoying the heck out of it. King is a master story teller, and I find his work immensely entertainin...

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I think if you are a little more specific in what you are trying to accomplish, and what has/hasn't worked for you, the community will be able to provide more help.

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I was going to suggest looking at the path mate, but I didn't think it would solve all of your requirements.

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I only now of Teamcenter as an end user, but I know it is extremely powerful as well as customizable. I would be shocked if it couldn't be setup to do what you are asking, although it may require writing custom code. The downside to Teamcenter is that it isn't cheap. Both the up front initialization...

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Do you have a direct link for me to vote on..? I reached out to my VAR, and they sent me this link. https://support.3ds.com/knowledge-base/?q=docid:BR10000369143 I tried clicking "Subscirbe" image.png I tried submitting a rating/comment image.png It is hard to believe this is a multi-bill...

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Am I correct in remembering that everything in the old knowledge base was abandoned and needed to be resubmitted on the platform?

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I'm not sure about voting. I am not swamp literate. (I avoid that place like the plague.)

I tried to paste a direct link to the SPR, but it only provides a link to the knowledge base.

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I first discovered/reported this in 2022, but it remains unfixed in 2023.

SPR 524858

I am a GIF, Click me.

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Find this line: '********************** boolstatus = swModel.Extension.SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImageQualityShaded, _ swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, _ swImageQualityShaded_e.swShadedImageQualityCoarse) The bottom line is what you care about. Y...

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I find several references to DocumentID in something called the PDM Pro API Web Service. Here is one link, but there are many. https://help.solidworks.com/2022/english/api/pdmprowebapihelp/pdm%20pro%20api_ws~g-d61f95b6-4b32-4c36-a0ec-956478ec12e0.html?_gl=1*1559x2a*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjIxNTgwNDQ3LjE3MTQ0N...

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It doesn't work for me either. My 2 thoughts:

PDM is causing the problem. (I'm pretty sure Alex isn't on PDM, and we are.)

All parts / assemblies / drawings have to live in the same folder. (We do not follow this convention. Parts and assemblies are in different folders.)

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Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:50 pm but I still like to have a book in my hand. For me part of the enjoyment is finding books in used bookstores and resale shops.

I was like that for a long time, but Kindle changed me. Having a library in my pocket is a good thing.

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Funny, I was considering starting a similar thread. I started reading this book on the history of the microchip and find it fascinating. image.png Along the lines of the books you listed, I read "Think and Grow Rich" back in the 90s. While "growing rich" wasn't my objective, ther...

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I also recommend #TASK, even though it is no longer free.

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I did that on a few parts. After creating the threads, I scaled one or the other of the parts in X and Y to generate a little clearance. These were 2" - 12 tpi and it worked out pretty well. I assume it would work as well on more traditional thread sizes, but I haven't tried it. I also have a m...

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I think I figured it out. You click the "Geometric Tolerance" on the "Annotation" tab. I was looking for it on the dimension properties window.

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My understanding is that you would like to create something like this is this correct? image.png Try something like this? 1. Click the thickness dimension 2. Click the Geometric Tolerance feature button 3. Apply your flatness tolerance requied and click OK There are multiple way to attach a GD&...

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From the solidworks help: "Applying a Material You can apply a material to a part, one or more bodies of a multibody part, or one or more part components in an assembly." https://help.solidworks.com/2023/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_materials_overview.htm?verRedirect=1 I do not believe it...

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I'm torn on this one. Pre-Solidworks the philosophy that was drilled into my head is 1 model = 1 part = 1 part number. As Matt mentioned above, NX handled this with part families. Solidworks has a different approach, and it appears to be fairly robust, but it still feels wrong from a philosophical p...

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In the VBA editor, go to 'Tools-> References'. There is probably a broken reference that either needs to be unchecked, or more likely pointed to the correct dll.

This link has a more thorough explanation.
https://kb.blackbaud.com/knowledgebase/Article/75344

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Try checking different configurations.

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I can't believe schools closed around here because it was the equivalent of being a little bit cloudy. I'm sure it is impressive if you are in the zone of a total eclipse, but where we are it was barely noticeable.

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check out the "SaveAs3" method, and chose "dxf" as the extension. I think it will do what you want. https://help.solidworks.com/2021/english/api/sldworksapi/SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks~SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks.IModelDocExtension~SaveAs3.html Running it manually (File, Save As)...

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That is possible. I have adobe installed.

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You might get better results using print to PDF.

Clicking the "Edit" button on the "Default Settings" line brings up these options. I'm not sure if any of those will accomplish what you are looking for. (I'm not familiar with OLE.)

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Once I wrapped my head around the proper geometry it is rather simple. I was trying to force helix of 2 different pitches and angle of rotations to accomplish the geometry I thought I needed. It kind of worked, but was the wrong approach either way. I need to do research into equation driven curves....

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This is our equipment being used to test the Kawasaki dampers.

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That wouldn't be representative of how the spring is constrained in the real world, which is the point of the test. Also, the spring rate is changed quite a bit by only supporting the tip vs. the majority of the first coil. This part is used in a machine that measures the rate of the spring by compr...

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You are probably aware of this, but you can right click on the sketch and chose "Configure Feature" and see all of the dimensions for the configurations in one place. You can also do the same thing for the extrude feature.

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The more I think about this, the more I think I have the geometry wrong. I think I want the flat on the bottom to undercut the start of the helix. That way the intersection point is still in the correct location. The original design was 3d printed, so it had a full helix with a 20mm step. image.png ...

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Is that file 2023 or 2024? I'm upgrading to 2023 tomorrow, so hopefully I can check it out then.

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I've tried several of the ideas you've suggested, and struggled with all of them. The problem is the flat is square (as opposed to a wedge that would be created with a sweep operation.) What looks like a simple solution becomes complicated in a hurry. Here is a screenshot from another attempt. You c...

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I am looking for recommendations on how to model this part. This part must be manufacturable on a 3 axis mill, or lathe with live tooling. It also must have a sharp corner in the bottom for the pigtail of a spring to sit, thus the reason for the flat at the end of the helix. image.png I was able to ...

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I recently upgraded to PDM 2023 SP5 and this problem appears to have been solved.

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@artem is on these forums. Maybe he will reply and elaborate.

ETA: He was on the forums. It looks like he hasn't been active in over a year.

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This is an old post from the old forums.

https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/81373

Artem Taturevych

Yes, it could be done. You need to catch the DestroyNotify2 of AssemblyDoc, PartDoc and DrawingDoc and call the SldWorks::RunMacro2 from the event handler.

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