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Strange things happening, 3 issues

Strange things happening, 3 issues

Strange things happening, 3 issues

(OP)
I think my machine is haunted......

Issue #1:
I am working on an assembly model that consists of a sub-assy and some miscellaneous component parts as well.  The sub-assy is a steel tank that consists of 6 pieces of steel parts to crate the assy.  As I make changes in the top level assy like mating parts, different pieces of steel that make the tank are turning semi-transparant.  If I open the tank assembly they appear to be fine and are at a transparancy level of 0.0.  I have done all the normal things like refreshing, shut down and reboot, etc., but I can not get the parts to be non-transparant.

Issue #2:
In the system options, External References, the option for "opening referenced files as read only" is checked.  I uncheck it and reboot SW and it is checked again.

Issue #3:
In the system options, External References, the option for "Don't prompt to save read-only referenced documents is checked, and it still prompts me to save.

One of those days where even four letter words don't seem to help.

I would include a picture but when I do a print screen and try to paste it into PAINT (like I always do), now I get an error that says "Trouble getting clipboard data).*($@!

RE: Strange things happening, 3 issues

(OP)
Sorry forgot to mention the following:

SW2007
sp 2.2
3GB ram
nVidia Quadro 3450
Dell precision 670

RE: Strange things happening, 3 issues

What version of SolidWorks?
What are pc specs?

Chris
SolidWorks 07 2.2/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 02-10-07)

RE: Strange things happening, 3 issues

(OP)
SW2007
sp 2.2
3GB ram
nVidia Quadro 3450
Dell precision 670

RE: Strange things happening, 3 issues

Did you check your video card driver? Doesn't seem like a SolidWorks issue ... or maybe.

Chris
SolidWorks 07 2.2/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 02-10-07)

RE: Strange things happening, 3 issues

If you right-click on your subassembly, see if the Change Transparency option changes anything.

Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all.  And awe transcends reason.

RE: Strange things happening, 3 issues

Have you recently changed any settings, drivers, SP?

If this has just started happening, try SBaughs "Alternative to try before reinstalling" FAQ559-507.

cheers

RE: Strange things happening, 3 issues

Having changes to standard options not maintained between SolidWorks sessions may be caused by the user not having sufficient privileges within Windows to make registry changes.

Eric

RE: Strange things happening, 3 issues

I am having the same random transparency problem and it seems linked to hiding and showing various components. Hide and show seems to be messing up other things as well.

TOP

www.engtran.com

RE: Strange things happening, 3 issues

(OP)


Theophilus - Yes, using the "Change Transparancy" button fixes the issue.  For some reason this button is beign activated without user input.

kellnerp - I bet this will work for you as well.  Same issue with mine, only seemed to happen when hiding and showing components.

Thanks much

RE: Strange things happening, 3 issues

I had something like that happen to me back on SP0.0.  Strange.

Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all.  And awe transcends reason.

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