First Edge in Multiple Edge Flanges in not editable
First Edge in Multiple Edge Flanges in not editable
(OP)
Designing a sheet metal part and using edge flanges.
When you go back to edit the flanges, you cannot de-select the first edge you selected.
So, you put 10 edge flanges onto a part.
You decide to remove 1 of the flanges.
If it wasn't the first edge you selected, then you can easily de-select it.
If it was the first edge you selected, you are out of luck.
So, in order to remove that flange, I have to delete the entire feature. Then re-create the flange feature with the edges I need. Depending on where it is in the model, this can cause a lot of features to delete/crash.
Any ideas on how to get around this? (Other than always only selecting one edge per feature)
Thanks
When you go back to edit the flanges, you cannot de-select the first edge you selected.
So, you put 10 edge flanges onto a part.
You decide to remove 1 of the flanges.
If it wasn't the first edge you selected, then you can easily de-select it.
If it was the first edge you selected, you are out of luck.
So, in order to remove that flange, I have to delete the entire feature. Then re-create the flange feature with the edges I need. Depending on where it is in the model, this can cause a lot of features to delete/crash.
Any ideas on how to get around this? (Other than always only selecting one edge per feature)
Thanks






RE: First Edge in Multiple Edge Flanges in not editable
Beyond that, you could cut the flange out. It's a sucky (<- technical term) alternative, but it's the nature of the feature. When you try to remove that first flange, you're trying to delete the definition for all the other involved flanges. SolidWorks chokes and can't figure out what to do.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
Design Manager/Senior Designer
M9 Defense
My Blog
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RE: First Edge in Multiple Edge Flanges in not editable
On fillets, you can select/deselect whatever edges you want, however you want.
So SW is able to figure it out on other features; I would imagine they could apply that same logic to edge flanges.
Thanks.
RE: First Edge in Multiple Edge Flanges in not editable
I don't run into this issue much, but I think it's a good ER. As mentioned above, many other features don't need to apply special significance to their first selection.
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Hardie "Crashj" Johnson
SW 2010 SP 2.1
HP Pavillion Elite HPE
RE: First Edge in Multiple Edge Flanges in not editable
It's a bit rough, but it works.
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Oh, and I believe the bar you're referring to is what I know as the rollback bar. I believe that's the actual name - at the very least it's the one I was taught.
RE: First Edge in Multiple Edge Flanges in not editable
It seems to me, too, that this question was brought up at a SWUG meeting to a SW employee. I'm desperately trying to remember who/what/where so I can get the answer, or at least the reason why.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
Design Manager/Senior Designer
M9 Defense
My Blog
RE: First Edge in Multiple Edge Flanges in not editable