Hello Ben
There is one OnBoard Graphics card called Intel HD Graphics comes with some Dell laptops , is that graphics card suits for SolidWorks ?
To work in SolidWorks Dell laptops r good or Lenovo laptops or hp laptops r good ? do u have any idea abt these brands ?
regds
Guruprasanna
Hi Ben,
I learn a lot from your useful videos on you tube. One thing I am struggling with is how to wrap a shape to the surfaces of my model. I find that the wrap feature can only work for one face only. If I have a shape I draw by separate lines or splines then extrude, the wrap feature won’t wok on the surfaces. It only works on the facing plane only not the side planes.
I also noticed that the wrap feature doesn’t work on a lofted surface.
What I want to be able to do is how to wrap a shape to all sides of the model or at least the selected sides I want. Is there a way to do this?
Thanks Ben!
Could you send me an example file to mountain.wave at gmail.com?
Have you heard of any reverse fillet options?
I do allot of BALLNOSE End mill work, usually SweepCut a diameter. just wondering…
You have to use a profile path cut to do this unfortunately
Hello Ben/CBL
I have one issue here, I have one machine part, which is having 2 configurations, I have used that part in an assembly, I have created some in context cut features in assembly using first part configuration , but while I tried to create in context cuts by using second part configuration SolidWorks is showing some error messages , that u can’t create in context features in more than one configuration , like that…..
Is it the real case ?
regards
Guruprasanna
Yup sorry but too many references from too many assemblies can crash a system
Thanks Ben, Actually I had never heard of DraftSight before this.
Hello CBL / Ben
Can u prefer me GraphicsCards which supports OpenGL, for to make use of Magnifying Glass inside SolidWorks ?
regds
Guruprasanna
The cards suggested by Charles in that link are a bit on the old side now.
Depending on your requirements, any of the ATI/AMD FirePro or nVidia Quadro (but not NVS) series cards should be good.
http://shop.amd.com/us/All/ModelsPerLine/Workstation/GraphicCard
http://www.nvidia.com/object/workstation-solutions.html
Does anyone have an idea why I should be getting this error message when importing an Autocad file
into solidworks, for conversion to Sheet Metal mode?
Guido
Have you tried to cut and paste the drawing from DraftSight to SolidWorks? I find that works better some times
Hello Ben
Suppose I need SheetMetal Thickness equally on both sides of any reference plane (For Ex. Like MidPlane option in Part modelling) in SolidWorks, it is not possible ? , when I was doing Weldment & sheetmetal model , I needed the sheetmetal thickness equally on both sides of the ref.plane , but what I did was , after drawing a rectangle extruded it using midplane , then converted it to Sheetmetal i.e . using Convert to SheetMetal , it is the only way ?
regards
Guruprasanna
Another way is to create the part with the Sheet Metal functions, and then add Mid-Planes to whichever flanges you want.
… and then add Mid Planes between whichever flange faces you want.
Hi,
Please I need help support regarding balloons distribution in a large assembly. This large assembly it has same subassemblies parts fasteners etc, etc. So on the first and second sheet I would like to set only the balloons for all subassemblies, than on the next sheet the rest of all components, there is a chance to resolve this problem in SW 2012 premium version, or there is same method which give me permission to control very accurate what balloons I would like to appear on specific sheet or there is same method which give me permission to select from feature tree the subassembly and the balloon to appear on the right sheet the same for parts, I need something to control which geometry from assembly represent same subassemblies for select the correspondent balloon. Have a wonderful weekend and day too.
for Example in ProE WF 2-4 : there are some possibilities to control the arrangement for balloons such as, set the subassembly in feature tree or direct in drawing on BILL OF MATERIAL set the subassembly in row and you have in view in drwg the highlights of that subassembly or part, so this give you the permission to control where and how to appear the balloon where is more practical, other nice thing it is when you select a subassembly or a part in drawing view appear a small ticket information’s by the mouse or in the text info the name of that subassembly or part and you can control the arrangement of that balloon by view sheet etc etc.Please help me it is important. Thanks I appreciate
Salbu,
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
Yes. When linking the annotation select the “SW-Folder Name” and “SW-File Name” properties.
Thanks CBL but how do I select BOTH options?
Sorry, Dumn question.
Figured it out .
Thanks !
Hello Ben
Can u help me about OpenGL ? , when I type ‘G’ on the keyboard , for Magnifying Glass while using SolidWorks, it is not working , it is giving some error message about OpenGL .
Regards
Guruprasanna
Sorry I have no idea why that would happen. Maybe google the question and see what comes up
Which graphics card & driver are you using?
Ben,
Tangent Option is not working because I’m pretty sure your spline does not have a tangent constrain applied in your multipoint Spline @Sketch5
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-k4S_dFSCEv4/UW8fC2sXsNI/AAAAAAAAD70/pqI6TJXYXIo/w843-h434-p-o/Tangency_Not_Set%2540Sketch5_causingFairure.PNG
I noticed that you kept needing to flip Tangent Direction for Fill Feature that looks to be a Bug. Not currently on subscription but you can check that out in the Fixed SPR list (Software Performance Report)
: )
Good video though.
Michael Cole
Mr Eadie,
I searched the You Tube files that you recommended to Erin, (http://www.youtube.com/user/behnt?feature=mhee ) one by one to no avail, as I am having pretty much the same grief with the “Surface Fill” tool, as your user who posted a thread here on Sept. 10, 2012, and if you still have the video tutorial that you made for him I would really appreciate it as well.
Ben Reshevsky
Hello Ben
I viewed some tutorials on ConfigWorks Addin in SolidWorks , I heard that it is a KBE (Knowledge Based Engineering) Addin , Actually what is KBE ? How to add or create that ConfigWorks Addin into SolidWorks ?
I thanking u for your quick answer on Form Tool yesterday , I saw some StainlessSteel Home Appliances having Form Tool on Curved Face , I will send that photos to u , after we will discuss on Form Tool further more .
Thanks & Regards
Guruprasanna
I am not familiar with that addin so I cannot help you there. Your best bet is to google it.
Hello Ben
It is not possible to apply Form tools on Curved Faces of Sheetmetal parts in SolidWorks ?
I was trying to apply Form Tools on a Rolled Sheetmetal parts by doing Unfolding , when it was unfolded the Form Tool was applied properly but when I Folded it back , the Form Tool simply turned to Cuts in places of Form Tools & there was Warning symbol infront of Fold feature . Can u give me solution ?
Regards
Guruprasanna
CBL and 
ws2 and 
CAD-GURU is discussing. 
Ben 12:21 pm on January 23, 2013 Permalink
No idea about them but you should be able to find out if they will work with SW here http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/videocardtesting.html
CBL 7:53 pm on January 23, 2013 Permalink
Only the Intel HD Graphics P3000 & P4000 are listed as suitable for SW.
Apparently the “P” denotes Professional.