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I looked a little around here and could not find a thread or topic for us to post and discuss our enhancement requests. I figure perhaps we could support each other a little and provide further support in the SWMP Enhancement request area. Or, even the possibilty of that which we hope for may even ...

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Project me and 2 collegues worked on, I worked on the rear trailer, one guy did the dumping trailer and the other did the development for special stuff such as the side-doors and the tarp system. Since it is a B-Train, the axles of the front trailer require to slide up front so that the trailer can...

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Somebody recently put me onto "Pirate Music".

A quick youtube search brought this one up and I quite like it.

That said, this is not exactly the Pirate music that was implied when suggested.
But good nonetheless.

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One I hate is the suppressing of mates within the assembly when I create new configurations..!!
I cannot seem to get my head around the logic of why this happens, or which components will be affected.
It just feels so random.

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Thats exactly why I am so hesitant. I got burned before in a very big way. at least with the 2022 SP5 ... its the devil we know. This is the version I am running atm and I don't hate it. IMHO it is probably the most stable since 2104 SP5. Although, a special mention for 2016, it wasnt too bad. I ha...

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I too have experienced this glitch. I also use the crop view command as a quick-fix. I find some view (drawing glitch) issues are resolved by opening the model with the contect menu, doing Ctrl-Q, returning to the drawing and refresh. Not always tho. I have also known this to occur when I have used ...

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Well, this issue has been resolved... Today. It only took 8 days.!! It was not as straightforward as promised. Essentially, dassualt stuffed up their understanding of my unique machine ID and mixed it up somehow with an older machine we scrapped. I've no idea how they managed to assign a computer ID...

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This is a very tricky question. And I'm not even certain it's been asked correctly. It really is dependent on what you are designing and the end result requirements of your product. (I design transport equipment and so several of these factors are to be considered. Some more important than others.) ...

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it is not your fault. that "suggestion" is written here and there on some VAR website. even our VAR told us to always deactivate and failing to do so could cause the license to explode in yout face... SOMETIMES. this is the problem with SW as software: it is unpredictable. 90% of the time...

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Upgrading solidworks while keeping the license activated is asking for troubles. It was like that since forever... I do not understand why the developpers insist to keep this possibility open when it cause more harm than good. I'd never heard of this being an issue before. And over the handful of t...

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This issue is due to FLEXnet licensing service included with SOLIDWORKS 2024. Read this information to find the solution https://www.goengineer.com/blog/current-computer-identifier-does-not-match-solidworks-2024-activation-error Yeah. I do wish I'd heard of this sooner. There is even a post in the ...

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I recently installed 2024 and encountered an issue with somethong called "Computer Identifier". (Despite the implication, I am not installing to a different, or modified machine.) Computer Identifier...png Which would not allow activation and actually deactivated ALL my existing installs. ...

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Don't 'upgrade' because awful Win11 doesn't allow that. Really..?!?!? I'll never understand software people who roll out "upgrades" incorporating unnecessary alterations to the UI or REMOVING existing useful features. Both can have detrimental effects on learnt behaviour and almost always...

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Didn't read the whole thing. But they are saying that they only use licensed material to train their AI. (I stopped reading at that point). I may be being picky, but I didn't see where they pointed out the EULA stated they won't use users content for training the AI in the future. And that right th...

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Never mind. Found it: https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms-linkfree.html thanks again. Ah.. So this wasn't actually in the EULA..?! (I did not find it myself, but weas alerted to "the group" by another member.) Instead it was tucked away in a different document called "General Terms of ...

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And so, there are a few artistic pages on FB I follow. Not because I'm an artist, but because I love art. I'm not happy with what I'm seeing in regards to ai influence in art and the possibility of plagiarism and unfair use that involves. If you know, Adobe has a lot of ai offerings in new tool feat...

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I've taken a few tests but not recently. For me they don't have any real value, but for others who haven't had a way to prove themselves, they might have some value. For employers sorting through piles of resumes, they might have a value. For some people they add a sense of accomplishment, and I ca...

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This is interesting. I have recently come across this CSWA certification thing. (Well, I knew about it of course but I have been doing the work so long I never really thought about spending "X" number of hours to see if I could do the work..!? if you know what I mean.) It was a question so...

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Here's a gif file showing a slightly different way that I didn't know was possible in windows (win 10): I do this too. This is a variation on the desktop folder filled with shortcuts. It is a good solution as it is always available regardless of how many windows are open. The taskbar is never obscu...

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It's a Windows feature. You can pin your PDM folders to it. That's what I've been doing, but am thinking of trying something different hence this post. Quick access has some limitations, though can be very convenient as it's very accessible. image.png Oh.. It is in the navigation panel. This is why...

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And so... Has anyone regretted moving into 2024..? I've been reasonably happy so far with 2022.SP5. It is a vast improvemnt upon the dumpster fire I was having with 2021. I cannot it being this good since 2014. (Except perhaps 2016.) Now that I am experiencing a fairly stable and efficient environme...

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I've seen some people create shortcuts of folders then bring those shortcut on their desktop or some central location. I'm interested to see how you do it? This is pretty much what I do. Current/ongoing project folders are shortcutted to a folder on the desktop, currently contains 8 separate ongoin...

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Additional info from the KB: It says it's for an earlier release than 2022 but it may still help. image.png image.png Interesting 🤔 If the issue occurred upon opening the file, I might assume this had merit. The issue I had was (mercifully) a one-off event, so far. There were no renamed folders or ...

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Ooof, 17 sheets is quite a large drawing, if your assembly is somehow big I wouldn't be surprised to see this happen. Yeah,.. I suppose it is. Tho, the assembly is not as large as others I regularly work with. Performance Evaluation states: 191 Components, 12 Subassemblies, 1370 Bodies, 232 Mates, ...

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Were you doing stress analysis? I recently had to add memory to a workstation because we did a stress analysis that was much larger then our usual one, so that workstation is now dedicated to large stress analysis lol. The second image is one that speaks of assembly updating. Perhaps you created a ...

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SPerman wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 7:46 am Does anything here help?

https://www.goengineer.com/blog/fix-sol ... unning-low

This is a very useful link. Cheers.
I will go thru these possible solutions and feedback my changes, if I find anything that applies.

Thanks again.

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Solidworks is out of memory! Solidworks is now terminating. In all my years using this software, (now on 2022SP5) I cannot recall seeing this one. SW Out Of MEMORY.!!!.png The only thing I might be able to add is another odd warning I have seen a few times lately. Updating.png Would anyone like to o...

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The problem I saw was that the internal names of edges would get changed due to changes in the model - sometimes seemingly unrelated. Sometimes it's just the edge projection type that changes, not the name. For example, if you have an edge between two cylindrical faces, that edge could project as a...

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I think it depends a lot on sw settings and your workflow (and your expectations on what the software is going to do for you). This is so true. I am well aware of perception bais. And it does occasionally occur to me that I have opinions on how things "should" be, rather than how they are...

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Have you tried breaking it down in smaller steps? I've had similar issues before and resolved them by trying to figure out the root of the issue by reproducing it in a much simpler part/assembly. For instance, it could be something as simple as adding a level to the assembly. So the reference goes ...

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Hio bnemec It's been implemented so complicatedly that it's a pseudo-random generator. PDM involved? I haven't been able to nail it down, but I get the feeling that there's something to the version of the ref file(s) or if they are cached at all. Not to be Cpt Obvious, but has this dialog been dismi...

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CONSTANTLY..! It's almost as if this is the one thing that I can count on SW doing. And sometimes they are just broken and do not "refresh". This is one I experienced just today. Broken Sketch Relations.png See the baby poo brown lines. The original entities are still there. They are conve...

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Yes, but not this time. Yet another case where SW required delete and start over. I hate this about SW. Hate it with every fibre of my being. 😡🤬 It reminds me of this... Insanity.jpg Except, with SW and scenarios like this because it fails, you are required to do the exact same thing again to achei...

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My system includes also rectangle hollow sections and specifies the long or short face. Cutter has a drawing which shows what the sawing "code" means. Here it is, feel free to use. Example cutting code would be 100x100x4 A45A45 L=500 and the drawing shows the angles. It goes a little deep...

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Thing is that I know a way to do it with just a cut list but I need solidworks first to recognize the difference between right-hand and left-hand cut. My goal is that we could export all the project's cut lists to ERP so workshop guys could just start cutting without ever reading the drawings. Now ...

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I don't know of any way to do it with just the cut list. My cut lists don't even have the column for angle. If the body isn't detailed it's assumed both ends are 90° and they have no holes or other cuts. If that's not the case then I show a drawing view of the body and add dimensions as appropriate...

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Got curious and thought I'd take a look at what the TTL would be if it was generated just from the regular enhancement ideas community. Another example of one person being very good at garnering support for their ideas. 1. PDM: Cancel stuck tasks from Administration tool (44) 2. PDM: Configurabilit...

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... so having 2 sessions leaves it with a bigger knot and more chances of issues/crashing... Only 2...!? Why limit your potential fun..🤣 But seriously, I do agree. And this has only been my experience. I am the only one here doing what I do and sometimes it is necessary to be working on several pro...

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I've been using v2023 SP5.0 a couple of days, and I've found a number of things that are wonky. Predominantly with respect to graphics. Dimension text that's backwards, mid-plane extrusions only displaying on one side, etc, etc, etc. I'm certain SWx would blame it on my graphics card, which is cons...

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Great idea, we should push for it! Currently, the workaround to achieve that is opening multiple SW sessions. I do this.. And I often wonder if anyone else does. And, if anyone else does, do they suffer the same issue I frequently do.? Being: Oftentimes when one instance of SW is hungup doing somet...

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Sadly I do not have an answer for your primary question, rather I have a question of my own. ...... For various reasons, we have decided to start putting one part per drawing sheet, regardless of drawing size/complexity. May I enquire why you would revert to such a laborious and convoluted practice....

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Alin, this is fantastic. I have gone thru and upvoted a few of these that will be beneficial to me. (We have to choose our battles carefully as we cannot win them all.) Feel free to add any of my enhancement requests to the top ten list. Much appreciation for your efforts. https://www.cadforum.net/v...

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Just adding a couple more if anyone would find these helpful, please upvote.. 😃 https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/#community:I23-EB1ZRQyk2sLG5y9Kig/idea:P7KBKQr_QQ2_i0vp4kyomg "Reorder Display States" https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/#community:I2...

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Check if you have the right graphic card driver too. Graphics driver: Updated to SW Latest certified. (Checked on the website.) Testing now. I'll give it a couple of days to confirm... Have you tried toggling enhanced graphics to see if that could be causing it? Turning this on will be a Last-Resor...

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Going to an earlier service pack within the same version shouldn't be a problem. Uninstall sp 5.0 and then install the earlier version. Cheers Glenn. But I gotta be honest and say, I went thru a bunch of hoops to get back on subs so I could get to SP5 where they fixed one of their more genius (incr...

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You're in good company among these peeps here mate.
There are a few of us from OZ here too.

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There's a few things that could cause graphic issues as such. Agreed. Many things cause graphics issues. I've experienced a plethora of them over the years with different versions, machines, OS'es, etc. That said, this one is new. Have you tried toggling enhanced graphics to see if that could be ca...

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Has anyone else experienced this specific and strange issue I am having with inconsistencies in this setting. Setting.png I have been using this setting since literally forever. But lately, I have found that some “Save As: PDF” output files are a bit…. ODD… 02 (pdf Output).png You will see the faded...

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The "Select Other" function is just a tool for situations where there are several options available for clicking on, such as one component behind or inside another one. When you click on that it will present a list of possibilities, and you click on the one you want to select for whatever...

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