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Jaylin Hochstetler

jcapriotti wrote: ↑Wed Sep 08, 2021 11:17 am What about CAD Politics?

Hey, as long as it involves CAD and it's not American-Centered!

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Yeah, a lot of people from many different persuasions wonder that about the rest of the world. Some people can't let differences be differences. I'm not saying we have any of those people here, I just want to avoid finding out. There's nothing to gain by having a big throwdown about the nightly new...

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David Matula wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:01 pm HOWDY
I was looking for that crazy macro program that is out there but forgot the name of it, and where I could go to find it.

Batch + by @artem?

https://cadplus.xarial.com/batch/

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I don't know. SE appears to have quite a bit more functionality, but the sort option in SW seems to be able to do what ever I have needed so far. Capture.JPG It works for "Top level Only" and "Parts Only" BOMs but not "Indented" BOMs. Edit: And, unfortunately, we use &...

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Here are the rest of the screenshots...

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Or why doesn't the sort feature work????!!!! BOMs in SW suck out loud! The sort feature actually works in SE! Here is the Parts List option dialogue in SE in tab order. 2021-08-27 11_30_14-Window.jpg 2021-08-27 11_30_27-Window.jpg 2021-08-27 11_30_39-Window.jpg 2021-08-27 11_30_50-Window.jpg 2021-08...

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Really I don't understand why SW just can't fix one thing that would save me half my life? Figure out a way to more intelligently assign ID's or whatever SW uses to keep track of things. Today I had to re-dimension nearly two entire views because I got rid of a hole in a face and all the dimensions...

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berg_lauritz wrote: ↑Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:28 am Thank you for doing this.

And by the way - this forum went to the moon on google:
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That's awesome! Does Google up a site on the list if it's a site you visit frequently?

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The other day I had a strange one, too. I had drawing view of an assembly but as soon as I would click "save as" to save it as a PDF the one part in the assembly would turn to "Hidden Lines Removed". I saved and closed the assembly and then it worked fine.

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Are you looking for something like shown here so you can have a full flat but as the part gets bent get a representation with the remaining bends and be able to dimension to the bend line from a formed face. This way the press brake operator does not have to add bend allowance to the numbers on a f...

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Here's some stats on the search results of "crashing": Solid Edge has 160 results: https://community.sw.siemens.com/s/topic-search Inventor has 3070 (over a longer time period than the others): https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?advanced=false&allow_punctuati...

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Not defending SolidWorks on this issue, but there are far more users of SolidWorks than SE or IV. Just like there way more disgruntled Toyota Camry owners than Mazda 6 owners, at least by count. We need a % of complaints per 1000 users metric. Just curious, how do SE user #s actually compare with S...

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Hi @Jaylin Hochstetler, You don't need to use family of parts to represent bent and unbent version. Here is a short video about steps: https://youtu.be/9zl-aIJCEIw Solid Edge provides an optopn to show flat pattern part. Ps.: Nice to see that you manage to build your sm part. Easy, is not? BR, Unfo...

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Attached is a video of how I would do it.
A macro could be made to do this. I am not a macro guru so I won't be able to help you make one.

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I think he needs to get a drawing view of bend 3 formed but bend 2 flat so he can show distance from the face of the flange created by bend 3 to the bend line of 2. I couldn't remember how to show the model with a bend unbent in one drawing view but not others. That is exactly what I need. That sai...

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How do I "rebend" a bend in a flat pattern in SE? For example this part I would like to show the bend location of bend 2 after bend 3 is bent. image.png They can calculate this at the brake but it's more accurate if I give them the measurement. In SW I would simply create another Flat Patt...

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https://solidedge.siemens.com/en/soluti ... aboration/
https://solidedge.siemens.com/en/soluti ... al-design/

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Is there a way to show a flattened sheet metal view on the same sheet as the folded part is dimensioned, etc.? All views seem to want to have the same configuration no matter which it is. I do this all the time. I am using 2021 SP4.1. Is it part/drawing specific? Can you post the drawing and part?

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Hopefully this doesn't come across as snarky. As far as Solidworks is concerned, lower your expectations. It is slow on the best hardware. It crashes / hangs fairly regularly. A lot of this can be avoided by following better practices, but even then, it has issues. Customer: "It's slow and doe...

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Screenshot 2021-08-02 210848.png Had to go back and check. Had forgotten, it was so long ago [see screenshot attached]. First thing is to make sure you have a SolidWorks 'Part' file open, then it was just recording a macro (yes, you can do that) containing just a single press of the 's' key. You mi...

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I've had this happen when I was sketching a line or shape and I moved my 3D Mouse and my regular mouse at the same time.

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S.Casale wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:06 am Has the balloon with exploded views issue been resolved with this SP4.0?

Yes, this issue is fixed in SP4.1, but SPR 1211495 (Ratio/Thickness error, https://www.cadforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=778) says is fixed in SP4.0, but it is NOT! VAR says it got bumped up to 2022 Beta 2.

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How do I tell the Google search to limit itself to this forum? I always use the forum search. It works great most of the time. 2021-07-23 07_11_44-CAD Forum - Edit post — Mozilla Firefox.jpg In the settings of the search you can refine your search to more specific areas. image.png BTW, this search ...

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I am having no issues at all with Solidworks 2021 Sp4.1. Haven't had 1 crash as of yet. (dammit .. why did i jinx it o[ ) Sorry to burst your bubble, but I have crashed SP4.1 multiple times already. Only good thing I've noticed on SP4.1 is they fixed the bug that wouldn't allow you to attach an ann...

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It works in the Supernova theme.

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Solid Edge actually has a quite extensive library of lessons on https://learn.sw.siemens.com/dashboard. I was able to get it for free through a promo code given in the Virtual Live event.

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looks like Matt is busy. The Upload link is there now But it looks like something happened to basic (as opposed to Google) search. I lost the ability to view the list of my posts and the new my topics from my profile. Also, the Quick links menu is nuetered, my browser shortcut to Unread Posts takes...

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matt wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 11:35 am There should be an Upload button right next to your Download link. Exactly where it is will vary according to which theme you're using.

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It's not there. Mine looks like this:

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I think we could use it more than we currently do. I feel it helps keep things in a central location, if it gets used.

BTW, how are we supposed to upload things? I don't see the "Upload" button.

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Guys, Siemens and Solid Edge has a great solution for this, its name is JT2GO what handles SE files. Here is my video, but sorry for hungarian language: https://youtu.be/dnhyywm_iV4?t=2979 I think this is solved! ;) BR, I installed JT2Go on my machine. I am quite impressed! It is quite a bit more a...

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Frederick_Law wrote: ↑Thu Jul 15, 2021 12:09 pm Graphic-100.jpg

Now that is weird! Was that photo-shopped?

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It's working again on my computer.

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VAR finally came back to me with a report from SW Corp that said,

This SPR has been fixed in SW 2022 Beta2.

Why is this listed as fixed in SP4.0?????

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mike miller wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:08 am Was there a "feature upgrade", @matt ? I get this error when trying to like a post.

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Same thing on my end.

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At our local hardware you can actually get conversion kits for your gas cans. The conversion kit includes a flexible spout and a vent with a cap. You simply switch the spout, drill a hole in the back for the vent, and pop the vent cap in the hole. That's what I did to our gas cans and works great. W...

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I was able to create the feature and pattern without error. I did, however, have to create the feature as a separate body and pattern the body. When creating the extrusion with the Merge Result box checked, I get errors, but they are different from what you are seeing. Same thing on my end. Attache...

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All valid and correct assessments Alex. The methods of estimating material are established and not up for debate right now. The other department takes the overall dimensions of the flat from our print, puts them in a spreadsheet >>> and it tells them material usage (it's a calculator of (width + C)...

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I had a really weird one today. It was loading a gauge table when I got this error. 2021-07-07 08_57_37-Window.jpg Whoever was coding must of been ready to go home! Then when I clicked "Okay" the gauge table remained open until I exited the sheet metal feature and clicked outside of the Ex...

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matt wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 1:02 pm Ok. Well, then, I guess I'll get my stuff in order. My telomeres are short

Just curious, how old actually are you @matt? You don't have to tell me if you don't want to...

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I see, the "equation" option is not in the list for 2019. image.png So without that option, I cannot get to that variable you're using. I figured out a way to get around that, it's quite complicated but it works: Make a custom property that references the bounding box length image.png Mak...

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I don't understand what's new. The ability to use those values in an equation or adding them to the cut list? We have not yet started using cut list, and don't know if we need to. Is the property $PRPWLD:"Bounding Box Width" new? That is the variable/property that I'm trying to make use o...

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Has anyone else had issues with this error? grumph o[ :evil: :twisted: 2021-07-07 08_33_54-Window.jpg If so, have you nailed what causes it and have you discovered a workaround? Almost anything can trigger this error, sometimes editing a sketch or reloading the gauge table will trigger it. It seems ...

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You have to put "$PRP:" before a the custom property you want in the file name. You also have to enter the address of the folder such as "C:\New folder\DXFs". You had entered "D:" but you have to enter "D:\DXFs". "DXFs" is the folder the macro create...

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It looks to me like someone needs to be educated about the benefits of the Hole Wizard feature. I guess I could have used the hole wizard but it didn't seem like the right feature for the application. So I ended up making the "x" slots a separate cut, sketching the 2 lines and arcs, doing...

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Came across this today

Please, please don't put everything in a sketch and don't use sketch mirror for a large amount of lines!

Unfortunately I can't blame @mike miller for this one!

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matt wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:36 pm Yeah, I don't understand why it works that way sometimes and not others. It still might be considered a bug, because it really shouldn't act that way just due to a setting on a pattern.

Exactly!

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Ok, I was posting on my phone from the place inspecting my car. Now I get to see what's really going on. On this forum a lot of questions look complicated but they aren't. Pay attention to what you're doing and make sure it makes sense. You extrude the circle and the flower petal in the same cut fe...

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matt wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:59 am I did a test years ago, and it works predictably if you know what you're looking for. The help is actually right. I left out the bit on merged faces.

What does Geometry Pattern have to do with the faces on an edge flange?

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Geometry pattern patterns the exact feature geometry instead of the intelligence. If the exact feature geometry doesn't fit perfectly, geo patt fails. Thanks matt . This is what I found in the help: Creates the pattern using only the geometry (faces and edges) of the features, rather than patternin...

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Take this from someone who doesn't use drawing states often or much at all, but how is hiding a part in a display state any different than hiding it in a drawing? I stopped using display states because it just seemed to add complexity and issues for me, maybe due to my own ignorance. For example. I...

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