Weld Symbols in a Block
Weld Symbols in a Block
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I'm trying to create some SolidWorks Blocks for my typical weld details.
I drew the lines etc. in AutoCad - 'cause SolidWorks ain't much of a drafting tool.
... then COPY/PASTEd them into a new SolidWorks drawing.
I added my Notes & Weld Symbols.
Then I did exactly this (from the help menu):
To create a new block from entities in a drawing:
In a drawing, sketch the entities that make up the block. To add text, use the Note tool.
Box-select all the entities.
Click Tools, Block, Make.
Click OK .
Apparently I can't use Weld Symbols in a SolidWorks Block, because thay all go away.
This is funny
since all I wanted to do is make some standard weld details! 
How can I make this happen?

We'll raise up our glases against evil forces.
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses!
T.K.
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I drew the lines etc. in AutoCad - 'cause SolidWorks ain't much of a drafting tool.
... then COPY/PASTEd them into a new SolidWorks drawing.
I added my Notes & Weld Symbols.
Then I did exactly this (from the help menu):
To create a new block from entities in a drawing:
In a drawing, sketch the entities that make up the block. To add text, use the Note tool.
Box-select all the entities.
Click Tools, Block, Make.
Click OK .
Apparently I can't use Weld Symbols in a SolidWorks Block, because thay all go away.
This is funny
since all I wanted to do is make some standard weld details! 
How can I make this happen?

We'll raise up our glases against evil forces.
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses!
T.K.
tatejATusfilter.com






RE: Weld Symbols in a Block
Anyhoo, one course of action would be to actually construct the weld symbols from sketched lines.
-OR-
You could use SW weld symbols. Perhaps you could write a macro to write common settings.
And I'm available for consultation,
but remember your way in is also my way out
RE: Weld Symbols in a Block
RE: Weld Symbols in a Block
I just tried it on a file that I made in SW using the weld symbol. I exported it out as a DXF and imported it back in to SW. Then I Highlighted all the geometry and did a Tools\Blocks\Make and it worked fine.
Don't copy and paste just import the file in or make it in SW and save it as a DXF and import it back in and modify.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

3DVision Technologies
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RE: Weld Symbols in a Block
Then I can COPY/PASTE into a SWX drawing and do my MAKE BLOCK voodoo.
The only thing is to get all the text and arrows the right size whle still in ACAD.
I spent only a few minutes with the IMPORTing - didn't work so well.
I think I could get it to work now - but COPY/PASTE works well enough.
I got to get back in here more often - been having too much work to do, bummer.
This is fun...
We'll raise up our glases against evil forces.
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses!
T.K.
tatejATusfilter.com
RE: Weld Symbols in a Block
Kind of an inbetween of the slow-loading, auto-updating parametric views, and the fast-loading, never-updating dumb geometry.
RE: Weld Symbols in a Block
Dialog Block in Solidworks?
RE: Weld Symbols in a Block
so is a Weld Symbol to a SolidWorks Block.
We'll raise up our glases against evil forces.
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses!
T.K.
tatejATusfilter.com
RE: Weld Symbols in a Block
Best Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

3DVision Technologies
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
When in doubt, always check the help
RE: Weld Symbols in a Block
But I'm creating standard weld details - as blocks - that I can drop in where applicable without creating new sections or details every time I do a new project - like a rubber stamp with a leader & arrow.
I like rocheey's suggestion to link the block to the file, this way I can continue to tewak them - the text ain't coming across as readable as it needs to be... but I'm almost there.
We'll raise up our glases against evil forces.
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses!
T.K.
tatejATusfilter.com
RE: Weld Symbols in a Block
RE: Weld Symbols in a Block
I can't even insert a weld symbol in the Block Editor.
And when I insert one in the drawing, it dissappears when I MAKE BLOCK.
We'll raise up our glases against evil forces.
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses!
T.K.
tatejATusfilter.com
RE: Weld Symbols in a Block
RE: Weld Symbols in a Block
Best Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

3DVision Technologies
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
When in doubt, always check the help
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