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DanPihlaja

Have you tried running a CTRL + SHIFT + Q right before you save? (This force rebuild all configurations)

If this works, then you can add a rebuild/save mark to each of your configs and every time you save, it will rebuild all configs.

DanPihlaja

Every single file that I download from the internet, i run through what zxys001 refers to as a "parasolid wash". I save the part out as a parasolid, then open the parasolid and overwrite the original file. This completely strips everything away that isn't geometry (and without an actual tr...

DanPihlaja

What if you add a "rebuild on save mark" for each configuration, then save it.

Then, the geometry (and I assume design table data) is saved separately for each configuration inside the the part file (making the part file size larger).

Maybe it will fix the problem?

DanPihlaja

Yes, thank you, I'm aware of the these things, but my question was 'what is the gain on unlinking the display states from the configurations'? I cannot fathom this subject alone - someone enlighten me, please. UU But on the other hand, file size is a minor inconvenience. Storage space is relatively...

DanPihlaja

If you edit the component line font for the item shown in the view, you can select the layer and check "From Selection" to apply it to only the selected item in the selected view. It will move all of it's items to that layer prior to export. image.png After export to dxf (GIF, click to vi...

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gupta9665 wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 12:18 pm Yes you can do it.

How?

Every time I tried to change a component to a different layer, it changed it for every single view. I even toggling layer for a specific view didn't do anything, just changed the active layer.

DanPihlaja

I was not able to change the different views of the drawing into layers, could only put all the views into the same layer. Is there a way to do this without converting the views to blocks/sketches? That is correct, you can change the layer of a specific component that is shown in the drawing, but i...

DanPihlaja

Anyone know of a way to export Solidworks model views into a single dxf file with each view into different layers? The default is exported into different sheets but I need them into layers. Or something like a macro to convert the dxf sheets into layers after it is exported. I am not sure that it i...

DanPihlaja

Are there documented limitations on this? Just exported an SW23 file in to a .X_T and successfully opened it in SW21. I am not entirely sure, but if you look at the output version, they need to be compatible. You can output as any previous parasolid version: image.png SW 2022 goes up to Parasolid v...

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D7-QHujWwAYM8So.jpg I had an old co-worker of mine who, previously, had worked for GM as a designer. Then, one day, left the job and took another job in Northern Michigan (where he was my co-worker) After 6 months of still receiving his paycheck from GM while not even showing up, he went back in to...

DanPihlaja

Frederick_Law wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 8:55 am Newer version SW use newer version Parasolid which older version SW cannot open.

DanPihlaja

Also, assuming you are only using the file that the customer sends you for reference, then ask for Parasolids every time. Then SW version doesn't matter. And since the background kernel of Solidworks is parasolid, then no actual translation is happening. When SW saves it as a parasolid, it just stri...

DanPihlaja

Conklin wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 12:04 pm A customer sends me a file, how do I tell what version solidworks it is in?
Shy of trying to open it in various versions of eDrawings, and see what or which one opens it?
Any quick method?
Thanks

Add this column to your folder list:

DanPihlaja

LOL! So I went to download the latest and greatest yesterday. My username and password works with: mysolidworks.com My username and password works with: eu1.iam.3dexperience.3ds.com/ My username and password does not work with: login.solidworks.com/ Sent a support request to my VAR. Here is their r...

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This is because the imported bodies have appearances, but they aren't listed in the Property Manager Pane. However, they are listed in the popout appearances panel: image.png You can remove them in one shot via the feature tree: image.png image.png SPR 1217395 -- Appearance applied on a imported bo...

DanPihlaja

Let me get the SW QA/QC program straight... Hold top ten on the 3DXP platform with 0.001% of SW users participating. Ignore number 1 and 2. Kludge together code to implement a new feature which may or may not have been on the top ten list. Confirm that feature does in fact do something. Release the...

DanPihlaja

Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 10:55 am It seems to work well.

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If you create a counterbored hole or a threaded hole, does it carry through to the Hole Callout at the drawing level?

DanPihlaja

RichGergely wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 11:15 am My Var last week said they would be sending out a mail this week to all the customers to let them know what is exactly happening.

As is come place with my VAR nothing has happened.

We just got our email the other day.

DanPihlaja

What about using ordinate dimensions?

DanPihlaja

Thanks everyone so far... These are laser cut lines, I am trying to get a broken glass effect with text (not broken) in it. the resulting sketch will be saved as dxf and then into inkscape for changes of colour so the cutter software works. It does seen stange that solidworks dosn't treat text edge...

DanPihlaja

About the only way that I know if is to get creative with crosshatching a solid area to represent your white masking of the background of the text. Saving that as a block with the text in it and using that.

DanPihlaja

I don't need to mirror things very often, but from my experience with Solidworks, the rule is: Never ever ever ever ever use mirror.

Although I have heard in 2023 that they made some advancements. Not sure if those filter through to the hole callout.

DanPihlaja

Oh, you're the one helped cutting all the trees down ..... UU The western upper peninsula of Michigan is currently known as one of the most beautiful wooded areas in the united states. That entire area was clear cut in the 1890's-1910's. There are pictures of the landscape being just stumps. If tha...

DanPihlaja

The default behavior for inserting a part into an assembly, is that you select a plane for your first sketch to go onto.

Then it automatically enters the sketch.

So, if you are doing it programatically, then it is probably simply exiting the sketch in the program part of it.

DanPihlaja

Frank_Oostendorp wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 2:19 am You can create a favourite with your angle. So you can select it when needed.

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I think that this is your best bet.

DanPihlaja

AlexLachance wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 4:25 pm CAD driven BOM? I've never heard of this...?

Family tables ae available and pretty powerful, we use them to generate parts that are standard with varying sizes, to sort bolts by diameter with configurations for different lengths, etc..

The BOM in Solidworks is definitely CAD driven.

DanPihlaja

Couldn't resist:

https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=CAD+prog ... ufacturing

OK.

Editing my post.

Comparisons:
Here are a couple of good articles for the person just starting out:
https://us.misumi-ec.com/blog/what-defi ... h-end-cad/

https://formlabs.com/blog/cad-software/

DanPihlaja

I bet it goes back to the beginning....or at least when they added the ability to reorganize the tree structure easily. The early days you couldn't reorder parts into sub-assy's in the tree. If I remember correctly, they added the updated holders at one point, but not a way to hide them. They got s...

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So, i tried to create a hole wizard hole, change the custom drill tip to 135 degrees, then delete the hole, and the part, then saved that part as the template. Then created a new part and added a new hole. And the 135 showed up! I was excited.... Until I realized that this part of the hole wizard is...

DanPihlaja

I think that this is the post that I was thinking of:
https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexp ... N47mgL5Qng

DanPihlaja

I remember seeing a question very similar to this on the old forum. I don't remember if it was answered or not, but I DO remember that a bunch of heavy-hitters chimed in. Let me see if I can figure out the search function on the SWYM and find it.

DanPihlaja

Hmmm.... I've picked faces before without issue. You got me thinking, however. I messed around with the same assembly from my earlier screenshot. I was stumped for quite a bit, but eventually I figured it out. If you pick mating faces that are either 0 degrees or 180 degrees it will not give you th...

DanPihlaja

In the second shot included in my message you will note that the reference entity has been selected, yet no dimension selector visible. I tried selecting multiple different reference faces with no success. This is something that I have used extensively in the past without issue. I don't know when i...

DanPihlaja

In order for that to work, you have to fill in a reference entity and I believe that it needs to be the proper type (pivot line):

DanPihlaja

Confirmed:

Taken from here:

whatsnew-1.pdf: (11.85 MiB) Downloaded 38 times

DanPihlaja

As far as I know, Solidworks uses a different translation algorithm when 3DInterconnect is turned on than when it is turned off.

From my experience, turning it on (for complex parts) gives you a MUCH more robust translation (with respect to STP files) that with having it off.

Test it out.

DanPihlaja

jcapriotti wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 12:11 pm I guess after July 1st, it will be 100%. That should get the stock holders excited

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What's happening July 1st?

DanPihlaja

This uses Photoview 360, but maybe it will help?

DanPihlaja

AlexLachance wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 1:26 pm This is a .STP opening in 3DInterconnect. If you want to edit it, save it as as solidworks file and then try again, should work.

Instead, just break the link.

RMB on the part of the tree with the little green arrow and select break link.
This will break its link with the STP file.

DanPihlaja

I haven't watched the show, but I suspect they've sold enough advertising to pay for it. And this is the entire point. I wouldn't doubt that, before the show, there were a couple of people with shovels. But once the producers got involved, suddenly its heavy equipment. Simply to justify the show. T...

DanPihlaja

But if I manually add an equation in the dimension manager, then it does show up in the equation manager.

DanPihlaja

I never use the "simple hole" command. I always use hole wizard.

However, I tested it out in SW 2022, SP4, and I can confirm that any dimensions that I add to that sketch do not show up at all in the equation manager.

Hrmm...

DanPihlaja

I assume that you want to open the other sub assemblies on their own and still be able to see the main sub assembly. As far as I know, the only way to do that (other than editing them in context inside the main assembly), is to add the assembly you want to see. (This is the way I would do it): Add t...

DanPihlaja

Are the configurations that change the part at the part level, or the subassembly level? Because you will need configurations of the different styles of the part at the part level, then you can call those configurations at the sub assembly level. Then, you can call the 2 configurations at the main a...

DanPihlaja

It isn't useless, however it is useless for that specific use. That is a great idea though, would love to see all notes and such show up in the tree.

one of the uses for the tree is to select and deselect different parts and assemblies and change visibility of them.

DanPihlaja

AlexLachance wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 10:31 am Man, I'd hate to have a conversation with...

FYI, he is on this forum. So don't say anything here that you wouldn't say to his face.

DanPihlaja

Its set to 11 isn't it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_to_eleven

DanPihlaja

SPerman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:54 pm One day. Just one day. All I want is one day of using solidworks without a crash. Is that really too much to ask?

I'll bet most Sundays Solidworks doesn't crash on your system. Or maybe Christmas Day.....

DanPihlaja

Taken from here:
https://help.solidworks.com/2022/englis ... Redirect=1

DanPihlaja

Can you record a video or screen shot of what you mean?

My guess is that you have a sub-assembly inside an assembly and it is treating the subassembly as rigid.

But this is just a guess.

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