Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
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I've spent quite some time on a design now, and just as I was finishing up my assembly, things have started getting buggy, and as soon as I try to fix one problem, 2 or 3 new problems arise. I've got lines and planes that are rotating on me. I draw a horizontal line that should intersect another line in another plane and now it's off. When I open the drawing of the other line the plane has actually rotated a few degrees!
Is it possible that solidworks files can get buggy like this and corrupt themselves???
Is it possible that solidworks files can get buggy like this and corrupt themselves???






RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
Do you have relationships/mates that are causing the problems? It could be one simple mate/relationship issue that is throwing everything off.
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Chris
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RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
I have loaded my licensed copy of SW08 and updated to SP1.0 and it is doing some funky stuff. I can't explode an assembly w/o it crashing; I haven't been able to get a partial section to work as yet; lines drawn within the sheet don't always seem to get drawn in the same plane. Acclimating to the new UI is one thing (and so far I like the new layout) but the bugs are a drag.
Not say that bootleg software isn't a problem but perhaps alformious has similar problems?
Harold
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RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
Chris
SolidWorks 08 0.0/PDMWorks 08
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)
ctopher's blog
RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
Harold
SW2008 SP1.0 OPW2008 SP0.0
www.lumenflow.com
RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
Chris
SolidWorks 08 0.0/PDMWorks 08
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)
ctopher's blog
RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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Nvidia 3500M
RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
There is probably some relation (automatic relation or in-context) that is causing the errant behavior. As Alformious speaks of lines and planes, it seems the problem could be improper use of 2D sketches when a 3D sketch might work better.
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RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
Thanks for the input. Further thoughts?
Harold
SW2008 SP1.0 OPW2008 SP0.0
www.lumenflow.com
RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
Thanks again.
Harold
SW2008 SP1.0 OPW2008 SP0.0
www.lumenflow.com
RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
My thought on this is that I put in too many relationships one on top of the other, planes built on dots and lines and more planes dependent of those etc etc. I went too far and now I should start over, fresh slate, and more efficient use of top down design.
RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
I often create features, etc. borrowing from things in an assembly and then delete those relationships when the design is a bit more anchored so I don't get any unwanted edits. Also, mating parts to "absolutes" within an assembly (such as planes instead of surfaces or edges) can also reduce such behavior, since you'll have greater stability of placement with these methods (edits of a part or feature won't necessarily move other parts around).
Good luck.
Jeff Mowry
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RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
I was just asking if you have the DVD, then to help you with the next step to do a fix. If this upset you, you must be quilty of something.
I'm done here.
Good luck.
Chris
SolidWorks 08 0.0/PDMWorks 08
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)
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RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
RE: Solidworks files corrupting themselves?
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.