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New be
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Hello all. I've now been using for 2 weeks. not so far but in my mind it's just another cad system. just need to learn it. I have a background of 18 years working on another system. so I caught on fairly fast to this one. There's been a few like "WHAT THE ****" you can't put a note callout to a sideview?????????? WOW or threads not showing up in section view!!! there's more






RE: New be
RE: New be
Also, check out SolidWorks YouTube videos.
Chris, CSWP
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RE: New be
I've search the web and tried what they suggested and still now go. were on 2016 and someone told me it's broke??? if you have a idea how to maybe fix it, please let me know
ctopher
I'm learning as I go. there not going to send me anywhere. but still, why can't you do a hole callout to a side view of a hole??? this basic from where I came from...lol
RE: New be
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RE: New be
Do yourself a huge favor and actually do go through the built-in SWX tutorials (Help -> SolidWorks Tutorials). You probably don't need them to know how to model, but you evidently DO need them in order to learn how to easily do things in SWX.
This software is VERY capable. There is extremely little that can be done in another software that cannot be done in SWX. In other words, if software can do it, more than likely SWX can as well, you just need to learn how. You should assume it can do what you want, then use the Help to figure it out. Sometimes when using Help you'll need to use a synonym for what you want, as the major softwares like to use different terms, i.e., Pro\E's Family Table is SWX' Design Table.
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RE: New be
Learn the software. Anything you know how to do in other software, purge it.
If all CAD software did the same thing, there would only be one and no competition.
Chris, CSWP
SolidWorks '16
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RE: New be
Use the button that adds a hole callout (looks like a c'bore diameter symbol).
Add the callout to the main view.
Ctrl+click on the callout and drag it to the side view.
This places the dim extension lines on the side view.
Copy the callout from the Dimension Text box in the Feature Manager of the main view.
Paste it into the Dim Text box of the side view.
You can delete the callout from the main view and it should update in the side view if it's ever revised.
Sylvia
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