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    Macro to change child configurations of assemblies to the default config

    All, I have a situation where I have a top level assembly with many sub assemblies. I would like to run a macro in the top level assembly that would take all the sub assemblies and switch them to use the "default" configuration. Would anyone have know how I could do this??
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    Patterned Features (Instance to Skip)

    All, So I have a bolt pattern that I created using HoleWizard. I have multiple holes created by selecting the "Positions" tab in HW. When I bring this part into an assy and try to do a feature driven pattern, I want to skip an instance but it does not allow me to select any intances to skip...
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    Adding a value via a Macro to predetermined part properties??

    All, In all of our part files we have our preset properties that we require users to fill out. The question I had was, using a macro how could I write in a fixed value? The example I am trying to do is, in the part file we have "Revision". So the user needs to fill in something here in the part...
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    CSWP - Are you Certified?

    I have been using SW for 6yrs now. I took the old 8hr CSWP this past September right before they switched to the on-line format. That test at our VAR was $300.00. After taking the old test and seeing the new format, I strongly believe the old format was more thorough in testing your knowledge...
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    BOM character padding

    SW2005 Sp5.0 All, I was using the SW BOM and was having issues with column widths. There is some "padding" left and right of the BOM text, and when you are trying to narrow a width of a column, it starts to wrap when it gets too narrow. What I was looking to figure out is how to reduce this...
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    I need to add some tapped holes to

    Yes, there is one more thing. You need to find the file "calloutformat.txt" on your machine. Make a copy of it in another directory incase you need to revert back to it. Open up the one you found from searching in notepad.Path should be something like: C:\Program Files\SolidWorks\lang\english...
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    I need to add some tapped holes to

    No theres no bug. We do this very often.... There are two tabs under "your new standard/Hole Wizard Holes/Tapped Holes". One is "Bottoming Tapped Hole" and the other is "Tapped Hole" I always ensure I put the data in both. Never had a problem.. If you still have further issues, I could outline...
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    SPLASH SCREEN

    There is a way to change the splash screen when SW starts, but it involves decompiling the software which voids the lisence agreement....
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    Sw Certification

    You know before I went and took the exam I asked the same questions... I wound up going into it thinking that if I thought I really needed to study for it, then I probably did not know SW as well as I should to take the exam.. So after much thought, I felt asthough I knew enough and took the...
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    SolidWorks & C'Bores.

    We are refering to the Metric & Inch. Oh yeah we now we can customize the database, I was kinda curious how other were dealing with this mismacth issue... As I see from just the two responses I got, that customizing may need to be the path we take. It's just one more in the long line of...
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    SolidWorks & C'Bores.

    All, We have come across an issue where SW's c'bore dimensions do not match the diameters of any common bought c'bore tools. Has anyone noticed this? or are we missing something? The companies concern is that we are adding cost by forcing a machine shop to iterpulate a bore or use an uncommon...
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    Taped holes and Cosmetic threads apperaance ???

    I have found that sometimes reassigning the material clears up this issue...
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    SW 2007 SP4.0 Causes Computer Crash

    ALL, SEE BULLETIN: Could this be a contributor??http://www.solidworks.com/pages/services/CustomerBulletins.html?PID=252
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    NEED TO WRITE CAD STANDARDS

    BodyBagger, Again these are pretty generic, but the things listed here are pretty much our bare minimum. http://www.mooload.com/new/file.php?file=/data/110507/1178915842/Microscope+Group+General+Modeling_Rev02.doc We have all of our templates and related files for SW setup out on our network...
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    NEED TO WRITE CAD STANDARDS

    BodyBagger, I hear your pain!! We have compiled a relatively complete CAD standards document for our company. It includes many snipits from SW's own sites and many company developed best practices. Due to our policies I can not share this document, but I do have a document that my indiviual...

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