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Uncle_Hairball

oldguynewbike wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 11:41 am If you have already added them and are simply waiting for them to show up on the drawing when opened or switching between sheets I have seen it take up to a minute for them to "reappear" especially on a large assembly.

Crazy

Uncle_Hairball

gupta9665 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:56 am You need to keep this option ticked "Update component names when documents are replaced" under Tools > Options > External References

Yes, it is checked.

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An ongoing SW annoyance: If I open a component of an assembly, then save the component with a new filename, the name in the assembly tree remains the old filename. If I try to rename it in the tree, I find the assembly component it is already linked to the new file, but the name has not been updated...

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RMB on the exploded view derived configuration and select "Smart Explode Lines". They should then be visible in the exploded drawing view. 2021-07-15 15_05_50.jpg Thanks for the suggestion, Mike, but I don't seem to have that option. Since I posted the question, the lines magically appear...

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What's the trick to display exploded lines in a drawing?

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How many times have I seen that one? Not to mention all the errors trying to post enhancement requests.

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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.

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FMAAID wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 2:46 pm
For example it would say solidworks 2018 sp5 has these 50 known bugs.

50???

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I'll disagree and agree with you. Beta testing with end users is common across both software and physical products. Also beta testing doesn't mean that they aren't still testing themselves. It's voluntary, no one makes you do it, but I welcome the chance to run our products through it. If I do disc...

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I'm still waiting for Solidworks to pay me for doing their job. Beta testing is THEIR responsibility.

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Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:52 am Right-click on the column name space in File Explorer and choose "More" from the drop-down.

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Choose "SW last saved with", and click Okay.

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Well isn't that grand? Thanks for a most-helpful suggestion!

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I have been holding my tongue about Toolbox and all it's irritations, but yesterday I got reminded of the straw that broke the camel's back. I left Toolbox and went to fasteners as standard parts a couple of years ago. Here's why: Yesterday, I was out of the office, but needed to open an assembly. B...

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Have you considered using a weldment instead?

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Are surveys still going out? I haven't received mine.

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Post an assembly?

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Think about the term zero-thickness. Q: What is another way of describing zero-thickness geometry? A: Hole In other words, zero-thickness geometry is an oxymoron, which says nothing about CAD functionality. There are good reasons why we spend so much time pleading for this functionality, but the con...

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It's the loss of sleep, which could be directly related to overseeing anything till it's way too late, using SW sometimes give us "Day Mares" which reduces the ability's for the 2:00 snooze we all need, dream on, yep that don't happen in Fusion 360, neither does anything else, hhhh BTW - ...

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My problems weren't really about over-defining the mates, but more about overwhelming the system. Old way 1 assembly with 100 parts New way 1 assembly with 10 sub assemblies, each with their own sub assemblies as needed. Old way 100 fasteners New way 1 fastener and component patterns Old way Mate a...

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Oh, I know I know! You use flexible assemblies. Remove the flexible and put it back. For some reason when you restart SolidWorks, it doesn't remember the flexibility of the assembly and therefor throws those error. Removing it and putting it back on refreshes it's memory. SolidDoofy Yes, I've seen ...

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SolidWorks plays fast and loose with a lot of things. One way you might normally think of a "fully defined part" as having 3 plane-to-plane coincident relations, and SW lets you do that, and trains people to do that. Degree of Freedom analysis - 1 X to X plane coincident mates locks down ...

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Do they go away with a Ctrl+Shift+Q? I wish, but no. Are there mates to Sheet Metal parts? I've had face IDs switch randomly after a bad night's sleep(?) . This will cause conflicting mate conditions that can be difficult to find. The What's Wrong dialog is your best friend in a case like this. No ...

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The problem I'm trying to resolve is not the errors; rather, I'm trying to figure out why the assembly goes from resolved to corrupt just because it took a nap overnight. The errors are conflicting mates or over constrained assemblies. Maybe I should clarify a little: The assembly was good last nig...

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Where are the errors and what do they say? I haven't used my crystal ball for awhile. Is it a lost mate reference, an overdefined condition, or a failed external reference...or...???? It's an absolute shot in the dark without knowing more details. The problem I'm trying to resolve is not the errors...

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zxys001 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:39 pm Hello Uncle Hairball (great name!)

1 - Any imported geometry?
None
2 - Relative small/large features (.001mm and 1000mm)
No
3 - VOR (verification on rebuild) On/Off?
On
4 - Configs?
Sometimes
5 - rebuilding via Incontext relations or CRC's?
No in context relations. What's a CRC?

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Over and over again, I have a stable assembly model with no red or yellow mates. I save and close and the next time I open the model, it turns red. Any thoughts as to why this would be happening? I'm on SW 2019.

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I think the lack of responses says it all.

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I love the way SW from time to time jumps from my right monitor to the left monitor without cause, without warning.

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Thanks Glenn for a very helpful post.

Is there some reason why these two files cannot be combined by Solidworks into one file? Seems like it would save on clutter and steps.

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I'm curious as to what SW forum traffic has done since the swap. Is there any way to find out?

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