SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
(OP)
I added a chamfer to the bottom of a rib in a part (for example: d1=1" and d2=2") and tried to mirror the chamfered rib through the right plane. The rib is previewed correctly but when I save the mirror the values for d1 and d2 are exchanged with each other by Solidworks.
Has anybody else seen this happen? Is there another way to mirror a chamfer that will work in 2008?
Support emailed me this:
"Regarding the Error you encountered while attempting to mirror the chamfer feature:
SolidWorks confirmed the poor behavior as a regression in SolidWorks 2008 and have submitted it to their development department for correction. You will be notified when this issue has been corrected.
The only workaround they could provide was similar to your suggestion of leaving the chamfer until the end of the feature tree and creating the chamfer after the mirrored features have been created.
We appreciate you patience with this case and look forward to assisting you in a resolution to the difficulties you are experiencing."
Spelling errors were in the original email.
Has anybody else seen this happen? Is there another way to mirror a chamfer that will work in 2008?
Support emailed me this:
"Regarding the Error you encountered while attempting to mirror the chamfer feature:
SolidWorks confirmed the poor behavior as a regression in SolidWorks 2008 and have submitted it to their development department for correction. You will be notified when this issue has been corrected.
The only workaround they could provide was similar to your suggestion of leaving the chamfer until the end of the feature tree and creating the chamfer after the mirrored features have been created.
We appreciate you patience with this case and look forward to assisting you in a resolution to the difficulties you are experiencing."
Spelling errors were in the original email.






RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
"Some chamfered items are no longer in the model. Edit the feature to reselect the items."
and the mirror will not let itself be saved.
RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
Chris
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RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
I can't attach the file, but it's nothing complicated. extrude a flat plate on the front plane; extrude a rectangular rib from that plate to the left of the right plane; chamfer one end of the rib; try to mirror the rib and chamfer thru the right plane.
gwubs:
What you suggested is how I am building the part.
I think I'm going to have to move the chamfers down below the mirrors in the feature tree and chamfer all the ribs at the end.
RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
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Chris
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RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
Works fine for me with multiple chamfers all around.
Can you create a model like ctophers and post it for review.
RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
Chris
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RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
This is NOTHING compared to other problem I'm trying to get fixed by Solidworks. I've got 200+ assemblies that were corrupted by SW2008 that someone at SW has to manually repair one at a time. They are unbeleivably sloppy in doing the repairs - most of the assemblies have to go back because someone only repaired one out of twelve configurations.
I'm shocked at how incompetent they are.
RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
The one on the right looks like it has the top chamfer mirrored on the top plane.
Chris
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RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
"Have tried deleting the right rib then mirroring the left one including the chamfer's?"
That's exactly what I did. The only chamfer I applied was to the bottom edge of the left rib; the mirrored rib on the right has a chamfer 10mm deep and 5mm high on the bottom edge rather than 5mm deep and 10mm high. The top of the right rib is square.
RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
What version and SP of SW?
It looks like it is mirroring and rotating. I have seen this in the past. I think it was a bug at one time.
Chris
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RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
Select the Geometry pattern option when mirroring.
RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
"Select the Geometry pattern option when mirroring."
Thanks - I tried it and it worked for the simple example I posted earlier. I tried it on my actual part and got a 'Rebuild Errors' message (see attached screen print).
RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
Have you tried performing several mirror functions ... one for each feature (or at least for the chamfer)? I know you shouldn't have to, but it might help.
RE: SW2008v4 bug: can't mirror chamfers?
"Have you tried performing several mirror functions ... one for each feature (or at least for the chamfer)?"
I just tried mirroing the web and rib alone (that worked OK) then mirroring the chamfer all by itself - I got the 'Rebuild Errors' message with the chamfer.