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SolidWorks 2008 issues

SolidWorks 2008 issues

SolidWorks 2008 issues

(OP)
I have SP3.0 installed but I am seeing this issues since 2.0.
1. After I edit a feature its sketch becomes visible and I have to manually set it to "hide".
2. After using SW for a while and having more files open, when selecting a different file to be active from the Window menu, SW activates another file, sometimes one that is not even shown in the Window menu, just open in memory. Moving between files using Ctrl+Tab works fine all the time.

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

I have the exact same issue. I would prefer to select from the menu as described (old habits) now the only way is to use CTL-TAB to select the window I want.

SW 2008 SP 1.1
Dell Inc. Precision WorkStation 670
4096 Meg Installed Memory
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
Windows XP PRO SP 2

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

We have sp1.0 and both of those are an issue for us too.  The second one is especially annoying because the random files that open, often won't close.  Or when you do close them, another random file opens, and you end up in a very frustrating loop.  We've tried figuring it out, but since it seems to happen so randomly, it is hard to recreate to show anyone.

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

Do you have the same problem when using the R (recent) shortcut?

cheers

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

I actually don't use CTRL+TAB or the R shortcut.  The problem can occur even with just one file open.  For instance, I may have an assembly open, and when I go to close it, some other file opens up.  This file may or may not be associated with the assembly.  It all seems very random.

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

That sounds like a referenced file has been opened when the assembly was opened.

Go to Tools > Options > System Options > External References, and at the Load referenced documents: option choose None.

cheers

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

We have that option set already and it still happens

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

(OP)
I wonder if SW is monitoring this forum. How can we make sure they fix these issues in the next SP?

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

They may be, but I doubt it.

Submitting an Enhancement Request is the best bet of getting something done ... but it probably won't be in the next release, or even the one after, unless many other people also submit.

cheers

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

Add me to the random file open list thingy...very annoying..!

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

If you're having those problems, and can't figure it out, your best bet is to capture an Rx of it and send it to your VAR who can then send it in to SolidWorks as an SR.

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

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

Here is a copy of a post from the SW forum

"I'm here and as I stated in an earlier post in another thread (and was quoted here just above), we are aware of this problem and have a fix for SolidWorks 2008 SP04. I'm afraid we can do no better than that. The workaround for now is to use the Browse Open Documents (push and hold ctrl-tab) to switch between the open documents. As far as we are aware, there are no problems with the incorrect files coming up when you use that interface.

Sorry about the inconvenience,
Jim

-------------------------
Jim Wilkinson
Director of User Experience
SolidWorks Corporation "

SW 2008 SP 3.0
Dell Inc. Precision WorkStation 670
4096 Meg Installed Memory
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
Windows XP PRO SP 2

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

The document switching problem was brought up back in January in thread559-206335: Navigating Beetween Open Files in 2008.  For those of you that didn't see it at that time, there is a macro posted there that may help.  Dogarila, did you ever get it to work for you?

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

I would like to be able to disable the flyout image.  I put it up there as being annoying as not getting to the file you want...!

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

Add me to the list of both of these annoying problems.

So has anyone found a solution to the visible sketch issue?

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

Sorry, can't even replicate the visible sketch issue on my machine, with or without Instant3D turned on.  (SP3.1)

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

(OP)
I think the visible sketch issue was fixed in SP3.0. I don't have it anymore.

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

I also have not seen the visible sketch issue since installing SP3.0.  Hopefully SP4.0 comes out soon because the phantom file openings are really annoying.

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

(OP)
I am using Windows XP Pro x64. I installed the latest SP for this Windows, SP2. I still have problem #2. I am waiting now for SW08 SP4.0.

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

"I installed the latest SP for this Windows, SP2."
Did you mean SP3 for Windows XP?

Are using Intellipoint mouse software. When I switched to Logitech, several problems went away.

cheers

RE: SolidWorks 2008 issues

(OP)
There is no SP3 for Windows XP Pro 64 bits.

I am using a wireless intellimouse and I can't change it.

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