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    Is there a way to deselect all in assemblies?

    Duh. Thank you!
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    Is there a way to deselect all in assemblies?

    Sometimes I select the wrong parts, and the easiest way to fix it is to start over. I have to zoom out to the point where I can see empty space, then click there. Then I have to zoom back to the spot in the assembly I was working on. Is there a better way to do this? For example, on Onshape...
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    Multiple Selection from Graphics Window in Assembly

    I am trying to move several assembly components into a folder in the Design Tree. They are scattered throughout the Design Tree, but grouped together in the model. When I select them in the graphics window, they highlight in the Design Tree, but when I try to drag the highlighted components to...
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    Saving with Macro Does Not Register as Save

    I have a macro for saving drawings as DXF. Saving as DXF always puts a * next to the title, which means SolidWorks wants me to save the drawing file (even though nothing changed). And every time I closed the file, it would ask me to save. So I added swDoc.Save to the macro, the * went away...
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    Save Modified Documents

    David, Thanks for the response. I often open up a read-only assy to look at something, or do a what if, then close it. I actually have the box in the Save Modified Documents dialog checked "Do not save read-only", which grays out the Save Selected option. Neither Keep All or Discard All do...
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    Save Modified Documents

    I just upgraded to SW2102, SP4.0. When I open a read-only subassy, modify it, and close it, I get the Save Modified Documents window, that lists the modified assy. The options are Keep All, Discard All, Cancel, and Help. I was assuming Keep All meant keep changes (try to save it) and Discard...
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    Forming Tool Issue

    Here's the tool. I exaggerated the fillets just to make sure they were well above the part thickness.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=0490f0a8-e1e7-4fcd-9ef9-749f50b8da73&file=bend_gusset_tool.SLDPRT
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    Forming Tool Issue

    I have a sheetmetal part, .120" thick, with a .120" bend radius. I created a forming tool to make a gusset in the bend. I looked at Tools>Check and the minimum radius on the forming tool is .180". When I apply the tool, I get the message "The part's thickness may not be compatible with this...
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    eDrawings - want DXF to be Black on White

    I will take a look at DraftSight. I'm just surprised that eDrawings is incapable of WYSIWYG for a print, and that you can't open multiple drawings in one operation.
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    eDrawings - want DXF to be Black on White

    Also, is there any way to open more than one file at once? I often want to print out a dozen DXF files, but it looks like I have to open them one at a time. Is that right?
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    eDrawings - want DXF to be Black on White

    That lets me change the paper color to white, or the background (in the window, but behind the paper) color. But I can't change the line color at all - it stays white.
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    eDrawings - want DXF to be Black on White

    When I view a DXF (produced by SolidWorks) in eDrawings, it has a black "paper" color and white lines. Is there any way to switch that to white paper and black lines, the way it is printed? Thanks
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    Good Wear Material with Polycarbonate

    Sorry, sliding contact, only about 3 inches/sec, probably 10 to 20 lbs of force, which equates to 5 to 10 psi. But this is 8 hrs a day, every day. Ambient temperature (70-80F), maybe dusty environment, no real chemical exposure except maybe a 10% bleach wipedown once a day.
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    Good Wear Material with Polycarbonate

    Can anyone suggest a good material to wear against an injection molded unfilled polycarbonate part? We have a polycarbonate "puck" which is a carrier for 6 test tubes. The puck is about 6” long, 1” wide, and 2” tall, and will ride on a conveyor. For part of the process, it will be driven by a...
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    Encoding position of item on conveyor with idler belt

    Yeah, I should have put that in. Here's a rough sketch, with idlers and without.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=0ea952f6-79f9-4463-85ae-8f44414082d5&file=sktch.pdf
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