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  1. therik

    Explode Line Sketch not suppressing based on part state.

    Explode Line Sketch. When a part is suppressed, why isn’t the Exploded line sketch associated with that part also suppressed? I am creating a master exploded assembly file that suppresses and unsuppressed parts based on inputs selected in the design table. We have so many different combinations...
  2. therik

    Viewing an Excel table that was inserted into a Solidworks Drawing.

    I inserted an excel object from a file into a drawing. I always seem to have a problem showing the columns that I want it to display. I have tried editing the excel table with the worksheet, and resetting the print area. I have right clicked on the table and tried reset size. Has anyone had this...
  3. therik

    Design Table OLE Problem

    I am working on a design table with 150+ columns and 550 rows, and I keep getting this error MICROSOFT EXCEL IS WAITING FOR ANOTHER APPLICATION TO COMPLETE AN OLE ACTION. I accept the error, then excel waits about a minute, then gives me the same error, this happens about seven times, then it...
  4. therik

    WHY ARE THEY REPOSTING OLD THREADS?

    WHY ARE THEY REPOSTING OLD THREADS?
  5. therik

    Copy an exploded view?

    Is there anyone out there who has been able to copy an exploded view, I need to have the same base exploded view with different parts attached to it, it would be great if I could copy the one I already have rather than have to create it again. I know I can always just suppress what I don't want...
  6. therik

    Converting an autocad dumb solid?

    Is there anyone who knows a quick way to convert an autocad dumb solid into solidworks? The way we do it now is to convert the autocad file into an acis file, then open that acis file in soildworks and save it. In solid workd if I go to file open dwg, then select 3d model nothing appears on my...
  7. therik

    How do you attach a block to a specific place on a view?

    I have blocks that I want to attach to a hole on a view, those blocks need to follow the view when I move it, they also need to stay exactly where I put them on the view. Any suggestions?
  8. therik

    FIT TEXT

    ARE THERE ANY EX-ACAD USERS WHO ARE NOW SOLIDWORKS EXPERTS WHO CAN OFFER ANY INFORMATION ON HOW I WOULD FIT TEXT INTO AN AREA? FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW ACAD, FIT TEXT ALLOWS YOU TO STRETCH OR SHRINK THE LENGTH OF TEXT TO FIT INTO A PRE-DEFINED BOX, IT LEAVES THE HEIGHT OF THE TEXT THE SAME...
  9. therik

    Dimension in an assembly

    I want to dimension parts in an assembly to get the distance of parts at different levels but have the dimension lie on one plane. Right now SW gives me a point to point dimension. Acad can do this with snaps.
  10. therik

    Use configuration name as part number in titleblock

    Does anyone know how link the name of a configuration to a field in the titleblock?
  11. therik

    AUTOMATIC RELOAD FOR THE SHEET FORMAT

    Hello SW users, I just made the move from MDT to SW, does anyone know of a way to automatically update the sheet format everytime the drawing is opened?

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