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- Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:20 pm
- Forum: General Biz and Announcements
- Topic: Advertising Your Product or Service
- Replies: 4
- Views: 924
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:16 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Watercooler Talk
- Replies: 1396
- Views: 137621
Re: Watercooler Talk
. . . Also went through USS Drum sub. Sad to see the A12 was parked outside. As I remember back there was a partially disassembled seaplane in wrap. Learned just a month ago that it was part of an anonymous donation, along with a Stearman from Mr. Buffett. If you're ever near Mobile it's well worth...
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:00 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Watercooler Talk
- Replies: 1396
- Views: 137621
Re: Watercooler Talk
This is well worth viewing (and opening it in YouTube so you can click on Like and leave a comment probably wouldn't make @Alin mad).
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:01 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Ghost Views
- Replies: 4
- Views: 559
Re: Ghost Views
I've also seen it a number of times, but never found a cause. A Ctrl+Q rebuild will occasionally fix it, but when that doesn't work I can usually fix it by copying and pasting the sheet, then deleting the original one.
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 2:05 pm
- Forum: Misc CAD
- Topic: In Search of a Mentor
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1260
Re: In Search of a Mentor
I will give you the same advice I give everyone in your situation. Find an industry you're interested in it, and learn as much as you can about it. If you have any hands-on experience in the field, that's even better. That knowledge and/or experience will be of more value than knowing how to make pr...
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:46 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Where is Solidworks going?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 9990
Re: Where is Solidworks going?
I hate to be the nay-sayer here, but I think the doom and gloom is a bit premature. Look at the list of new features in 2024. You can argue that they are of little value; you can argue that the time would have been better spent fixing existing issue; but you can't argue they've abandoned desktop so...
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 3:27 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Where is Solidworks going?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 9990
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 12:19 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: What do you listen to at work?
- Replies: 422
- Views: 137236
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:48 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
- Replies: 1656
- Views: 322588
Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
They definitely like some people's body chemistry, or something, more than others.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.
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:04 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
- Replies: 1656
- Views: 322588
Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
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.
- Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:24 pm
- Forum: Job Listings
- Topic: Current Hourly Rate of Freelance CAD Drafters?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6452
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 12:45 pm
- Forum: Suggestions
- Topic: pool money for a more sophisticated experience?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8107
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:47 pm
- Forum: SolidWorks FAQ
- Topic: Unable to use some functions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 998
Re: Unable to use some functions
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.
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:44 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Watermark tool in SolidWorks.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 852
Re: Watermark tool in SolidWorks.
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...
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:10 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: Mobius Strip in SW
- Replies: 55
- Views: 19489
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:50 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: What do you listen to at work?
- Replies: 422
- Views: 137236
- Thu Sep 14, 2023 9:11 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: What do you listen to at work?
- Replies: 422
- Views: 137236
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 12:28 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: New for SW2024
- Replies: 102
- Views: 90604
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Watercooler Talk
- Replies: 1396
- Views: 137621
Re: Watercooler Talk
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...
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:19 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: New for SW2024
- Replies: 102
- Views: 90604
Re: New for SW2024
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...
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:26 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: New for SW2024
- Replies: 102
- Views: 90604
New for SW2024
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...
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:01 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: Mobius Strip in SW
- Replies: 55
- Views: 19489
Re: Mobius Strip in SW
. . . 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...
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 3:32 pm
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: Mobius Strip in SW
- Replies: 55
- Views: 19489
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:38 pm
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: Mobius Strip in SW
- Replies: 55
- Views: 19489
Re: Mobius Strip in SW
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...
- Fri Sep 01, 2023 3:43 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Drawing Feature Manager Design Tree Useless?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1351
Re: Drawing Feature Manager Design Tree Useless?
: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...
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:00 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: What is the most efficient way to deal with equation errors?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1197
Re: What is the most efficient way to deal with equation errors?
How is deleting a relation more difficult than editing or deleting the equation?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.
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 2:00 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: What is the most efficient way to deal with equation errors?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1197
Re: What is the most efficient way to deal with equation errors?
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...
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:09 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Help Needed opening a large solidworks file in autocad
- Replies: 4
- Views: 501
Re: Help Needed opening a large solidworks file in autocad
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 ...
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:05 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Move/Copy Bodies Changing Drawing Dimensions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1122
Re: Move/Copy Bodies Changing Drawing Dimensions
@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.
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 3:01 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Generic Pet Peeves
- Replies: 115
- Views: 28531
Re: Generic Pet Peeves
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 ...
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 10:11 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: If you get bored . . .
- Replies: 0
- Views: 698
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 10:08 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SP3
- Replies: 102
- Views: 8182
Re: SP3
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...
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:32 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: What do you listen to at work?
- Replies: 422
- Views: 137236
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:31 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: What do you listen to at work?
- Replies: 422
- Views: 137236
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:42 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SP3
- Replies: 102
- Views: 8182
Re: SP3
Would you mind translating for those of us who don't speak or read French?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
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- Wed Aug 23, 2023 12:30 pm
- Forum: SolidWorks FAQ
- Topic: Best Practice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2642
Re: Best Practice
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...
- Wed Aug 23, 2023 9:16 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SP3
- Replies: 102
- Views: 8182
Re: SP3
I'm not surprised that a combination of lock mates and a flexible sub-assembly caused issues.
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:46 pm
- Forum: Onshape
- Topic: Onshape user group meeting Aug 24th
- Replies: 3
- Views: 788
Re: Onshape user group meeting Aug 24th
. . . - 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...
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:05 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: How to revolve Boss / Cut with offset angle from drawing plane
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1756
Re: How to revolve Boss / Cut with offset angle from drawing plane
. . . 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 ...
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:04 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Watercooler Talk
- Replies: 1396
- Views: 137621
Re: Watercooler Talk
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...
- Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:37 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SP3
- Replies: 102
- Views: 8182
Re: SP3
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...
- Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:03 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Mates not deleting
- Replies: 8
- Views: 975
Re: Mates not deleting
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.
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 2:00 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Configurable Patterning
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1078
Re: Configurable Patterning
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...
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 12:01 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Configurable Patterning
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1078
Re: Configurable Patterning
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.
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 12:05 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Configurable Patterning
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1078
Re: Configurable Patterning
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...
- Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:52 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Importing Shortcuts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 430
Re: Importing Shortcuts
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 ...
- Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:56 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: What do you listen to at work?
- Replies: 422
- Views: 137236
- Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:31 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: where is the customer portal?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2611
- Thu Aug 10, 2023 3:21 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: having problems applying hatch to an area
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1760
Re: having problems applying hatch to an area
Adding hatching in Drawings has been flaky for the entire 14 years I've been using SW.
- Thu Aug 10, 2023 3:19 pm
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: Detail View- Square profile instead of circular
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1320
Re: Detail View- Square profile instead of circular
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...