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Hello I have a solid model, imported as a solid body using an IGES source model that I have modified considerably and is part of a bigger assembly. It is constructed from 300 odd surfaces but is still a solid. Each of the surfaces are squares or triangles, such are the output of the IGes file...

Hi there all solidworkers I have what I think is a complex surface problem. I have an assembly file that contains each of the bones in the human hand connected togather, as separate parts. With each part, that is each section of each finger, I am trying to create "shells" of each finger i.e. I...

Hi there I'm looking for some help with a complex imported IGES model. It is basically a model of a bone in the finger of a human hand. It was imported as part of an assembly of a complete hand and each bone is separated into parts within the assembly. Basically I want to 'shell' the bone...

Hi Mr Pickles, Ive tried emailing to the address you supplied above but with no joy. (I'd really appreciate your looking at the file.) Do I need to send it to that exact address - I dont quite understand the 'with the "delete" ' part?? Regards

Hi there Well, I'm still having some trouble with this opening a dxf file into solidworks. Nothing is hidden and I can get the file from dxf into stl format with all surfaces etc, but obviously its not editable. Weird thing is that it opens fine as a model in AutoCAD 2002 - it seems it just...

No, still nothing. I can email the file/post it? if anyone could have a look at it for me?

Thanks for the replies. Do you know where can I get service pack 5 from? I've managed to use the dxf file in other software, rhino for example and no problems there. Any suggestions?.

No. The sketch isnt hidden as when I open the file through the import window it leaves the open sketch, but when I close the sketch it disappears completely. Really stumped by this....

Hi I'm having major problems importing a dxf model into sw2003. Basically, I use File/Open then find the desired dxf file. Hit open and I am presented with the DXF/DWG Import - Drawing Layer Mapping screen. Fine so far. Hit Import to Part then Zoom to fit and voila the model is as it is...

Ok, I've jst had to go back and try this again, but when I try and convert the file to rapiddraft it still asks me to find the part files associated with the drw. file which I do not have. As I skip through the prompts telling me that Swx cannot find the associated files I get to the final view...

Thanks Arlin - rapid draft didnt work for some reason but view only (so easy, wonder why I didn't see it) worked fine.

Hi everyone Is it possible to open a drawing file without the part files present to go with it? The file previews fine and shows all the details but on opening the views disappear after prompts and I can't find out how to get them back! Sure I've done it before but cant remember how! Regards...

Hi All Probably a simple question but I just can't find the answer. I'm trying to create a suspension arrangement using a spring that has been concentrically mated to the surface of the shaft that it surrounds. The main shaft is pierced at the top end by another shaft that is in a fixed...

Hello All After you have read this first line please do not close this thread. I really need some help. My question is this. Is there an easy, no-hassle way to re-organise Solidworks parts and assembly files? When I first began using Solidworks I wasn't aware of the implications of not naming...

I have been running SW2001+ on a Win '98 SE machine for the past three and a half months and have had numerous crashes, and it always seeems to happen just after you've cracked a problem that you've been working on for the last few hours, especially in assemblies, doesn't it?! Are there any...