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  1. Fixturedesign

    Solid Bodies BOM

    You can create a configuration of the part as well, then insert two different configs into your assembly. Kinda defeats the purpose I guess. Just depends on why your doing what your doing!
  2. Fixturedesign

    Material Property

    SolidWorks 2010 SP4.0 XP64 For several years I have been using the SolidWorks material editor. I have my favorites set up so I can RMB in the feature tree and update materials on the fly. This has been working fine, until today when I made a slight modification to the settings. When you open...
  3. Fixturedesign

    BOM Error... Ideas anyone?!

    Sorting a BOM is relatively easy ... right click in the column you want to sort by, then left click sort. A dialog box pops up and by default it is ready to sort by that one column you were over when you right clicked. What I do is sort by "Vendor", and by default all fabricated items are...
  4. Fixturedesign

    Sketch relations unavailable

    I've seen the same as ShaggyPE. Sometimes if you delete a certain entity or relationship (usually the last thing created before the add relations interface stops popping up) then the add relations begins acting normal. I use the same work around that ShaggyPE mentioned. Seems like a bug to me.
  5. Fixturedesign

    hole table tags, I've added a hole,how can i get it tagged on drawing?

    Boborush is using 2010 - the RMB feature to renumber is new to 2011. Pretty cool feature though ... glad to see SWX working on hole tables as they really need help. Now I really need help upgrading to the latest verison. Still on 2010 myself with some lapses back to 2009!
  6. Fixturedesign

    Any way to add # of instances callout to radius dimensions?

    I have a series of simple macros to add 2x, 3X, & 4x to my dimensions. With a keyboard shortcut, I place the dimension then do an ALT+2 (for 2x). However, with a radius or even diameter, the macro deletes the R or Ø symbols, making it counter productive. So I just use the macros for location...
  7. Fixturedesign

    Measuring an angle in SolidWorks model

    I have no idea what version this started. I often use the measure tool as there is more complete information. But for basic line length, line to line distance, point to point distance, face to face distance ... the status bar is a handy quick reference. To display or hide the status bar...
  8. Fixturedesign

    Measuring an angle in SolidWorks model

    Your question is a little vague - but try this: The measure tool will give you the angle - but there is a quicker way. If you click on two planar surfaces, the status bar at the bottom of your screen should provide an angle. This also works with two linear lines or edges.
  9. Fixturedesign

    Toggle display of cosmetic threads in part and assembly files?

    Simply click View... All Annotations. To speed things up, assign a keyboard shortcut as suggested by CorBlimeyLimey.
  10. Fixturedesign

    Inserting multiples of the same part in an assembly at once

    Check out "Copy with mates" - it helps me out with repetitive parts that can't be patterned
  11. Fixturedesign

    Batch Process and Custom Macro

    Well, I can certainly take a look at your macro, but I do not want to create an new assembly or reassign colors. I want a routine that will allow me to select a directory, then run a designated macro on that directory. I want to batch all drawings to a PDF: I run the batch macro, designate the...
  12. Fixturedesign

    Batch Process and Custom Macro

    By the way - I know that SolidWorks task scheduler can help out, but there are limitations and I can't use it.
  13. Fixturedesign

    Batch Process and Custom Macro

    I am looking for a macro that will allow me to select a directory, then run a given macro on all the files in that directory. Found this post ... http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=209635 But I am not sure what the macro is actually doing. I ran it and didn't see where it did anything...
  14. Fixturedesign

    How to add QTY property to each part in the assembly

    handleman - that did the trick. I've test it and it works as intended for this exercise. I'm surprised at how short the code is and how quickly you were able to put this together. Thanks.
  15. Fixturedesign

    How to add QTY property to each part in the assembly

    rgrayclamps - I agree with your statement, and am trying to make this happen. I've been here three months and see much need for improvement, but as the new guy I have to understand that they are not going to accept everything I feel needs changed. Something has worked for them for years - even...
  16. Fixturedesign

    How to add QTY property to each part in the assembly

    Handleman - you are very gracious to offer your services. Thanks. I tried the new macro and it stops each time, with the debugger highlighting the line If tCmp.GetModelDoc2 Is CmpDoc Then Is this 2007 compatible?
  17. Fixturedesign

    How to add QTY property to each part in the assembly

    I have 100 unique parts in the main assembly. To create all these configurations would be confusing.
  18. Fixturedesign

    How to add QTY property to each part in the assembly

    OK- I went to the SolidWorks forum to find where handleman got his info. Looks like they are saying it will not work prior to 2009. It really blows my mind that someone wants to duplicate this information and chance getting the wrong QTY on a drawing #, when the master BOM tells it all. To...
  19. Fixturedesign

    How to add QTY property to each part in the assembly

    I am working for a company who still likes the old way of having the QTY of a part show up on the part drawing. They are also stuck with 2007 - they won't upgrade until their main customer does. So I am in a pickle. I've detailed all the parts in separate drawings. There is no way I can find...
  20. Fixturedesign

    Refresh Drawing Propereties

    CorBlimeyLimey - the correct answer to you question is NO. If you continue to read the entire post, you will see that I am not a programmer and was having trouble getting the correct syntax to make the macro run. That said, thanks to ArtemTat for getting me on the correct path. I did not mean...

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