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    SWx 2013 crashes using sheetmetal tools

    Hello, Have been experiencing SWX crashes using sheetmetal tools lately. Had been working fine until earlier this week. No updates or recent installs. Was on sp5 but changed to sp3 as experiment. Completed re install yesterday with no issues. o real change, still crashes swx. Strangely, this...
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    benchmark results

    Hi All Machine has been extremely slow of late, ran rx benchmark test for kicks, results below.Performance results at zero would be bad right? ********************************************************* SolidWorks Performance Test User Name: haydugav SolidWorks Version: 2013 Computer Name...
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    batch process format swap

    Thaks SBaugh, scheduled for next session handlean- hoping to crete new sheet format with notes addition in part properties. This format would be available for new projects. Exsting I agree would pose prob;ems. Thanks
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    part properties

    Hi All Just found a great macro to open parts and save iso views then create jpg(Thanks Deepak Gupta) Can anyone help with adding the filename and material to the jpg?
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    batch process format swap

    Hi All Been experimenting with the attached macro with success. Trying to add functionality and are loking for help from the more knowlegible. The macro swaps a drawing format to another specified in the macro. I would like to automate and have it: detect existing format and sheet size swap...
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    macro update for x64

    Thanks Dropped in addition and got same message(Update to x64...) Maybe I put in wrong place? In top section of macro
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    macro update for x64

    Hi All Trying to adapt some older macros on x64 2013 system. Getting compile error- -upate frp 64 bit system message. Can anyone help? http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=e75c7bf8-509b-4c26-b1f2-c3f8707e06d6&file=RigidCustomPropertiesV47.swp
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    Production release revision blocks

    Thanks ctopher - so if you have a hundred drawing to rev before a production release, you have to open each one and paste from notepad?
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    Production release revision blocks

    Hi All At production release, each drawing rev block is updated with rev, "release to production" and dated.Unfortunately it is a manual process. has anyone a macro, batch processing similar to task scheduler that would automate this update of the revison block?
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    toolbox cam generator

    Hi All Anyone have any tools able to extract input data from the cam creator for export to a table later? Once cams are created all information, path type, timing, etc. is lost forever. i would like to be able to export this info as a check on the drawing. Manufaturers who work directly from...
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    inventor file conversion

    Hi All Has anyone had experience with conversion of Inventor files to Solidworks? 2013 does convert models well enough but what about any associated drawings? Aside from opening in Inventor, saving as .dwg and then opening in SW, is there a method to get both part and drawing together and keep...
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    rename file/change references

    Hi All, I have a part created with associated drawing. I "save as copy" on both and are trying to rename both to new associative part numbers. Design assistant doesnt seem to be as intuitive as I'd like. Any thoughts? Thanks
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    calloutformat.txt changes

    Really just trying to add "MIN" after all thread depth callouts. When I added into calloutformat.txt, didnt add to hole callouts.
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    calloutformat.txt changes

    Hi All, Trying to monkey with calloutformat.txt file to add some text note after thread depth callout from hole callout, to keep me from adding everytime. Doesn't want to work, any thoughts? SW2013 sp4
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    CSWP X 2

    Hi All Can anyone comment on if the answers for the first section of the CSWP can be within 1% and be correct. Thanks
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