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    PDM, ECM and CRM Review

    I see you're still reaching for something that may not be there. Was at a good trade event last week discussing implementations and what you need to gauge is how much time your engineers spend in PDM vs how much is that CRM component going to be used. For instance during the talk the SAP...
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    PDM, ECM and CRM Review

    Go take a look at Aras Innovator (solidworks plugin here: http://www.aras.com/integrations/MCAD/solidworks-connector.aspx). It is a highly scalable, open source package that is free to download and use and you just pay when you need support. Huge community built around the software that is VERY...
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    Global Variables within Assembly / Parts

    Nope, you hit the nail right on the head. The benefit of using a "layout part" vs just using the layout sketch in an assembly is the performance gain and ability to change your file structure very easily. If you're on the Solidworks forums take a look at this...
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    Global Variables within Assembly / Parts

    I don't know about directly moving them as manually creating a design table has a couple caveats. But you should be able to at least copy/paste once your table is properly formatted. In the Solidworks help file there is a list of everything you need to create a design table outside of solidworks...
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    Global Variables within Assembly / Parts

    Do you have Enterprise PDM at all? If so then you could map variables that are set by default when you create new parts. Another option (if no EPDM) is to use linked Design Tables. By having the design tables linked you get a similar option like you do with export/import of equations but you...
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    Deleting all equations

    Just open your equation editor, select edit all, do a select all (ctrl+a) and delete everything. (see attached video) Tony Greising-Murschel, CSWP Windows 7 x64 Core i7 870 - 8GB - RAID0 SSD Nvidia Quadro FX 580 SolidWorks 2011 SP1.0http://www.box.com/s/uj8170dkmcx9afazpnh9
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    Hidden Solidworks commands

    I just thought of one more and it's more of a Windows trick but applies to Solidworks as well. For naming features, parts, assemblies, design table configs, etc where you would normall have a slash, like 3/4, you can use the character called "Fractioni Slash". To find it open up your Character...
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    "k" dimensions for design v. detailing and 3D CAD

    We use Solidworks--just started--and are running into the issue where we want to build our models accurately accounting for strength and weight (ie design dimensions in the weldment tool) but then when a coped beam or web doubler is put in to the "designed" W's and we start manufacturing our...
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    Hidden Solidworks commands

    krywarick6 (Automotive) 8 Dec 10 12:39 Using the alt key when dragging a component in assembly to reorder it will prevent it from falling into a subassembly, if you are placing it near that subassembly. ------------------------- That is awesome! I've missed out on that one for far too long. I...
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    Display state not working for drawing

    I don't think this will be fixed until SW2011. Tony Greising-Murschel Windows 7 x64 Core i7 870 - 8GB Nvidia Quadro FX 580 SolidWorks 2010 SP3.0
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    Solidworks 2010 Help!

    Another tool you can use is called Revo Uninstaller. It's free and it will do a deep scan of not only your registry but your hard drive as well. You can find it at http://www.revouninstaller.com/download-freeware-version.php Tony Greising-Murschel Windows 7 x64 Core i7 870 - 8GB Nvidia Quadro...
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    hyperthreading

    Once SW 2011 is out with the CATIA kernel life should be good(read: multithreaded process). As long as it doesn't turn into vaporware like "backwards compatibility". Tony Greising-Murschel Windows XP SP3 x86 (Don't ask) Core i7 870 - 4GB Nvidia Quadro FX 580 SolidWorks 2010 SP2.0
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    Transparency

    Is in-context editing activated? Tony Greising-Murschel Windows XP SP3 x86 (Don't ask) Core i7 870 - 4GB Nvidia Quadro FX 580 SolidWorks 2010 SP2.0
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    Display state not working for drawing

    @BT, Thanks for posting the follow up about SPR #:502276. I actually ran into this exact problem yesterday when working with a ~200 body weldment. VAR told me to use "Relative to Model" views instead. But it's also good to know that this is a bug and not just a fluke occurrence. Tony...
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    Solidworks toolbox problem

    What are your toolbox permissions set to, mainly, is it password protected? If not you may not have permissions to set the file properties. Also, could you post up a screenshot of the error? Tony Greising-Murschel Windows XP SP3 x86 (Don't ask) Core i7 870 - 4GB Nvidia Quadro FX 580...
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