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In the 3d printer slicer software I've used for the last several years, CTRL-D is "Duplicate". In BambuLab, CTRL-D is "Delete" Fortunately CTRL-Z works reliably. Meanwhile in outlook, ctrl+F is forward instead of find... line break in word is shift+enter line break in excel is a...

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Apparently SLDBLK files are PRT file and you can insert also a 3D geometry. I want to superimpose a 3D part to show the thumbnail of what the simplified sketch is representing. But it does not work... I look up in KB Solutions and apparently it SHOULD work from a part edited in context of an assemb...

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Is the 2D Block SOLIDWORKS Part file? Not sure will this help... I used to do something similar in the past (suppressing some feature but still wan those feature to show in thumbnail) 1. suspending the rebuild using macro (macro by artem) 2. suppress the feature 3. save, select dont rebuild 4. close...

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Maybe i am the odd one here... For cases like this, where i know what surface i am keeping and the geometry is relatively simple, i just tend to cut away the portion and use multiple replace face Copy surface image.png Cut and cut image.png Replace X4 image.png Personally i try to avoid delete face ...

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It was actually captured by @MJuric first here https://cadforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=485 And I'm sure that there would be a way to do this for alphabets as well. '! I know it... no wonder i feel very familiar when i was trying to figure thing out... i must read it in the past here. Updated credit ac...

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Mjuric provide a very good guide on creating incremental numerical pattern using dimension increment here: https://cadforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=485 Similar article (with picture) is also posted by hawkridges https://support.hawkridgesys.com/hc/en-us/articles/4415407046541-Creating-an-Incrementing-Nu...

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Frederick_Law wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:05 pm Yes, adding locational on the holes will do but it means nothing for brake operator. Said the boss.

Why does it means nothing for brake operator?

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JSculley wrote: ↑Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:19 am Latest update:

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First time?

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one thing that i never figure out about (right-click) select midpoint is that it seems like it could not select multiple midpoint in sketch? (or rather it always clear all selection except the midpoint) Eg: [Right click, Select midpoint] on sketch line 1 → midpoint of line 1 selected → [Right click,...

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I give it a quick try... a few comment 1. Can the sheet format note be separated from the drawing note? 2. Can the total number of note in a sheet/view be displayed? 3. Can the sheet and view info of the selected not be displayed on the info and content? (If you select a note, the info and content s...

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Another pet peeve
PTC and their confusing naming... when Elite license is lower tier than Basic license

Lite < Elite < Basic < Advance...

[P]roduct [T]hat [C]onfuse

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AlexLachance wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:35 am If the answer is correct, what's the problem..?

How do you know it is correct when you not even look at it

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#1 Opening file quicker. Sure that is better but not really where you would save real time or much money. The real time would be saved if it could knit surfaces together 5x faster. It will more than likely be hell dealing with 5000+ surfaces. By and large, Soildworks is pretty poo dealing with1000'...

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Mildly infuriating...

Was using PTC forum recently....
And for some unknown reason...the forum decide that i would/should accept the first response as answer and did it on my behalf...

I have not even look at the reply and the post is already mark as answered

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Is it possible to have a drawing note driven by an IF-Else condition based on a drawing properties? Eg: IF <Properties A> = "LOREM" THEN NOTE-1 = "ABC" ELSEIF <Properties A> = "IPSUM" THEN NOTE-1 = "DEF" ELSE NOTE-1 = "GHI" Something like a drawing p...

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Is there a way to get the path centerline from an imported surface below?

(It was known that the surface should have a constant diameter and the path is a spline)

Step and parasolid file attached

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Maybe try sweep cut with solid profile?
https://www.javelin-tech.com/blog/2017/ ... weep-body/
https://help.solidworks.com/2021/englis ... anager.htm

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My experience with routing so far... SOLIDWORKS Routing (Did not really use it for a real project...) A big headache with various bugs (or maybe i am just not using it correctly) The amount of external reference required and how easily things get broken also worries me... CREO Cabling Works quite we...

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I am wondering what cable routing software does others use? Do you create 3D cable harness / cable routing in your model? What software do you use to create cable routing? Do you use the CAD addin/extension (eg: SOLIDWORKS routing, CREO PCX) or do you use some other 3rd party software (eg: EPLAN Har...

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I had originally written something , but it must have gotten away from me. Solid Edge is not as flexible as SW. It only has one way of doing each thing, which is easier to learn, but not as easy to make work by accident. So it's a blessing and a curse. SE has a definite order of operations it likes...

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Can you attach it here? Attached below. Does this help at all? Understanding Hierarchy of SOLIDWORKS Appearances Sorry not really I am aware of the hierarchy (in fact it is showing the appearance at hierarchy level). It is a part file and only has one part appearance without any other appearance

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Thanks for tips, but I had one meeting with my VAR and him convinced me that Dassault would make this a excellent PDM/PLM system. The fact that the existing system is NOT already an excellent (or rather usable) PDM/PLM system speaks a lot for itself.... Well, at least it isn't CATIA. That one has, ...

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sometimes the solidworks appearance is just driving me nuts

only one appearance apply at part level, but it is not showing in graphic

(seem to happen most frequently on part save from assembly, aka Save as Part from assembly)

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JSculley wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 11:28 am It sounds like you should be using a PropertyManagerPage

Never thought you could do something like that with VBA... will definitely give it a try when i have time

(It does look more complicated than i like)

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Frankly speaking, I am fine with SaaS if there is benefits on it... HOWEVER, i really dont see much of it with SOLIDWORKS.. Did the software get better every version? Far from it To be frank, i am having more issue with newer version than old version.... For eg: SW2020 will crash whenever a pack and...

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How about... 1. Load up a user form using VbModeless 2. User make whatever selection they need 3. User click on the "button" on the user form to confirm their selection 4. continue the macro See Artem's Suspend Rebuild macro as an example of using Vbmodeless https://www.codestack.net/solid...

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I am surprised that i am no longer surprised by this.

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Thanks a lot for the input. I am looking at image export specifically because i need some high dpi image sometimes image.png You can also (sometimes) copy/paste the view to a new blank sheet and save that. Or, create a new sheet, drag the view to that sheet, save the image and then undo the drag ope...

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Is there any way to save individual drawing view (eg; Section View 1) as image/pdf? For eg, in sheet 1 there are 4views (Top, Front, Right, Section View 1). I would only like to save the Section View 1 as image/pdf I am currently exporting the view and cropping it manually, but sometime the view is ...

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I believe you macro will need to Activate/Edit the virtual part → delete the sketch My understanding is that kind of SOLIDWORKS "out of box" functionality/limitation as virtual component origin will depends on your first sketch See https://help.solidworks.com/2017/english/api/sldworksapi/s...

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I have not deal with virtual part alot so i might be wrong...
But i think this is the "default" behavior when inserting part

You might need some additional code to remove the sketch / fix the origin after inserting the virtual part

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So...
i just got a brief pricing comparison between SOLIDWORKS Manage and PTC Windchill recently....
i am really surprise that the price difference is...ALOT
(I expect PTC stuff to be expensive...but not that expensive...)

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Any chance there is a way to set this to exclude any ISOMETRIC Views? this depends on HOW the isoview is created... As far as i know, solidworks does not differentiate whether the view is iso/trimetric/dimetric/etc. It could only identify whether it is named view or projected view... However, If th...

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DanBovinich wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:07 pm The question is, how, in SolidWorks, or in geometry, would the shape of the bow be formed? Yes, I can just guess, but that's not why I'm here.

I am a bit rusty on my structural mechanics but maybe a buckling analysis can give you some idea on the deformation/bowing?

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I am lookIng for a FAST way to insert a virtual component based on a specific template (different from our standard one in the default template setting) inside an assembly, making origins coincident and locking it in position. the operation is quite simple, but even without checks, error handling e...

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I would like it to change the Primary & Dual precision. Not the units "Decimals" Any help would be appreciated. Thanks swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swUnitsLinearDecimalPlaces is for properties under Unit page in Document Properties If you are planning to change the precision under D...

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I was trying to create a new 3DX account today (gosh why am i doing this...) and wondering why i could not get through Apparently 3DX only allow specific symbol for their password and the password that i tried to use contained "/" which is prohibited. HOWEVER My other account which is crea...

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Am i the only one that feel like SOLIDWORKS video had been getting more and more cringe... or am i just getting old...

It is a great enhancement though

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Edit: Apparently we got moved

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Geez.. active feature that use suppressed sketch without any error or warning.
Even force rebuild does not make it fail

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could you share the files? without looking at the files it is a bit hard to say whats wrong

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Using DimXpert once in a while... We dont use MBD here... DimXpert got used just because one of our tolerance analysis software (EzTOL) could import and link MBD dimension Personally i find it work OK (usable, but not great, and with various pet peeves) most of the time for machined and sheet metal ...

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Ah yes, the forum migration works flawlessly

Anyway, i have some success in the past using WayBackMachine
https://archive.org/web/

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Option Explicit Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks Dim Model As ModelDoc2 Dim ConfigMgr As ConfigurationManager Dim v As Variant Dim i As Long Sub main() Set swApp = Application.SldWorks Set Model = swApp.ActiveDoc Set ConfigMgr = Model.ConfigurationManager ConfigMgr.ShowConfigurationDescriptions = Tru...

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Most one-size-fits-all PDM systems are an overkill for many companies. We are a small company (8-10 engineers) designing/developing simple to medium complexity products (imagine a lawn mower as the most complex product we make). We use SolidWorks as the main design tool, but have a couple of legacy...

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How are you performing the replace? If you do it via the 'References' button in the open dialog, all the features are renamed correctly: I did the exact same way (via Reference during Open) I did a few more testing today... For some reason some files update the feature name automatically, some file...

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Background: I have a derived part that use a Master Part 1882594 . The master part is pulled via Insert Part function. After that, I replace the inserted Master Part 1882594 with a NEW Master Part 1885397 . The Master Part is replaced without issue and the reference updated correctly. However, the ...

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mgibeault wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:38 pm We currently use SolidWorks with no PDM after trying to implement 3DEXPERIENCE for a year.

Now i am even more curious... what make you try to implement 3DExperience in the first place?

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Is there a macro that will go thru and rename detail and section views in correct order? I always have to go back on multiple sheets and re -letter them so I don't have gaps. It happens when you create a view or section, then delete it. In case you need it, i uploaded the macro i have here: https:/...

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Sharing this in case anyone is interested. Macro Feature: Macro will iterate through all sheet and rename detail view, section view, auxilliary view in alphabatical order Macro will skip the letter “I,” “O,” “Q,” “S,” “X,” and “Z” Macro will terminate if view label exceed Z Note: The macro was origi...

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