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  • ws2 2:40 pm on March 13, 2013 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    Hi Everyone.

    I may not be using the correct terminolgy here but I hope you understand what I’m getting at.

    Can I automatically label a detail, a section or a view from one drawing sheet that indicates the drawing sheet and view that the detail originates ?

    Cheers

    Martin

     

    • salbu 3:13 pm on March 13, 2013 Permalink

      hand made is working
      automatically not yet …may be if
      you find a sw user that has talent in programming.

  • ws2 5:37 pm on November 8, 2012 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    Hi

    Can I link a part/assembly file location so I can display it in the title block ?

    i.e. C:\1.Design Office Drawings(P)\12.IPL\Cyclone

    Cheers

    Martin

     

    • CBL 7:52 pm on November 8, 2012 Permalink

      Yes. When linking the annotation select the “SW-Folder Name” and “SW-File Name” properties.

    • ws2 6:44 pm on November 11, 2012 Permalink

      Thanks CBL but how do I select BOTH options?

    • ws2 1:52 pm on November 14, 2012 Permalink

      Sorry, Dumn question.
      Figured it out .

      Thanks !

  • ws2 2:49 pm on May 10, 2012 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    Hi Everyone.

    Can I insert an assembly into an assembly and still retain movement via limit mates in the inserted part ?

     

    • Ben 10:32 am on May 11, 2012 Permalink

      Once the sub assembly is inserted into the top level assembly. Right click on it in the feature tree and select component properties. In the dialog that comes up choose ‘solve as flexible’ and click ok. Voila!

    • ws2 3:45 pm on May 14, 2012 Permalink

      Perfect !

      Thank Ben

  • ws2 5:11 pm on April 4, 2012 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    Hi everyone,

    Why is my 1st drawing sheet different from all the ones following? I have modified the title block links but the changes I need only appear in sheet 1, all subsequent sheets appear as before the changes(SW2010)

    Thanks

     

    • Ben 6:02 pm on April 4, 2012 Permalink

      What you are seeing here is ‘sheet format’ and ‘sheet template’ You have the sheet format made but you did not save the sheet out also as a sheet format. Look it up in Help

    • ws2 8:46 pm on April 4, 2012 Permalink

      Sorted !

      Thanks Ben

  • ws2 2:55 pm on December 4, 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    Hi
    I’m having difficulty flattening a square to round loft in SW2010 and showing the bend lines, the model looks good I’ve filleted the bend edges with a 11mm radius, shelled the part to 10mm thickness, ripped the front face with a 2mm gap, up to now everthing is fine, then I try to insert bends, I pick the back inside face and with the radius set at zero I press the check mark and get “No bends found” as an error message!!! Please help someone, it’s driving me nuts!

    Thanks

     

  • ws2 3:37 pm on November 15, 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Hi

    Can I create an automatic drawing register in Excel (or similar), of all my Solidworks drawing?

    Thanks.

     

    • Ben 8:47 am on November 24, 2011 Permalink

      I am sure it is possible but I do not know of any pre-made system.

  • ws2 12:02 pm on January 20, 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    Hello.

    How do I remove the border lines from a solid fill hatch in a drawing, I’ve tried changing the line colours and paper colours and they dissapear on screen but the lines still show up on the printed page ?

    Thanks

     

    • CBL 12:16 pm on January 20, 2011 Permalink

      Do you have the printer options set to Colour?

      Have you tried just hiding the lines?

    • ws2 4:07 pm on January 20, 2011 Permalink

      The printer options are set, but I can’t find an option to hide the lines ?

    • CBL 6:49 pm on January 20, 2011 Permalink

      The lines are hidden from within SW. Select the lines in a view, right-mouse click and select the icon with the two vertical lines (top of the pop-up menu)

    • ws2 12:49 pm on January 23, 2011 Permalink

      Thank you for your efforts .
      This icon dosn’t appear when I click on the Area hatch boundary.

    • CBL 3:57 pm on January 23, 2011 Permalink

      Turn the hatch off, or use a cross-hatch to be able to see the lines more easily.
      Select a line only … this is separate from the Hatch function … and a set of icons should appear
      If you Ctrl select lines, you will have to right-click on a selected line to have the menu appear.

    • CBL 3:57 pm on January 23, 2011 Permalink

      What version of SW?

    • ws2 8:50 pm on January 23, 2011 Permalink

      I’m using SW2010

      This is the drawing I’m struggling with, when I print, the hatch border shows, and now(after changing almost every setting I can think of the bridge structure shows through the hatch even though the hatch is set to solid

      http://solidjott.com/?attachment_id=3289

      Thanks again for your time

  • ws2 8:12 pm on September 27, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Hello Every Body. Can I draw a Landscape… 

    Hello Every Body.
    Can I draw a Landscape scene, or an uneven hillside in solidworks ? I’ve tried all the surface features, nothing seems to work.
    Thanks in advance.

     

    • Ben 10:13 am on September 28, 2010 Permalink

      I made a video of how I do it a few years back here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjOo9d1KJUM remember that the max size of a solidworks model is 1Kilometer qubed

    • CBL 7:01 pm on September 28, 2010 Permalink

      qubed? :o )

      While the 1KM cube limit is still true for parts, assys can be much larger.

    • Ben 7:15 pm on September 28, 2010 Permalink

      So I’m good at graphic thingys but word assembly not so much :)

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