I have all of that stuff unchecked.AlexLachance wrote: ↑Thu Dec 19, 2024 3:43 pm Yeah, my apologies, in french it is not the same command. I get the same result as you with the same command.
This is most likely what you need to toggle
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Edit: What AlexB said!
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- Thu Dec 19, 2024 4:20 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: how to stop "view" insert of fillet/radius centerines
- Replies: 6
- Views: 221
Re: how to stop "view" insert of fillet/radius centerines
- Thu Dec 19, 2024 3:29 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: how to stop "view" insert of fillet/radius centerines
- Replies: 6
- Views: 221
Re: how to stop "view" insert of fillet/radius centerines
Thanks, Alex.
I do not have all the options that you do. I only see this:
I do not have all the options that you do. I only see this:
- Thu Dec 19, 2024 3:11 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: how to stop "view" insert of fillet/radius centerines
- Replies: 6
- Views: 221
how to stop "view" insert of fillet/radius centerines
In a drawing, with a view selected:
Insert > Annotations > Centerline...
Auto Insert "Select View" checked
Centerlines are being inserted for holes, which I want, but they are also being inserted for fillets/radii, which I do not want.
How do I change this?
Thanks.
Insert > Annotations > Centerline...
Auto Insert "Select View" checked
Centerlines are being inserted for holes, which I want, but they are also being inserted for fillets/radii, which I do not want.
How do I change this?
Thanks.
- Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:49 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2741
Re: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
Any radiused (rolled or bump-bent) part usually requires workarounds.
- Tue Dec 03, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2741
Re: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
Wow. OK, yeah, that's...not happening. LOLDanPihlaja wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2024 10:27 am The biggest difference will be the price tag. $3,000-$8,000 per seat for Solidworks. (iirc) $15,000-$20,000 per seat of NX.
- Tue Dec 03, 2024 10:07 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2741
Re: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
How does NX handle sheet metal?
Sheet metal is my biggest gripe with SolidWorks.
Thanks.
Sheet metal is my biggest gripe with SolidWorks.
Thanks.
- Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:29 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2741
Re: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
The Boxx workstation that I ordered has an RTX 2000 Ada Generation video card. I wonder if it would be worth it to upgrade my current RTX 5000 (another workstation) to the RTX 2000 Ada Generation. I am not expecting the 2000 Ada to be significantly faster, rather, my hope is that it wouldn't do some...
- Thu Nov 28, 2024 8:24 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2741
- Thu Nov 28, 2024 12:09 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2741
Re: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
I ordered a Boxx APEXX E3. A copy-and-paste from the order: Processor: Intel® Core i9-14900K (14th gen) Processor (3.20GHz, Turbo 6.00GHz) System Memory: 96GB DDR5-5600 MHz (2 - 48GB DIMMS) Expansion Card Slot(s): NVIDIA RTX 2000 16GB Ada Generation M.2 Storage: 1.0TB SSD NVMe/PCIe 4.0 M.2 Drive Ope...
- Wed Nov 27, 2024 12:32 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2741
Re: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
This is what we spec'ed for our last order a year and a half ago: Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Intel i7 127000 32GB RAM (Possibility of 128) DDR5 512GB SSD nVidia RTX A4000 - 16GB GDDR6 Thanks. I'm figuring either an i7 or an i9. BOXX is trying to sell me on 96 GB of RAM. I never knew 96 was an option....
- Wed Nov 27, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2741
Re: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
BOXX has been solid for me over the last 10+ years. The S Class is what I have at work and at home. You can look into different processors they offer depending on what else you do along side of SSW. Order with minimum RAM. Order it with the best video card you can afford and then add RAM (as much a...
- Wed Nov 27, 2024 10:28 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2741
What would you spec out for a new SolidWorks workstation?
I need to spec. out a new SolidWorks 2024 workstation. The current equipment is 7 years old and wasn't cutting edge when purchased.
What PC company, what processor, what video card, what type of RAM, and how much RAM?
Thank you so much for any replies.
What PC company, what processor, what video card, what type of RAM, and how much RAM?
Thank you so much for any replies.
- Thu Nov 14, 2024 8:16 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: cannot get radiused sheet metal part to flatten
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2237
Re: cannot get radiused sheet metal part to flatten
I wonder what SpaceX uses.
- Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:00 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: cannot get radiused sheet metal part to flatten
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2237
Re: cannot get radiused sheet metal part to flatten
I haven't used it since I left my last job in 2017. Back then it was extremely robust. The idea of crashing while doing nothing of consequence was unheard of. Switching from NX to SW felt like a major step backwards. In fairness, some of my problems were from trying to use SW as if it were NX. I wo...
- Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:20 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: cannot get radiused sheet metal part to flatten
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2237
Re: cannot get radiused sheet metal part to flatten
I've come to the same conclusion: SolidWorks lacks the code depth to handle curved-to-straight sheet metal transitions.
@HercalloY and @SPerman
I've often wondered about NX. How do you like it so far? Pros, Cons? Expensive? Thanks.
@HercalloY and @SPerman
I've often wondered about NX. How do you like it so far? Pros, Cons? Expensive? Thanks.
- Tue Nov 12, 2024 9:52 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: cannot get radiused sheet metal part to flatten
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2237
Re: cannot get radiused sheet metal part to flatten
This works, but it's not "correct". I wish there was a way to stop the bend at the point at which the flange ends.
ETA: There does not seem to be a way to edit the "Bend-Lines" sketch, which would, in theory, do the trick.
ETA: There does not seem to be a way to edit the "Bend-Lines" sketch, which would, in theory, do the trick.
- Tue Nov 12, 2024 9:12 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: cannot get radiused sheet metal part to flatten
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2237
- Mon Nov 11, 2024 12:09 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: cannot get radiused sheet metal part to flatten
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2237
- Mon Nov 11, 2024 11:29 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: cannot get radiused sheet metal part to flatten
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2237
cannot get radiused sheet metal part to flatten
I'm having difficulty getting the attached part, 8575-09-02_CADForum.SLDPRT, to properly flatten. The issue can be traced to the "flange fills - bottom" feature. If that feature is suppressed, the part will flatten. Seeing my design intent in that feature, is there anything I could perhaps...
- Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:17 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Does SolidWorks offer note "styles"?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1244
Re: Does SolidWorks offer note "styles"?
Would I have to do that every time I open an .SLDDRW? Thanks.AlexLachance wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2024 3:59 pm You can save them externally and import them as annotations I believe, that is what we do.
- Mon Nov 04, 2024 3:22 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Does SolidWorks offer note "styles"?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1244
Re: Does SolidWorks offer note "styles"?
That's what I was looking for thanks.
Is there a way to make a style available across multiple .slddrw files? I noticed that "Styles" is not in the File Locations list.
Is there a way to make a style available across multiple .slddrw files? I noticed that "Styles" is not in the File Locations list.
- Mon Nov 04, 2024 1:49 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Does SolidWorks offer note "styles"?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1244
Does SolidWorks offer note "styles"?
Say I want to define different font styles and select one before I create a new note on an .SLDDRW, similar to the "style" command in AutoCAD.
Is this possible in SolidWorks?
Thanks.
Is this possible in SolidWorks?
Thanks.
- Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:40 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: "in context" part not loading automatically
- Replies: 3
- Views: 530
Re: "in context" part not loading automatically
My guess is if you change this setting, it will load the referenced file when you load the part. I think it will always show the "?" if the external reference isn't loaded. image.png That was it. I changed the setting to “Changed Only (incl. assemblies)” and left "Load documents in m...
- Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:47 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: "in context" part not loading automatically
- Replies: 3
- Views: 530
"in context" part not loading automatically
Say I have "Part B" that is based on the insertion and modification of "Part A". I open Part B only. In the feature tree, I see: Part A->? If I open Part A, the "?" goes away. The External References data tells me that SolidWorks knows exactly where Part A resides, even...
- Thu Jul 25, 2024 4:10 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: can "On Edge" mates be repaired?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1370
Re: can "On Edge" mates be repaired?
I just discovered that it's a bit more difficult when the sketch entity is still directly atop of what it needs to be re-mated to and there's no way to temporarily drag it out of the way. Haven't quite figured that out yet...
- Thu Jul 25, 2024 4:01 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: can "On Edge" mates be repaired?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1370
Re: can "On Edge" mates be repaired?
Thanks, @AlexB. That's really helpful, in more ways than one.
- Thu Jul 25, 2024 11:31 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Why is Pack & Go is pulling upstream files?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1049
Why is Pack & Go is pulling upstream files?
I'm having an issue where Pack & Go sometimes wants to pull in "upsteam" files. In the example below, I executed a Pack & Go on 8546-03_REV_A.SLDPRT. Despite the fact that 8546-03_REV_A.SLDPRT is part of as8546-03_REV_A.SLDASM, only 8546-03_REV_A.SLDPRT and 8546-03_REV_A.SLDDRW sho...
- Thu Jul 25, 2024 11:04 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: can "On Edge" mates be repaired?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1370
can "On Edge" mates be repaired?
Is it possible to repair an On Edge mate? They are usually (always?) created by the Convert Entities command. I'll often find them broken in out-of-context situations. Please see the screenshot below. Yes, deleting the sketch entity and re-executing the Convert Entities command is quick and easy but...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:53 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: one sketch dimension driven by multiple global variables
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2221
Re: one sketch dimension driven by multiple global variables
I'm just now discovering that Global Variables aren't needed for what I'm trying to accomplish here. Hard values can be assigned to a dimension across multiple configurations. That seems to be reliable with no issues.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:17 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: one sketch dimension driven by multiple global variables
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2221
Re: one sketch dimension driven by multiple global variables
I was able to get it to work both with and without underscores in the variable names. See attached files, if interested. I went through and eradicated everything, then systematically linked the variables via the "Equations, Global Variables, and Dimensions" window. Setting the variables at...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:56 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: one sketch dimension driven by multiple global variables
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2221
Re: one sketch dimension driven by multiple global variables
Please see the screen capture below.
Thanks.
Thanks.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:35 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: one sketch dimension driven by multiple global variables
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2221
one sketch dimension driven by multiple global variables
I entered (4) global variables in the attached part: length_01 = 1.0 length_02 = 2.0 length_03 = 3.0 length_04 = 4.0 I then made (4) different configurations and attempted to link D2@Sketch1 to the 4 different global variables using the "This Configuration" setting in the dimension Modify ...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:50 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Is it possible to lengthen the reference line of a weld note?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1438
Re: Is it possible to lengthen the reference line of a weld note?
It's hokey, but you can add spaces before/after the weld size value and/or weld length-pitch values:image.png The downside is that when you go back into the weld symbol editor, it may look like there is no value: image.png I had thought about that but shied away, partially for the reason you mentio...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:49 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Is it possible to lengthen the reference line of a weld note?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1438
Re: Is it possible to lengthen the reference line of a weld note?
Most likely, yeah! In french it's "Jonction" which can translate to both jog point and junction depending. Gotcha. I was hoping for less of a workaround solution, but this works. I can "snap" the line parallel. It doesn't lock in place, but at least it's truly parallel. Thanks, ...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:46 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Is it possible to lengthen the reference line of a weld note?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1438
Re: Is it possible to lengthen the reference line of a weld note?
Hi Alex.AlexLachance wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:35 am You can right click on it's arrow and add a junction and then set it parralel to the other and have it the desired length
image.png
Do you mean a "jog point"? I do not see an option for "junction".
Also, how would I lock it parallel?
Thanks.
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:22 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Is it possible to lengthen the reference line of a weld note?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1438
Is it possible to lengthen the reference line of a weld note?
Is it possible to lengthen the reference line of a weld note? Yes, it can effectively be done by adding a jog point, but I prefer not to do it this way. Please see the image below. (I did this in AutoCAD.) Is this possible? Thanks. https://i.imgur.com/GSxFl3f.png ... https://www.arcraftplasma.com/we...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:28 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: setting the pitch of a helical sweep
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1554
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: setting the pitch of a helical sweep
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1554
setting the pitch of a helical sweep
Please see the attached .SLDPRT. Currently, the helical cut (Cut-Sweep4) is making 60 revolutions along its path. I would like to change that to 1 revolution every 0.125" along its path. For clarity, I would like the pitch to remain at 0.125" regardless of what the path length is. Is this ...
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:21 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: "hidden" lines showing with hidden lines removed
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4841
Re: "hidden" lines showing with hidden lines removed
By the way, has anyone noticed that this forum is very slow (as in load speeds, post speeds, etc.)?
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:20 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: "hidden" lines showing with hidden lines removed
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4841
Re: "hidden" lines showing with hidden lines removed
I've tried all the suggestions in this thread (much appreciative of all of them). Nothing seems to work. I did notice that if I open one of the suspect .SLDPRT files and rebuild it, then go back into the .SLDDRW, the undesired lines disappear...until I pan. I'm going to declare this one a bug or a g...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:38 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: "hidden" lines showing with hidden lines removed
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4841
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: "hidden" lines showing with hidden lines removed
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4841
Re: "hidden" lines showing with hidden lines removed
image.png One way is to set your cosmetic threads to high quality. For some reason, draft quality makes them shine through. Another way is to hide them at the part level. 1. Cosmetic threads are already turned off and/or are non-existent. 2. Cosmetic thread display is already set to high quality. T...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:00 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: "hidden" lines showing with hidden lines removed
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4841
Re: "hidden" lines showing with hidden lines removed
Thanks. Where can they be turned off?AlexLachance wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:47 pm Cosmetic threads and/or surfacic bodies could do something like this.
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:16 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: "hidden" lines showing with hidden lines removed
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4841
"hidden" lines showing with hidden lines removed
In the view below, the elliptical line indicated with the red arrow should not be showing.
FWIW, the view is set to "hidden lines removed"
Any idea what could be causing this?
Note that a similar thing is happening at the top of item #6.
Thanks for any help.
FWIW, the view is set to "hidden lines removed"
Any idea what could be causing this?
Note that a similar thing is happening at the top of item #6.
Thanks for any help.
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:19 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Is it possible to force a 1:1 drawing insertion scale?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5500
Re: Is it possible to force a 1:1 drawing insertion scale?
Have you given a look at this? image.png I believe this would be part of the SW2DXF mapfile. As usual, sorry for the frenchitude :lol: Thanks, Alex. How is a map file generated? Are you sure the map file isn't limited to layers, colors, and line types? ETA: I think what I want to do is going to be ...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:50 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Is it possible to force a 1:1 drawing insertion scale?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5500
Re: Is it possible to force a 1:1 drawing insertion scale?
I'm not aware of a way to set a default, but when you choose to save as .dxf, you will get an Options button near the bottom left corner of the "Save as" dialog box. The settings you choose there will be "sticky." I hope this helps, but I'm not sure it does. Hi Glenn. Yes, I did...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:37 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Is it possible to force a 1:1 drawing insertion scale?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5500
Re: Is it possible to force a 1:1 drawing insertion scale?
I realize that this is likely AutoCAD-related and not SolidWorks-related, but is there a way to set a default .dxf template?
Thanks.
Thanks.
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:21 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: transitioning from a straight line to a fillet to a straight line
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7222
Re: transitioning from a straight line to a fillet to a straight line
I just checked. You can get both perpendicular and tangent (assuming the first line was vertical or horizontal, at least). When placing the arc, if you will click to finish it when you see the blue horizontal and vertical dotted lines then you can place the second line with the relations you want. ...
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:39 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: transitioning from a straight line to a fillet to a straight line
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7222
Re: transitioning from a straight line to a fillet to a straight line
Imagine a world where uppey/downey and leftie/righie was all you had.Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:21 am That's correct.
I don't know. Can you please explain what that is for the slower members of the class (like me)?
- Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:32 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: transitioning from a straight line to a fillet to a straight line
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7222
Re: transitioning from a straight line to a fillet to a straight line
Does SolidWorks have an ORTHO mode?