There is no direct way but create a spiral and then use curve driven pattern. Deepak GuptaNew Delhi - INDIA http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/solidworks ...
Hi All Is there any way to make drawings display decimal places,because when you type in a whole number on the drawing it comes as just the number with no...
The wait is finally over and SolidWorks 2011 has been launched. The launch was done at the SolidWorks headquarters in Concord, MA. As I mentioned in the post...
After a hiatus, I'm working out of the SolidWorks 2009 Bible. I'm trying to do the "Making a Simple Drawing" tutorial that begins on p. 147. When I select a...
I'd like to be able to use my Design Journal occasionally, but it has never worked since the original SW installation. The template is where it should be, and...
... I found that the paths set were: E:\SW 2009 Bible\Chapter 01\Templates\ plus another location that I didn't think I wanted. I deleted the latter location,...
Design Journal: Resembles an engineering journal, with headings for File Name, Description, and Material. These fields are linked to document properties and...
Thanks for your response, Deepak, but I know what the Design Journal is, and how to open it from the Design tree. It just doesn't work - either by double...
In that case, I believe can be machine issue. Though it doesn't have anything with the firewall. If you have SW2006 on home machine, then you should do the...
We have a user who is having problems with his configurations. He models up a sheet metal part and there are times if he has a hole or slot in the part, the ...
Before he tries that Deepak, doesn't SW require MSWord to be installed before the design journal will work? I've seen issues in earlier versions where MSExcel...
SW will not automatically pick "This configuration", it is user input dependent. So I believe he must have checked it by mistake or unknowingly.. Deepak...
I've seen the same thing... and don't have a good answer besides deleting and recreating the flat pattern each time you change the part. I would love to here...
I've seen this before and it was fixed by removing both word and solidworks... then re-install word first and solidworks second. this was on older versions.......
In case you are interested in changes for SolidWorks 2011, the Press and Bloggers got a change to check it out at the SolidWorks 2011 Launch Event. Peruse the...
Thanks for your response. Is it worth it... hmmm - I guess my gut reaction is H___ NO!* And this IS an older version, by the way, so this is no doubt a...
Occasionally (and with a little more regularity lately) I will open an assembly I've been working on, and will get an error dialogue box claiming that a...
In the luminaire assemblies that I create, we use ballasts that come in a variety of sizes, and, of course, wattages, and lamp types (usually either Metal...
When you go into the "properties" field of the part/assy there is a tab on the top which says "config specific". you can add the part/assy properties of each ...
Hi, We can try using the Custom Properties tab if it deals only with an descriptive note of the part. I remember doing it for one such unit which manufactures...
I would go with Matt's suggestion of creating config specific properties. You can set your part templates to have the specified property and already define...
Do you have any other people using SolidWorks and does the TB is on a network. Deepak GuptaNew Delhi - INDIA http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/solidworks ...
Hi I suggested the method so that he can reuse the property description without having to type it. We can set it as Configuration specific also. The Custom...
Right agree and both methods can be used. He just need to check what is best and easy with him. Moreover this will dependent on the SW version as older version...
SolidWorks 2011 PR1 is available for download, please go to the download site (customer portal) to install 2011 PR1. You need to be on subscription to download...
