Decals
Decals
(OP)
SW 2006 SP5.0
I put a decal on Part, which is a part of assy which in turn is used on a dwg. The view on the dwg is Shaded With Edges which diplays the decal.
Now, when I close everything and then open the dwg only, the decal does NOT show up. I have to open the assy and then go back to dwg to have the decal displayed.
This is a bit dangereous because someone may open dwg ONLY and get it printed without the decal.
What am I doing wrong ?
I put a decal on Part, which is a part of assy which in turn is used on a dwg. The view on the dwg is Shaded With Edges which diplays the decal.
Now, when I close everything and then open the dwg only, the decal does NOT show up. I have to open the assy and then go back to dwg to have the decal displayed.
This is a bit dangereous because someone may open dwg ONLY and get it printed without the decal.
What am I doing wrong ?






RE: Decals
Seems like maybe a bug or video card issues. What are your VC specs?
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)
RE: Decals
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Decals
Well, this time around I've licked it very well and it still misbehaves ...
My IT man is not around - from what I could figure out it's ATI Sapphire RADEON X800.
Yeap - see my first post. Tried with Shaded too, no difference - the assy must be opened for the decals to show up.
RE: Decals
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)
RE: Decals
RE: Decals
The decal is created through PhotoWorks and by default PhotoWorks information is not saved with the SW files. This might be your issue?
In SW 2007 you have the option to save the PhotoWorks information with the file. Open the model file, make sure PhotoWorks is enabled, go to PhotoWorks options and check the box near the bottom to save PhotoWorks information with the file. Save. Now close the model file and open the drawing.
It may or may not work?
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
President: Northern
Vermont SolidWorks User Group
www.robrodriguez.com (updated 8/12/06)
SW 2006 SP 4.0 / SW 2007 SP 0.0
RE: Decals
RE: Decals
This glitch has cost me a lot of wasted time in that I've rendered complex animations only to find out a decal I can clearly see in the assembly didn't actually rendered, but stayed white. Aggravating. Sometimes it doesn't show from the beginning, but I solve it like I said above. Seems like a SW program glitch (2007) perhaps, instead of a graphics problem.
For the record, I've had mixed "saved Photoworks materials" as part of the file and referring to a custom directory of materials/decals. I don't use the default directory for this stuff (since it would all go away with a reinstall/deletion of SW). Maybe keeping default directory locations would stop this?
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe trumps reason.
RE: Decals
That is a great idea having a separate directory for the material files. Thanks.
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)
RE: Decals
We do create a custom folder (outside the SW install folder) for all our materials and decals and store them on a newtork location so we are all pulling from the same location. You can set up the search path in PhotoWorks to load the correct folders.
SW 2007 has revised search algorithums for PhotoWorks that are suppose to help elimate the decal problem and the annoying little note you recieve sometimes in PhotoWorks telling you it can't find the files and asking if you want to look yourself. We've had good luck so far with the material issue but decals still give us problems some times.
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
President: Northern
Vermont SolidWorks User Group
www.robrodriguez.com (updated 8/12/06)
SW 2006 SP 4.0 / SW 2007 SP 0.0
RE: Decals
Chris, make sure you point SolidWorks/PhotoWorks to your materials directory within the Options area or it won't pop up reliably when you need it. (I think Rob mentioned this above, too.)
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe trumps reason.
RE: Decals
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)
RE: Decals
SW2006 SP5.0
By chance I have discovered the following:
IF you open any PART or ASSY (even totally un-related and in a different folder) that has a decal (which will display)
THEN you can close (or keep open) that PART or ASSY
and open only DWG with a decal (of totally different PART or ASSY) and the decal WILL display.
ENDIF
You MAY close all PARTS/ASSYS/DWGS and than open up only dwg with decal and it will display
but you MUST NOT close and re-open the SW
I hope someone smarter than me can connect the dots ... if they can be connected ...
RE: Decals
A long time ago I believe I remember reading a tip on how to modify a programs shortcut to automatically open a particular file. I will try to find it.
RE: Decals
RE: Decals
If I remember correctly, however, you still need your image file (JPEG, PNG, TIFF, whatever) available for the decal to show the image--I don't think it absorbs the image file into itself.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe trumps reason.