Recent content by nickjb

If the PCs are identical you could try swapping some hardware over (graphics card, ram, etc) and see which one crashes.

I've got a large assembly with several sub assemblies and I want to generate some drawings with some components moved. I can create an exploded view for the linear moves but I want to rotate some elements (showing some doors opened). The doors are fulled mated but even if they were free they are...

I'm not a big fan of configurations but I'm giving them a go. I've created a set of 18 identical parts except for one dimension which is different in each configuration. I want to create a single drawing with a cutting list. I want to put 'dim "A"' on the drawing then have a table listing each...

Looks like it was a dodgy custom texture on one of the parts. All the other custom textures came through OK but not this one.

Thanks. I thought it might be configurations so I saved all the sub assys with no configurations, just default, and rebuilt the assembly. It still fails to save. Shall check again in case I missed one.

We have just moved from SW2007 to SW2009 sp5. I have a fairly large assebly that wouldn't save after the upgrade. I am now trying to rebuild it and it is still failing. Each sub assembly seems to open and save OK. The top level assembly is new. Any ideas where I might look for issues?

I occasionally draw gears, usually to be CNC'd from plastic. We have been using Camnetics Geartrax but having just upgraded SW have found it isn't compatible. Apparently it wont be compatible with the next version next time we upgrade either. I'm a bit loathed to keep buying it every time as I...

Spacemouse in one hand (the wrong hand) and normal mouse in the other is the norm. Once you get used to it you don't need the normal mouse much. I find I bring objects to the mouse pointer more than taking the pointer to the object. You can use a spacemouse for navigating in MS office but it...

I think I've found it. I'm trying "getbodybox"

I need to get the X, Y and Z dimensions of the active model using a macro. Can someone point me at the right bit of code? thanks

Just found a zipped up original in an old folder and that has the same glitch. After some testing it seems it only does it if I use the windows [X] to exit rather than selecting [close]

I need to do something pretty similar to AssemblyBOM from Leenyworks. I had a downloaded copy which I have been playing with. I don't think I have done anything drastic but it only works every other time it is run. Very repeatable. One time it works, the next time not, then it works again. I...

Thanks Tobin. That got me heading in the right direction. The first draft is working now. Needs tidying up and finessing. ' ****************************************************************************** ' C:\DOCUME~1\NICKBA~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\swx240\Macro1.swb - macro recorded on 08/06/08 by...

Its SW 2007 Education version. Its got all the tools expcept the PDM. I've got the Task Schedular but I can't see how it could do this. I've made a start with a Macro I've managed to generate a list of parts in the assembly (with help from google and published code). Struggling a bit to...

Its SW 2007 Education version. Its got all the tools expcept the PDM. I've got the Task Schedular but I can't see how it could do this. I've made a start with a Macro I've managed to generate a list of parts in the assembly (with help from google and published code). Struggling a bit to...