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Thanks for the replies. I connected with someone through the SWX forums and he helped me out.

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I connected with someone through the SWX forums and he helped me out.

That is only a shorthand way of sending a dumb solid. To my knowledge there aren't any parametric file translators, at least nothing I could afford! I want them to have a parametric file so they can easily modify the geometry.

I am trying to license an invention to a company in Taiwan and they are using Creo 3.0. I have developed a clean parametric involute gear model in SolidWorks and want to get a Creo 3.0 version to send them to use. I have cross-posted this in the Creo forum, but I know there are a lot of users...

I am trying to license an invention to a company in Taiwan and they are using Creo 3.0. I have developed a clean parametric model in SolidWorks and want to get a Creo 3.0 version to send them to use. Does someone have a parametric gear file they are willing to share? Input the number of...

If you are going to look at other systems you should definitely look at Onshape.

It would help to see the FeatureManager for this file. What about selecting the top of the file in the FM and toggling the Transparent setting? How about doing a Save As to a new (and temporary) assembly name and seeing how that turns out?

I also upgraded my machines from Win7 to 10 and am currently on SWX2016 with no performance problems. I highly recommend you install the most recent approved graphics drivers. On my home computer when I made this same OS upgrade I had a terrible problem even though everything appeared fine...

Instead of using different configurations for the casting and machined parts you should look into Insert Part. This would take the casting (it is a separate part anyway) and leave it as a separate part file, but the machined version would reference it as if it were a dumb solid. This is more...

CBL, A star for you! That is a great tip and one I can use. Even after using SWX since it came out there are still many things to learn. Thanks! - - -Updraft

If your assembly has some parts loaded lightweight and some loaded resolved and you want them all resolved then you can do that easily without having to check the lightweight/resolved status of each part. Just RMB on the top assembly icon and select "Set Lightweight to Resolved", similar to...

Easiest way to find the answer is to try it. Make a second configuration and try to change it there.

Here's the part file.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=f49a198a-07ef-4a5d-9317-4ba2ef36fafe&file=Spring-Dynamic_Motion.SLDPRT

Here are the part and assembly files.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=b68615dd-a96f-457d-82d8-c7e5d78a1522&file=Spring-Dynamic_Motion.SLDASM

I saw this concept done at SWW2013 in Orlando. Here is my own version of a spring that moves with its parts in an assembly. An actual helical spring cannot be animated due to the lengthy calculations required, however, if you want something that looks like a spring would look this is about as...