Recent content by FreddyB

Hi, I'm trying to create a solid block model of an assembly of parts to anonymise the assembly before giving to a third party for integration. I have managed to create a cavity in a 'mold block' using the mold tools cavity finction. How do I now derive a part from the cavity? It's not a real...

Hi, Have checked and latest driver n use and diagnostics pass ok. The cursor changes are not happening today. I'm confused.

I know this is dumb but since using SWX 2015 I have noticed that the cursor frequently changes to box select in an assembly. So, I have two questions: 1) How can I stop it doing it? 2) When it has changed, how do I 'de-select' box select and get back to single part selecting? Trying to...

Hi, As an example, when I select line type to insert in a sketch, the line characteristics "Insert line" box appears on screen. The trouble is its much wider than it needs to be and obscures almost a third of the screen. (I'm using a high res 1900 x 1200 monitor). I can grab the edge and slide...

Thanks Guys, I'll try both when I get a breathing space.

I have an assembly of about twenty different components all laser cut from sheet. I need to get all the parts from a single standard sheet and the parts don't quite fit. The specific size of the parts is not critical so I'd happily simply reduce the whole lot by 5% if I could. The ratio of the...

Hi, I have downloaded some component part models and assemblies as IGES files that now exist in my SolidWorks assembly as skin only i.e. when I section my assembly the imported parts are hollow and unclear. Is there an easy way of filling them in to make them solid?

Hi Dan, I can't thank you enough. :-) Perfect!!

HI, I have an assembly comprised of many parts some of which were imported and therefore have many, many imported surfaces. So many in fact that if the component is expanded, the list of surfaces goes off he bottom of the screen. Is there a way of locking the expansion for selected parts in the...

I have an energy chain made up of plastic segments, each of which in real life can only travel through a limited angle. I have cylindrically mated the pivots and put angular limits on each adjacent link to represent the real thing. In my assembly the chain now follows the moving part of the...

Right, just tried that in my assembly. Exactly what I wanted to do!! Thanks indeed!

Many thanks Updraft. I had looked in the help but not knowing about flexible assemblies I didn't search with the right words. I just had a look in the help and it looks useful. Many thanks.

I have machine assembly and a separate energy chain assembly. I now want the energy chain assembly to be included in the machine assembly. In order that the energy chain can flex with moving parts in the machine assembly the parts of the chain need to be configured in the machine assembly (...

Just had a good look. 8Gb installed and looking at the resourse monitors, there is more than 5Gb free and no particular surge in useage when going back to SWX.

Hi, Like most users, I usually have more programs than just SolidWorks open. I am greatly irritated that if I have been looking at another application, when I return to Solidworks I can never get back to the view I want straight away. I'll try to explain further; So, I have SWX running and...