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Can not select lines of a drawing view

Can not select lines of a drawing view

Can not select lines of a drawing view

(OP)
Hi,

I have a problem from time to time where I can not select lines on drawings for dimensions etc.

I thought at first that it was because of hidden parts in the drawing view blocking the lines. It was not.

Then thought it may have been a drawing view overlapping the problem view. It was not.

I am using SW2006 sp4.1

Has anyone else had this?

Thanks

James
NZ

RE: Can not select lines of a drawing view

I was having the same problem the other day.
Try moving your drawing off the sheet.
Worked for me.

Dan
Vintage Millworks

RE: Can not select lines of a drawing view

Are these any particular type of lines ... silhouette edges, hole edges, ???

cheers
Helpful SW websites  FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions  FAQ559-1091

RE: Can not select lines of a drawing view

(OP)
The lines are just normal edges of parts and assemblies. Also holes.

I got it to work by opening the model and then opening the tree and then rebuilding and randomly selecting things as they were not highlighting in here either. Then went back to the drawing and it worked.

This happens quite offen tho.

We have talked to our service provider here in New Zealand and they told us it will be in the next service pack.

I don't use them much and they wonder why:)

This is still a problem and hope someone finds a fix.

Thanks

James.

PS: I'm moving to Cork, Ireland, if anybody knows of any companys requiring an experienced solidworks operater.

RE: Can not select lines of a drawing view

Hi Jimdogg,

I can give you the name of the SolidWorks reseller in Ireland if you like, they may be able to give you information.

Let me know if you want it.

Regards,

bandh

RE: Can not select lines of a drawing view

Do a ctrl-Q while building your models and when you open your drawing... maybe the files need rebuilt completely.

Regards,

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

RE: Can not select lines of a drawing view

(OP)
BandH, please do. That would be great if you could. Are you in Ireland?


Thanks Scott, I have even tried machine gunning ctrl-Q.
Sometimes zooming right out can work. But there seems to be nothing that fixes it completly.

Thanks to all


James

RE: Can not select lines of a drawing view

I had this happen on cropped views a few times.  The way around it was to uncrop and then crop again after.

Cough, cough, when is that next service pack comming out?

RE: Can not select lines of a drawing view


Tune the performance / image quality back a bit. This has worked for me in the past

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