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Glenn Schroeder

Frederick_Law wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:18 am I had so many mosquitos bites once and either they don't like me or I'm immune now.

They definitely like some people's body chemistry, or something, more than others.

Glenn Schroeder

mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:49 amimage.png

I'm looking forward to that. We had an exceptionally dry summer, so mosquitos hadn't been a problem for a couple months, but it started raining about two weeks ago, and the mosquitos are back.

Glenn Schroeder

len_1962 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:52 pm CASH (under the table) rate is alway less than a 1099 rate

Not me. I'm too pretty to go to jail.

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DamBlosq wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 12:07 pm Each time I join a forum I am looking for interaction with people that have the same interests as me. I am sure if there will be a monthly fee I will probably quit.

I can't speak for @matt, but I don't see that happening.

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Some functions are also inaccessible if you're in an active sketch. I don't know that that's the issue here, but it does often happen to new users.

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Somehow this seems to have slipped by me when it was first posted. I have a sheet format with a big note diagonally across the sheet they says it's preliminary. When the drawing is approved I change to a sheet format without that note (and I always, 100% of the time, have to do a Ctrl+Q rebuild to m...

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zxys001 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 14, 2023 5:44 pm .. a simple way to get there almostly.

I learned a new word today.

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zxys001 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 14, 2023 9:21 am Hi Glenn! ... no problem.. she's just beautiful.

I don't think she ever recorded a song I didn't like, but this is my favorite. Bonnie Bishop recorded it also. No disrespect for her, but I like Ms. Raitt's better.

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zxys001 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 14, 2023 8:40 am

Thanks for posting that. She's on the list of my top five favorite female singers (along with Bonnie Bishop, Etta James, Patsy Cline, and Allyson Krauss). I've of course heard her sing that song before, but not that version.

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Alin wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:52 am I am speechless of how many crazy enhancements were crammed in SW 2024. One of them is something that no one thought would ever be done - saving files to older versions!

@Alin,

Have you done any testing to see if it works as advertised?

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It is part of the games dealerships play here. All kinds of add-ons of limited value at outrageously inflated prices. That's why when I get ready to buy a vehicle (which I haven't done since 2007, by the way) I decide how much I'm willing to spend, then tell the sales associate that that's how much...

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I think that you are going to like this one: https://help.solidworks.com/2024/English/WhatsNew/c_wn2024_parts_hole_wizard.htm And this one: https://help.solidworks.com/2024/English/WhatsNew/c_wn2024_drawings_reattach_dangling_dimensions.htm This one looks interesting: https://help.solidworks.com/20...

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Has anyone else checked this out yet: https://help.solidworks.com/2024/English/WhatsNew/c_wn2024_welcome.htm?id=66b874aa16d84c46b8bd06dddbe569f3#Pg0 ? I just started glancing at it, and it looks like there's some good stuff in it, including something I never thought they would do: https://help.solid...

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. . . In the end what they list as "user driven" additions to the software is a bunch of smoke and mirrors. I've complained about the things DS does often enough, and likely will again, but I don't agree with that statement. There have been a number of changes to the software in the 14 ye...

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Alin wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 1:14 pmYup. Same.

Also, for the last week or so I've been getting notices that someone has replied to that thread, but when I go there I never see anything other than the one reply from @Frederick_Law.

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If we were to list all the things that could be improved, the list would be measured in miles. I started cataloging all the areas where the developers stopped before fully completing their job and I would welcome if more users like you would find the time to add more items to this list. https://for...

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:lol: Thank you sir! People's interesting problems are a big source of personal education for me... If you're actually using the macro above, there's actually a more updated version over in the Macro Library. Same here. I can't count the times I've learned something new while trying to solve someon...

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Frederick_Law wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 2:16 pm Yes, those go in first.
Usually I'll use D1=D2 instead of equal relation because it's easier to change if they don't equal anymore.
Colinear and midpoint are great things to use.

How is deleting a relation more difficult than editing or deleting the equation?

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Setup Variables to use in equation. Only use dimension from same sketch/feature. Setup Variables for cross sketch/feature dimensions. Don't do "chain" dimension: D2=D1, D3=D2, D4=D3 etc. Make it: D2=D1, D3=D1, D4=D1 You forgot one. Use construction geometry and relations instead of equati...

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Hello, and welcome to the forum. I assume you mean a Solidworks drawing (.slddrw)? If yes, the best option would probably be to have someone with the Solidworks software save it as .dwg. If that's not a possibility then hopefully someone else will be able to help. I have very little experience with ...

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@matt makes a good point. It's rarely a good idea to use one feature to modify another one (though I'm sure there are exceptions). If we misunderstood, and that's not what you're doing, please elaborate.

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Time for a grumpy old man rant. Customer service is dead. UPS: I've had a package at the local hub since Sunday morning that was supposed to be delivered on Monday. I literally cannot talk to a human. I spent 10 minutes going through their voicemail system, only to be given the same information on ...

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Glad to see chain dimensions added in SolidWorks. It was one of the things we pushed on when SolidWorks came to see us. I'm a little surprised to hear that. I was always afraid of them since I didn't want tolerances to stack up. I use Ordinate Dimensions often. I'm not criticizing though. I know di...

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AlexLachance wrote: ↑Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:38 am Yeah, SP3's got a few little bugs, none so far are showstoppers but they are somewhat annoyances. Here's another one
I AM A GIF CLICK TO PLAY ME
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Would you mind translating for those of us who don't speak or read French?

Glenn Schroeder

0,0,0...model everything where it goes. Mate everything to the origin and the pesky mate problems disappear. That depends on the industry. I think you'd change your mind pretty quick if you were modeling guardrails or bridge parapets that were 75 to 100 feet or more long, with multiple components u...

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I'm not surprised that a combination of lock mates and a flexible sub-assembly caused issues.

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. . . - We will also be treated with Richard Doyle Onshape tip and tricks. Come one! Come all. Its free, virtual and open to all Onshape designers, enthusiast and to those that are interested into finding out more about Onshape Don't forget Bring a brew and join the crew and all those who attend ar...

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. . . I am watching YouTube to learn SolidWorks, and I only understand a fraction of the commands. I will try to study the methods you provide, but I am not familiar with surface operations and cannot fully comprehend them at the moment. I hope to learn some non-sketch based skill from them. Thank ...

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While @Glenn Schroeder enjoys some nice cool rain, here we are: image.png Good news is the feels like temperature tomorrow will be 116F. If you are going to have record temperatures, may as well have some humidity with it, too... Kidding aside, I hope everything goes well with you, Glenn, with this...

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Well, today is the first day the company is officially on SolidWorks 2023. Half of the employees are in vacation for this week because daycares aren't opened yet and school only restarts next week. Still, we should be able to see bugs if there are some that do occur. I'll be surprised if you find a...

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I'm usually all about having more options, but when trying to delete something there are so many different variables, depending on the situation, that in my opinion that pop-up shouldn't have the "Don't Ask Again" checkbox.

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Learned something, up to reference in the linear pattern command. I've been using equations to determine the spacing. Don't feel bad. I've been using SW full-time since 2009, and I just started using "Up to Reference" maybe 5 years ago. I hate to think of how much time I've wasted editing...

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If you'd like to simplify it (and have a shorter tree, which you said you like), you could delete the features the screenshot shows as suppressed, then mirror the patterns. Something similar would work in most of the other folders.

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In my somewhat humble opinion you're placing too much emphasis on "I like to keep my feature tree as clean as possible." Your patterning would be much simpler if you don't have holes on multiple faces with a single feature. While it's nice to have a clean, simple tree, it should be seconda...

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Hey, We'll be moving from 2019 to 2023 soon and I was wondering if there was any way to import keyboard shortcuts? The reason I ask is that we recreate our settings for every new version and each people have their own personnalized shortcuts. I know I can save the shortcuts to a text file, but how ...

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zxys001 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2023 11:12 pm

No offense intended to the artists, but I much prefer The Band's version. Of course it's true for me in most cases; I tend to prefer the version of a song I'm most familiar with.

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DennisD wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:09 am 1. They make it look easy.
2. They are just giving us more reasons to embrace the 3DSWamp monster.
3. Imagine what they could accomplish if they really put their mind to it!

You forgot to make that purple text.

Glenn Schroeder

Adding hatching in Drawings has been flaky for the entire 14 years I've been using SW.

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I forgot to mention it earlier, but the reply above from jcapriotti reminded me. I don't know which version you're using, but beginning with SW2023 you can set the Style in the document properties (and of course in your Drawing Templates). I've been wanting that for a long time. It might seem like a...

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I'm sure after 1 or 2 of those tests, it's just your job and not an episode of mythbusters. I've seen a lot of them in the 25 years I've worked here. Now I quite often just stay in my office and don't bother watching (especially when it's 104° outside, or 40° or lower with the north wind blowing).

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Any photo of the barrier after truck was removed? Or they became one? I'm sure there are, but that was 10 years or so ago and I don't even know if I could find them (or if I would be allowed to share them even if I did find them). Ever tested wedge shape? :twisted: Just shard the vehicle ..... Yes,...

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I didn't look at the YouTube video, but you're trying to do it the hard way. Sketch your shape first, then with that selected insert the Section View. At first the outline may still be a circle, but if that happens selecting "Profile" instead of "Circle" at the top of the propert...

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Great perimeter barrier. Not even much debris got pass. Got a tank to test? Armored vehicle? We only test road legal vehicles. We test fully loaded (80,000 lbs gross) 18-wheelers occasionally, and we've tested dump trucks filled with concrete a time or two. That colision at full speed, ouch. I thin...

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Uncle_Hairball wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 2:08 pm Is it possible that the Mate command was still active? If so, pressing Esc would cancel the command, removing all mates that had been added. Just a guess.

When it happened to me I was always just using Quick Mates, without ever opening the Mates property manager, so I don't think that was it.

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AlexLachance wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:57 pm . . . The destructive tests were a blast to do I heard.

I can attest to destructive tests being a lot of fun. We usually run 2-3 per week (though most of them aren't quite as exciting as this one).

Glenn Schroeder

I had the same intermittent problem with SW2022. I never found a cause, but it was very frustrating. I never bothered reaching out to my VAR about it, mostly because it was difficult to repeat.

It hasn't happened again since updating to SW2023.

Glenn Schroeder

My intentions are not to incite a riot by engineers and designers that are passionate about their tools. We all have a little fear when things in our jobs change. Especially the main tools we use in our jobs. . . . and especially when we're convinced that the change will make our job more difficult...

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