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Lock the border from moving

Lock the border from moving

Lock the border from moving

(OP)
Ok I have been using Solidworks for two months now and I am love.  

I do have a minor problem though, I setup my border template.  Is there a way to lock the positions of everything?  I notice that when I create a new drawing when using my template I am able to move border entities.  I have everything on a border layer.  I created the drawing and then saved it as a .drwdot.  I am sure I am doing something wrong.  I tried adding a fixed relation, no love their either.

I also tried searching the forum but I am sure I am using the wrong keywords.

I also linked all my border text to custom properties which is incredible if you ask me.  Lots of fun.  

RE: Lock the border from moving

On your drawing, right-click and pick "edit sheet formats".  If your border disapears, then the problem is that you have your border on "top of the sheet" where the drawings go.  Cut the border from the drawing, then "edit sheet format" and paste it there.

Flores
SW 2005 SP 4.0

RE: Lock the border from moving

Get out of "edit template" mode in your drawing and get into "edit sheet" mode--I think.

One mode allows you to edit the sheet template, the other mode is for the drawing itself--sort of like a layer.  When working in the drawing mode, the sheet is "locked".

Check it out in help under drawing template or some such term.


Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.

RE: Lock the border from moving

All your drawing template entities should only be editable when in Edit Sheet Format.

When you created the template, did you exit the Edit Sheet Format mode before saving it? (i.e. Click on Edit Sheet to return to the normal drawing mode.)

Did you use Save Sheet Format to save the template?

Also, when in the Edit Sheet Format mode, only the geometry (not notes) can be fixed in place using the Fix constraint. (Same as a regular sketch entities.)


Helpful SW websites every user should be aware of FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions  FAQ559-1091

RE: Lock the border from moving

(OP)
smcadman solved it.
Thanks for the help.

RE: Lock the border from moving

(OP)
One more question, can you change sheet formats after a drawing has been done.  We have two borders that are identical except for the logo.  Sometimes the logo changes halfway through the job.  Is this possible through a macro or a command?

RE: Lock the border from moving

cadnutcase

What I do is go to Sheet1 in the FM and RMB and select Properties.  Here I can change the Sheet Format that I'm using.  If I using a B-Size sheet but I need a D-Size I change it here.  I have never had any problems.  Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Ralph
SolidWorks2005, SP4.0
Windows 2000 Pro
P4, 2.53Ghz
1.5 Gb RAM
ATI Fire GL8800 Card

RE: Lock the border from moving

in addition to all of above...
when in 'edit sheet format', you can also dimension all lines of the format to constrain, then RMB each dim and 'hide'. Just a thought.

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716

RE: Lock the border from moving

You don't have to do it just at the FM, but also you can RMB the active sheet and select a new sheet format.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

RE: Lock the border from moving

(OP)
Great, thanks guys.

RE: Lock the border from moving

Another way to hide the dimensions is to go to View > Hide/Show Anotations, and start picking the dims to hide.  Of course, as the name says, you also use that tool to show the dims.

Flores
SW 2005, SP 4

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