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    flatten (?) something like an auger segment

    Maybe not exactly what you asked as far as having SW flatten a model, but if only the dimensions for a single pitch of an auger are needed, it can be done mathematically in Excel and then drawn as a new SW part in a flat pattern. The helix is a right triangle wrapped around a cylinder, where...
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    2d polar coordinate equation sketch techniques

    I have Excel & SW2006 Re-read the Help topic about the "Macros" folder. It mentions putting the folder in the Solidworks installation directory (in the same folder as sldworks.exe) So, I placed it under the main Solidworks folder (C:\Programs\Solidworks\ .....where the SW application icon shows...
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    2d polar coordinate equation sketch techniques

    takedownca, Is VB required to run the funcplot.swp ? I placed the extracted file in (a new) SW/Micros folder and assigned a HotKey to it. Opened a new Part and when I hit the HotKey, nothing happens, and if use Tools-Macros>Run, browse to that same file and click on it to open, nothing happens...
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    2d polar coordinate equation sketch techniques

    oops, maybe I got this in the wrong thread. This was meant to be about the 3-D curves. gatz
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    2d polar coordinate equation sketch techniques

    Been following this topic for a while and have done a little experimenting with *.txt files generated by Excel (and modified for ONLY x,y,z values). The Insert-Curve-Curve Through xyz points works fine, but how can I make this work for only the Points and NOT the curve itself? Or is there...
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    Machine Platonic shapes

    Here is the Icosahedron (from a 3" sphere) which proved to be much more involved than the Dodecahedron in solving for the 3-D sketch points. Again, I set up some formulae in Excel and copy/pasted the values into the coordinate boxes when making the 3-D sketch. For this model, I constructed...
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    Machine Platonic shapes

    David, Your question intrigued me, so I did some online searching to find information about Platonic solids. Among the sites that had pertinent info, and which turned out to be the most informative was... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodecahedron (There's also an article about the Icosahedron...
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    Rotating Sketch entities

    Cor, Thanks so much for the help. I followed the "Block" entities routine and that works fine. (I checked the geometry, and all was OK) The short video was even more helpful, and shows another way to get the incremental angle move. Gatz
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    Rotating Sketch entities

    OK, maybe I didn't make the example very clear as to what I'm trying to do. I have taken x,y coordinates off a CMM and made a sketch showing those points/features. Because the CMM uses an origin NOT on the part and it's X-axis is NOT in line with any given part feature and because it did not...
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    Rotating Sketch entities

    Cor, Here's the Sketch when I've attempted to grab the center of the .5625 circle and Drag it to the Hor construct line. (Using the Tools, Sketch Tools, Rotate command) It "snaps" to the line, but then for whatever reason, it wants to displace the cirlce 270deg from the present position. And...
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    Rotating Sketch entities

    I do not understand how to Rotate Sketch entities to align with a construction line. Maybe this is something simple, but it escapes me. For instance... if an Open Sketch has 2 circles; one of which is at the Origin. The other is some distance away in X+, Y- A construction line is drawn at X+...
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    challenging 3D sketch

    What is it that is being machined/processed ? What edges/surfaces are relative? .020 actual surface (or max .010 depending on direction of clamping force) is an extremely small area to clamp on and still not distort the part. What quantity ? Sometimes one or two parts are not that big of a...
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    Parts flip over in assembly..

    SW 06 I've been working on an assembly that has multiple pivoting parts. Liken this to a folding chair. Chair is facing right.....assembly Front view is looking into the right side of chair. I've mated all parts via their pivot points either by Temporary Axis or inserted reference axis and...
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    Sheet Metal views

    OK, thanks
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    Sheet Metal views

    Is it possible to show a sheet-metal part in both its "Sheet-Metal" AND its "Flatten-Bends" states at the same time? (not sure of the correct terminologies here...) Multiple windows or split windows or ?? Active/inactive windows?
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