Tiny errant line segments
Tiny errant line segments
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I frequently have features fail because my sketch has a stray tiny line segment hanging around at some intersection. I then have to zoom in, find it, and delete it. I guess something about the way I draw lines is occasionally causing me to accidentally draw a tiny, extra line when endind line segments. Do you have this problem? I like to do a full click to place each end of the line, but I may start trying to begin lines with a down click and end them with a release, even though it doesn't feel very natural. Pics attached in case you don't know what I'm talking about.






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Cheers,
Anna
Anna Wood
SW2011 SP4, Windows 7 x64
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Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2010 SP 5.0
Dell T5500 Windows 7 Pro (64-bit)
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Hardie "Crashj" Johnson
SW 2011 SP 4.0
HP Pavillion Elite HPE
W7 Pro, Nvidia Quaddro FX580
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What really helped me out is, instead of drawing the WHOLE sketch and then doing the feature.....
I work on small pieces at a time. Then temporarily "close up" the sketch with a line segment, check whether the feature still works.
Yes, it interrupts workflow slightly. But it's a very quick check. If I work on a sketch for say 1/2hr, add 70 lines and then can't figure out why it won't rebuild, very frustrating. Just a couple quick checks during that time has helped me improve overall productivity and reduce frustration. And again only on sketches that are unusually "cluttered"
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Tools>Sketch Tools>Check Sketch for Feature
I hope this helps.
Rob Stupplebeen
https://sites.google.com/site/robertkstupplebeen/
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