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  1. koyote5

    which plane?

    when creating a new part in solid works it asks you to choose a plane in the assembly onto which to sketch. it is better to sketch parts on the parts planes or the assembly planes and why? what if i am doing a top down assembly and decide to update the assmebly drawings to which the part...
  2. koyote5

    part vs. assembly

    heres what im trying to figure out. if i were to create a part and then import it into an assembly i could then move it around until i had mated it with another part. this can still allow for degrees of movement which in turn lets me reposition the part. Designing in context locks the part...
  3. koyote5

    Space frame chassis sweep?

    SW 2005 is much kinder to those using weldments. 2004 dislikes streching profiles over more than one line at a time. If you have access to SW 2005, go for it.
  4. koyote5

    part vs. assembly

    I would like to thank everybody for contributing in my moment of utter confusion. It has been very helpful.
  5. koyote5

    part vs. assembly

    heres the real brain itch: this piston has to be able to move. therefore, is it better to create in context and keep it locked in place (using converted goemetry "on edge" for example) or to create each part separately and then use mates? Idealy i would like to have all parts in context for a...
  6. koyote5

    part vs. assembly

    what if you have a piston, for example, which has referenced dimensions to a an engine in an assembly but you also want to use the same part in a diffenrt engine in another assembly. can you set up to use the same part or would they have to be two different part files?
  7. koyote5

    part vs. assembly

    when creating a top down assembly I am often confused as to which plane to sketch on. I could choose a plane from the assembly or the part. Normally they coincude but sometimes they dont. Will one cause a problem. If i draw a part feature on an assembly plane can the part exist outside the...
  8. koyote5

    i can't move

    thanks a lot guys. Im still a bit confused but ive gotten most of the kinks out of the model.
  9. koyote5

    i can't move

    in the properties box it only gives me the option to use the default config even though i have created an second config in the config manager. I am still unclrear as to the true purpose of creating alternative config profiles and how this feature is properly implimented. The Help in Solidworks...
  10. koyote5

    i can't move

    I have tried this, but I am uncertain as to how to go about doing this. Every time I have tried this I have been unsuccessful.
  11. koyote5

    i can't move

    i think the problem is that im using the same sub-assembly (the hydraulic ram) twice. In the design there are two of these parallel to each other. When I delete one the error goes away. SW apparently doesnt let me use two of the same sub-assembly simultaneously unless thier ridgid. Is there...
  12. koyote5

    i can't move

    I have set this sub-assembly to flexible but it gives me this error: hydraulic ram: Cannot have components with both rigid and flexible instances, or with multiple flexible instances. Please create new configurations for each flexible instance of this sub assembly. could someone explain this...
  13. koyote5

    i can't move

    i have created a sub-assembly in which two parts are mated in such a ways where there is still movement along one axis. Upon importing this sub-assembly into a different assembly I lose this functionality. The sub-assembly can move but only as one complete unit. For clarification, the...
  14. koyote5

    come together

    i have two parts that compliment each other, in that one of them is in a sence the area missing from the other. If I was creating a part i could use the combine feature to subtract one area from the other. In the assembly however i am having difficulty doing this since it is two distinct...
  15. koyote5

    tutorial

    can anyone recomend a good tutorial for inventor 8 or 9 i know the basics but as a someone who previously used Solidworks I am ready to rip out my hair with this program.
  16. koyote5

    revolve feature

    SW 2003 and no no feature crosses the axis, but two lines border on it
  17. koyote5

    revolve feature

    i am attempting to revolve a feature about an axis. sw gives me an error message that it can't do it because the feature touches the axis. there is no other simple way of doing this. any way to get around the problem?
  18. koyote5

    pictures in solidworks

    i have a sketch (.tiff .jpeg) that i need imported into solidworks so that i can use it as a rough outline of the product i am designing. Solidworks only lets me use it as a background making it difficult to use. i have to be able to manipulate it so that when i zoom in so does the picture...
  19. koyote5

    dependant parts

    i think i just figured out what i was doing wrong. I couldnt figure out how to get the dimensions to show but ive gotten it to work. thanks a lot for all your help ladies and gents
  20. koyote5

    dependant parts

    SW just doesnt let me do it and i cant figure out why. Im also trying to set up an equation between two dimension in two separate parts. ineed a pin to fit through a hole with a little bit of space between some of the concentric parts. in the EQ editor SW doesnt let me pick the a D from a...

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