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    Can CosmosWorks Designer analyse Weldment

    Can CosmosWorks Designer (that comes with Premium package) handle Analysis of a Weldment. I know it can work with Assemblies for sure, but Weldment being a multi-body solid ... can it work with Cosmos Designer !!
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    Can Catia Import DWG with....

    Hello Everyone, I am a SolidWorks User. Have a question about Catia. Can Catia v5 import a multi-sheet drawing file (dwg/dxf format) as a multisheet drawing file in catia??? If yes then great and if no - then what does it do to it? Thanks a ton, Regards vik
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    Macro running automatically

    Hello everyone ! Guys, I want a macro to run on its own, everytime I open SolidWorks. Any thoughts. Please help ! Regards Vik
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    Control lighhting using design table

    Hello Everyone ! Can anyone tell me if it is possible to control lighting using design tables? For lights in property manager, there is a box for specifying configs, but it doesnt seem to work. What does it do and How and what all can be done using Design Tables. Regards, vik
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    Chamfer default value

    Hello Everyone ! Is there a way to set the default value for a chamfer or any feature. It seems to be 0.10 Inches if I use inches, is there a way I can change that ! Thanks regards vik
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    Scaling Text in sketch

    Can we scale the text in a sketch in a part. If yes how because I am trying to use the scale or copy command in Sketch Tools Menu item and it doesnt do anything to the text. Help !!
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    Stack the fraction dimension

    Is it possible to stack fractions? For example, instead of 1/2, having the 1 directly above the 2. 1 - 2 Thanks Vikas
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    Design journal not instantiating

    Hello guys, In my Solidworks 2005 the design journal is just not instantiating. It just gives me a message that Design journal couldnt be started. I have tried a clean sweep re-install of the software but to no avail. What could be going on there. Please help ! Regards vik
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    Batch print to file

    Hello everyone ! Can anyone tell me how can I do a batch PRINT TO FILE to have EPS for all the files I want to print later on. My printer can handle EPS file. Regards Vik
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    Feature driven using curve driven pattern

    Hello guys ! Does anyone know if we can use a curve driven pattern as a feature for Feature Driven Pattern of components. I tried having a curve driven pattern for holes and then inserted a bolt in the first hole and am trying to pattern it using feature driven pattern, but it doesnt work. Any...
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    Re-attach a detached drawing

    Guys ... can anyone please tell me the best way to re-attach a detached drawing so that it acts as a normal drawing file with all the references and so that I can right-click on the assemblyin a view and open the assembly file. Thanks regards vik
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    Solidworks 2001 plus question

    Hello everyone ! Has someone heard of a problem with Solidworks 2001 plus and a helical groove made by cut sweep, the groove actually ends beyond the end of helix by a few degrees. Now when done in Solidworks 2004, this problem is not there? Please do let me know if you have heard of such a...
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    Custom hatch patterns

    Can anyone tell me if and how we can make our custom hatch patterns for Solidworks. I could not make a search for it, so please do let me know if you kow of any previous Question about the same. Regards Vik
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    Solidworks selectively crashes

    I have a few files that makes my Solidworks crash, and it is not always the case sometimes it opens those files and all the files that make my software crash belong to a specific project and were worked on by a couple of designers and all these files open just fine on other computers. What...
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    Saveas OLDER VERSION

    Hello Everyone ! Can anyone please tell me if we can save a Solidworks file as an Older version file so that other people on older version can open it. Thanks Regards Vikas
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    Crop and vertical breaks

    Guys - can anyone tell me if we can have a vertical break in a section and crop in the same view. Is that possible? The help files say ... You can crop any drawing view except a Detail View, a view from which a Detail View has been created, or an exploded view. Now it doesnt say anything...
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    Match dimension properties

    Hello Everyone ! I was wondering if there is a way to match dimension properties of selected dimensions in a drawing to any chosen dimension. Something like a button to match properties or something like that, instead of having to load favorites and update the dimensions every time. Can we have...
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    Drawing file size too large

    I have an assembly file with about 500 parts in it and the drawing file for that has blown to about 26 megs (MB) in size and ittakes forever to open and also just doesnt print. It freezes and I cant print the file. I tried that from other computers too, but that doesnt help. Now I converted...
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    Best way to move files

    What is the best way to move files if the files are assembly, sub-assembly, parts and drawings linked with them and they are all in different folders. Best way to move them yet have them all open properly. IF WE ARE NOT USING PDM.
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    Template tabs not seen in File - New

    Guys - when i go file new ... the dialogue box that opens shows only the default files - part, assembly and drawing although I had installed a training disc which adds a few more templates and after adding the path for those templates in TOOLS -> OPTIONS -> FILE LOCATIONS. These templates were...

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