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back faces, and edges

back faces, and edges

back faces, and edges

(OP)
The last couple release of solidworks has made it more and more difficult to select faces, edges and points on the visable side of a model.  90% of the time, I wish to select a visable face and not all these back edges and points. With multiple parts in an assembly, or complex shapes, I keep selecting things I dont want. Solidworks is now more like mechanical desktop, where you can acidentaly select any edge or point, from any possible view of the model. Very frustrating. I would go back to 2005 if I could!!!

Can anyone help????

thanks!

Matthew

RE: back faces, and edges

Tools > Options > System Options > Disply/Selection and  select or deselect the applicable options.

cheers

RE: back faces, and edges

You can use filters (F5) or hold down the shift key when selecting. Also, Tools->options->Display/selection.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
Dell M90, Core2 Duo
4GB RAM
Nvidia 3500M

RE: back faces, and edges

(OP)
That does improve the way I can select things. It doesnt work the same as 2004 :( but pretty good :)

thanks!

RE: back faces, and edges

If you dislike SW07, I want to hear your reaction to SW08!!
rofl

cheers

RE: back faces, and edges

fcsuper ...
Most/many people dislike change and the knee-jerk reaction when seeing SW08 for the first time, immediately dislike it. So if, SolidCreative dislikes SW07 (which most/many people liked) I thought it would be interesting to hear/see SC's initial reaction and thoughts on SW08.

I installed SW08 at home a couple of days ago and apart from a couple of things, I like it. Especially the 'S' shortcut.

cheers

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