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- Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:19 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: What is the geometry pattern option for?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 535
What is the geometry pattern option for?
And what is it intended to do? This an option in all patterns and mirrors. Is this one of those things that you simply tick if something doesn't work or is there actually some functionality there? image.png The other day I modeled a sheetmetal part and the end of the edge flanges showed as one face ...
- Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:05 am
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: SE Drawing Performance?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3478
Re: SE Drawing Performance?
That makes both of us not knowing what I'm doing. :? Here's the tool in Solid Edge that I cannot seem to find a replacement in Solidworks. IIRC the suggestion is to use Display States. Hopefully someone can guide me. It's called Custom Orientation which is a 3D viewport of the model and has tools t...
- Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:31 am
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: SE Drawing Performance?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3478
Re: SE Drawing Performance?
Or by creating a "New View" and inserting it into a drawing, see video attached.
- Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:39 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Sheet metal Miter Flange
- Replies: 7
- Views: 981
Re: Sheet metal Miter Flange
Why did you use a Miter Flange on that part vs. an Edge Flange? Miter Flange is intended for making multiple flanges in one feature, which can be very convenient depending on the application. Step 1: 2021-06-24 08_30_53-Window.jpg Step 2: Select the edges of the Base Flange you want the Miter Flange...
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:02 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SOLIDWORKS 2022 BETA
- Replies: 63
- Views: 5303
Re: SOLIDWORKS 2022 BETA
The optimist in me wants to suggest there's some sort of secret / private community for Beta like there was on the old place. Or is there, you're in it and it's still dead? Yup, there is. https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/#community:HtbjmKYdSlWkfqQeOuP6Zw . I'm not part of it s...
- Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:24 am
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: Solid Edge nifty features
- Replies: 63
- Views: 8420
Re: Solid Edge nifty features
The SE Subtract feature is also extremely useful especially on the assemble level because you can subtract geometry from a component based on another components geometry.
- Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:47 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: ProRender and Solidworks
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1766
Re: ProRender and Solidworks
Modeled in SolidEdge and rendered in Keyshot.
- Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:35 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: Selection Window inverts selected objects
- Replies: 7
- Views: 469
Re: Selection Window inverts selected objects
Here's a video I took of the SE selection manager. It's pretty cool stuff! If you Control/Shift select a face it will automatically go into the Add/Remove mode where you can select and deselect faces without holding the Control or Shift key. You can also use the Selection Manager (Shift+Spacebar) wh...
- Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:44 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: If SW Desktop Fell off the face of the earth today...
- Replies: 61
- Views: 4359
Re: If SW Desktop Fell off the face of the earth today...
Edge in a heartbeat. It's amazing how fast we forgot all the things we complained about in Edge as we slowly migrate to SW. SW seems on par with SE at providing pet-peeves to gripe about. Then we'd be back to trying to figure out what to use for file management though. PDM Pro doesn't work that gre...
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:43 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
- Replies: 1646
- Views: 321062
Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Isn't it F ound O n the R oad D ead. Just kidding, I love Ford. Talking about Ford... I would highly recommend reading the book "American Icon" (written by Bryce G. Hoffman). It tells how Allen Mulally saved Ford during the 2009 recession without any goverment aid. Very interesting...
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:35 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Manual Writing Software
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1783
Re: Manual Writing Software
Once long ago, I bought and implemented a PDM package called Product Center. It't a little obscure but one of the things I loved about it was that the company used their own software in their business. They used it as a CRM and support log. So within the company, almost everybody knew how to run th...
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:20 am
- Forum: Suggestions
- Topic: Allow Attachment Extension
- Replies: 2
- Views: 834
Re: Allow Attachment Extension
Thanks @matt
Here's a test video:
Here's a test video:
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:28 am
- Forum: Suggestions
- Topic: Allow Attachment Extension
- Replies: 2
- Views: 834
Allow Attachment Extension
Hey @matt,
Could you allow .wmv (Windows Media Video) attachment files? I don't have access to YouTube so I would like to be able to upload .wmv videos.
Edit: Currently I zip it then upload it. Would be nice if I could avoid that.
Could you allow .wmv (Windows Media Video) attachment files? I don't have access to YouTube so I would like to be able to upload .wmv videos.
Edit: Currently I zip it then upload it. Would be nice if I could avoid that.
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:22 am
- Forum: 2D Drawings
- Topic: How to show one hidden edge of a buried part in an upper level assembly drawing?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4490
Re: How to show one hidden edge of a buried part in an upper level assembly drawing?
Here's a video I recorded where I hide some edges on a part, show all the options of a drawing view, and show all the edges again in that drawing view.
Edit: Changed the attachment from a .7z to a .zip
Edit: Changed attachment to .wmv
Edit: Changed the attachment from a .7z to a .zip
Edit: Changed attachment to .wmv
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:39 am
- Forum: Computer Aided Engineering
- Topic: finding axial hydraulic cylinder forces
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1917
Re: finding axial hydraulic cylinder forces
Don't know if this helps but here https://baumhydraulics.com/Home/Page/speccalculators# are some free online cylinder calculators.
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:08 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Exploded View Issues
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7677
Re: Exploded View Issues
I replied to this quote in the other Discussion. How do you do it in SE, assuming it has an easier method? In SE the auto balloon actually works! The auto explode also is quite impressive! Attached is a video where I assemble a part, create an exploded view, create a drawing view, BOM and auto ball...
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:02 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Manual Writing Software
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1783
Re: Manual Writing Software
Does anyone have any experience with SE 3D Publishing/Illustrations? From what I see it looks like a good option for make interactive instructions/SOPs. It would probably be overkill for a manual but I would be very much interested in using it for Instructions/SOPs. Edit: Currently I make a drawing ...
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:56 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SOLIDWORKS 2022 BETA
- Replies: 63
- Views: 5303
Re: SOLIDWORKS 2022 BETA
What's actually on the menu for SW 2022? What "new" features (that don't work) and icon colors are they planning to come out with in 2022?
- Mon Jun 07, 2021 4:26 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: WHY can't I delete BOM rows?!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2015
Re: WHY can't I delete BOM rows?!
It works if you use an Indented "Flat Numbering" BOM.
It's stupid... but what else do you expect from SW....
It's stupid... but what else do you expect from SW....
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:42 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: What's New 2022
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3927
Re: What's New 2022
I have also noticed that SE users are actually excited about a new release!
SW users don't have a reason to be excited because it's just some more icon color changes and features that don't work.
SW users don't have a reason to be excited because it's just some more icon color changes and features that don't work.
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:24 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SW User Survey
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1215
Re: SW User Survey
You must have been reading a Mark Twain book lately!mike miller wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 8:01 am History tells us that Pepin the Short, King of the Franks, saved Rome from the Lombards twice.
But if the plebeians of Rome join forces with the Lombards, what will the Franks do?
Sounds just like Mark Twain lingo.
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:20 am
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: Best source for Solid Edge training?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2526
Re: Best source for Solid Edge training?
Onli Mike the grammer Natzi wood notise that!mike miller wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:16 am YEP! They're genuine engineers, spelling proves it!
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- Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:02 am
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: What's New 2022
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3927
Re: What's New 2022
As a former SW user I understand your skepticism. My experience of SE is they have a habit of under promising & over delivering.* * I'd probably make convergent modelling an exception to this, it is a monster of a task to take on & I expect it will take years to roll this out fully. I'd rat...
- Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:44 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: IS THERE A FREE RENDERER?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2619
Re: IS THERE A FREE RENDERER?
SolidWorks Visualize Standard comes free with every SolidWorks Pro and SolidWorks Premium license.
https://www.solidworks.com/product/solidworks-3d-cad
https://www.solidworks.com/product/solidworks-3d-cad
- Mon May 24, 2021 8:09 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: So I think I did this the hard way....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 461
Re: So I think I did this the hard way....
I warn you-
Here a while back I was having an issue with SW crashing. I turned the ScanTo3D add-in off and !presto! that fixed it!
Here a while back I was having an issue with SW crashing. I turned the ScanTo3D add-in off and !presto! that fixed it!
- Thu May 20, 2021 4:01 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Tapper Thread
- Replies: 11
- Views: 640
Re: Tapper Thread
Have you never had a numbskull who thought tighter is always better? o[ (note the past tense) And yeah, I've seen split #4 JIC hose ends too..... () I've seen split #6 JIC hose ends. Guy said, "Yea, I just kept tightening it and it suddenly split!". Well then you obviously made it too tig...
- Mon May 17, 2021 12:40 pm
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: Mirror Tool - "Bodies to Mirror"?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 274
Re: Mirror Tool - "Bodies to Mirror"?
What happens if you click in this area?
It should drop down just like the "feature" option does.- Wed May 12, 2021 7:22 am
- Forum: API
- Topic: Resources to learn to understand the code in a macro
- Replies: 5
- Views: 639
Re: Resources to learn to understand the code in a macro
I am in the same shoes except I have a little bit of experience programming in Python so I know the basics.
A really good resource I refer to is https://www.codestack.net/ done by @artem Thanks @artem!
Here is the page about VBA coding https://www.codestack.net/visual-basic/.
A really good resource I refer to is https://www.codestack.net/ done by @artem Thanks @artem!
Here is the page about VBA coding https://www.codestack.net/visual-basic/.
- Wed May 12, 2021 6:49 am
- Forum: Suggestions
- Topic: What is that supposed to mean?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 811
- Wed May 12, 2021 6:42 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Security Patch
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1882
Re: Security Patch
Yup, that's the best way to avoid being attacked.
- Tue May 11, 2021 4:56 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Security Patch
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1882
Re: Security Patch
You want some more things to be scared of?
- Tue May 11, 2021 11:12 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Passwords
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1892
Re: Passwords
But.. The Brute Force software will try 1111111 then 11111112 then 11111113 and so forth (I believe). Which makes it easy to crack... Edit: Or rather it will try the easy ones first. BTW I use LastPass to manage my passwords. It is an awesome software (actually it's an extension for your browser). I...
- Tue May 11, 2021 10:53 am
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: Best Workflow in SolidEdge?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1261
Re: Best Workflow in SolidEdge?
Jay, That's a tough question to answer. One key factor is data manage question. Are you planning on using data management? If so, then most systems, really prefer to have 1 part number / drawing. Currently we don't have any data management. We are planning on implement a PDM system here in the near...
- Mon May 10, 2021 9:11 am
- Forum: Macro Library
- Topic: Artem Taturevych's Macros
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1922
Re: Artem Taturevych's Macros
@Jaylin Hochstetler, take a look at these two macros: https://www.codestack.net/solidworks-api/document/cut-lists/copy-custom-properties/ https://www.codestack.net/solidworks-api/document/macro-feature/link-cut-list-properties/ I also include the functionality of properties editing (including cut-l...
- Fri May 07, 2021 10:26 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SW 2019 crashes when attempting hatch edit
- Replies: 7
- Views: 833
Re: SW 2019 crashes when attempting hatch edit
Open SW RX (by typing "rx" in your start menu) and open in both of the safe modes and see what that does.
- Fri May 07, 2021 9:45 am
- Forum: Macro Library
- Topic: Artem Taturevych's Macros
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1922
Re: Artem Taturevych's Macros
Life is to short. There are so many things I would like to do and get relatively good at and programming of several kinds is one of them. How did you know what I was thinking? I'm in the exact same predicament. I have done a little bit of programming in the past w/ Python, just enough to understand...
- Fri May 07, 2021 7:33 am
- Forum: Macro Library
- Topic: Artem Taturevych's Macros
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1922
Re: Artem Taturevych's Macros
I found this awesome macro over there https://www.codestack.net/solidworks-ap ... roperties/. But @artem is there a way to make it copy and link the cutlist props to the config specific props instead of the custom props?
- Fri May 07, 2021 6:43 am
- Forum: Macro Library
- Topic: Need Macro to change length units
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9930
Re: Need Macro to change length units
@Jaylin Hochstetler , great, glad it helped. Do you remember what was the error when you check 'Automatically Save'? I am now building a new version of CAD+ and will be keen to fix this issue as well. It didn't give me any errors but in the summary it said the files failed. And if I went into the f...
- Thu May 06, 2021 1:58 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Security Patch
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1882
Re: Security Patch
Not much to be worried about. I said something to our IT guy, he looked into and came back with this.
Also it’s interesting that they are referencing 3rd party references.
NOT the dell website.
As seen in the code of the site.
- Thu May 06, 2021 8:49 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Quotations
- Replies: 151
- Views: 31328
- Thu May 06, 2021 6:47 am
- Forum: Macro Library
- Topic: Need Macro to change length units
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9930
Re: Need Macro to change length units
@artem I installed CAD+. This is a wonderful tool! Then I recorded a macro to change my units and ran a batch to change all of the units. I had to make the macro save the file after changing the units b/c for some reason the files would fail if I told CAD+ to save it. But, hey, it worked!
- Wed May 05, 2021 4:40 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Sheetmetal
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1748
Re: Sheetmetal
I opened your old part (test part1), deleted the cutlist (which recreates it) and it worked fine.
Before delete:
After delete:
- Tue May 04, 2021 5:00 pm
- Forum: Macro Library
- Topic: Need Macro to change length units
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9930
Need Macro to change length units
I need a macro to open each component in an assembly and change the document units to 0.123.
I tried but my programming knowledge is simply too limited.
Thanks in advance!
I tried but my programming knowledge is simply too limited.
Thanks in advance!
- Tue May 04, 2021 4:25 pm
- Forum: Catia and 3DX
- Topic: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience in a productive manner?
- Replies: 1288
- Views: 245377
Re: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience?
Notice there trying to convert SW users
Learn, engage, discover, and share knowledge with other SOLIDWORKS users ABOUT 3DEXPERIENCE works, desktop, cloud-connected, or pure cloud.
Learn, engage, discover, and share knowledge with other SOLIDWORKS users ABOUT 3DEXPERIENCE works, desktop, cloud-connected, or pure cloud.
- Tue May 04, 2021 4:20 pm
- Forum: CAD Admin (Install, PDM, etc)
- Topic: PDM companies -- Good, Better, and Best?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3408
Re: PDM companies -- Good, Better, and Best?
I think they'll give you a trial period. Definitely use that time to test things out. And yes, they're a small company so they can "pivot" and add functionality much more quickly than you may see from one of the big players. DDM has been around for something like 25 years now, though. So,...
- Tue May 04, 2021 1:35 pm
- Forum: CAD Admin (Install, PDM, etc)
- Topic: PDM companies -- Good, Better, and Best?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3408
Re: PDM companies -- Good, Better, and Best?
Just had a demo of Design Data Manager. Super impressed with what I saw! The software is super powerful! And it only requires SQL Express server for 5-10 users. Teamcenter Rapid Start requires SQL Standard or Premium which is lots of $$$$ plus the DDM software is cheaper than Teamcenter Rapid Start ...
- Tue May 04, 2021 9:15 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Failing mates
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4765
Re: Failing mates
No, but I don't believe I've used a profile mate on rectangular surfaces since then either. I typically use them for mating hardware in holes. I also use it for hardware. I have a macro for it w/ a button for it on one of my mouse gestures. It locks the rotation, and enters 0" for the distance...
- Tue May 04, 2021 8:22 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Failing mates
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4765
Re: Failing mates
I've had that too! Did you ever find a remedy? SolidSometimesWorks!Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:56 am I had a profile mate between two rectangular faces that would randomly rotate one of the components 90° when I wasn't looking. That was fun.
- Mon May 03, 2021 4:57 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: SolidEdge vs. SolidWorks
- Replies: 65
- Views: 31469
Re: SolidEdge vs. SolidWorks
Haven't messed w/ em much but this is what the window looks like: And here it is in a drawing: Sadly they don't have a property tab builder.
- Mon May 03, 2021 4:21 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: SolidEdge vs. SolidWorks
- Replies: 65
- Views: 31469
Re: SolidEdge vs. SolidWorks
I was experimenting with SE the other day and was really pleased w/ what I saw regarding drawings, BOM mating, and automated exploded views.
Attached is a video I took where I mate a couple parts, make an exploded view, make a drawing w/ an exploded view, BOM, and balloons.
Attached is a video I took where I mate a couple parts, make an exploded view, make a drawing w/ an exploded view, BOM, and balloons.