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    Dr Abe on Windows 10

    Thanks. I actually did end up getting to to work, and I think you are on the right track. It seems like something changed in regards to the driver file, most likely from one of the Windows updates. The error messages in Dr Abe can often be tricky to decipher. Either way, I did get it fixed...
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    Dr Abe on Windows 10

    I'm using Dr Abe on Windows 10, though it is officially unsupported. I've been using it around a year or so, but all of a sudden yesterday I started getting some errors and weird behavior. Windows installed some updates, and I also updated SolidWorks to the latest SP the same day, so not sure...
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    Solidworks built-in icons

    I usually just use "print screen" and paste into paint. Then I modify to isolate the icon I want into the upper left hand corner, set the pixels to 16x16, and save as a bitmap. Any white space on the the perimeter becomes the toolbar color, in my experience. Not the best way, I guess, but I...
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    Input devices for SolidWorks, Anything New?

    I waited to reply to this because I had a new mouse on order. I just received it today, so here we go... I've used a SpacePilot, and to me it was just too much. The only benefit I ever found in it was the pan/scroll/zoom knob, but honestly the scroll wheel on the mouse is more than enough for...
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    Part Numbering and SolidWorks

    I'm currently in the process of implementing a part numbering system from scratch, and I'm just curious to see what software you guys are (or aren't) using to store/generate your part numbers and all subsequent information. I welcome all tips/questions/comments/suggestions/etc as I basically...
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    Processor- OVER CLOCKING- Question & Video Card Question

    These CPUs can be overclocked with great success, and are very stable as long as you keep them cool. I have an i5-2500K at home OC'd to 4.5 GHz, and all I did was swap out the stock cooler with a Cooler Master Hyper 212. My temps are typically in the mid-30s, not a problem at all. I would say...
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    Bend notes (2013)

    The file location for the bend notes is the same as what it was before. Regardless, that file does not contain anything about units, only what gets displayed in the notes. The units have always been controlled by the document properties.
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    Bend notes (2013)

    I just upgraded to 2013, and the first thing I wanted to test was the bend note controls. I love having more control over bend notes, finally, however I'm experiencing some issues. If I open up an older drawing, bend notes are displayed according to the document's units settings, as they...
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    bend allowance standard setting

    Here is the 2009 version of that template, stripped of everything except the "Sheet-Metal1" feature. Open it up, add your table(s) and save it. http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=fad43075-129d-4599-82bd-8b2009b56088&file=Sheet_Metal_Part.prtdot In 2009 when you create a new...
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    bend allowance standard setting

    It works GREAT in 2012, you just can't create it in 2012. I had to dig around and find an old template that I'd created in 2009. Not sure how well this would work, but you could probably run a batch macro against all your parts that checks for the dimensions at the Sheet-Metal feature and...
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    bend allowance standard setting

    In my experience, this has always been one of those "whatever you last used" type things if you don't have things set up a particular way. To me, the best way around this is to force SW to use the right value using bend/gauge tables. Otherwise, you can "preset" your value in the template if...
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    Newcomer to Solidworks from Inventor

    Also, you can use it pretty much just like Excel. As handleman mentioned, type "=" first then just click the dimension you want to reference followed by your function.
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    Edit sketch from assembly gone?

    It seems like it has something to do with it being a sheet metal part. I took a sheet metal piece, added an extrusion to one of the faces and put that in an assembly. The Base-Flange feature does not give the option to edit the sketch, while the Boss-Extrude does. I KNOW I used to be able to...
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    Edit sketch from assembly gone?

    Sorry, meant to attach the pic, but I cannot get it to upload right now... Matt SW 2012 Pro SP3.0 HP Z210, Win7 Pro x64 Core i7-2600, 16GB RAM Quadro 2000
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    Edit sketch from assembly gone?

    Odd. Mine does not have it in the assembly I was working on (pic attached). I tried it with another assembly, and it worked. I tried ANOTHER assembly, and it was missing again. They were all created using the same template... Even more interesting, if I create a new assembly, and put all...
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