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  1. charbroil

    Resize Datum Feature Symbol?

    Is there a way to control the size of Datum Feature Symbols in an SW Drawing? Sometimes my datums seem ridiculously large when compared to the part I’m working on. (BTW, I use the 1982 datum style, if that makes a difference) System: Dell Precision 650—Intel Xeo @ 2.66 GHz with 1/2G RAM...
  2. charbroil

    Hole Table Heirarchy: Can I reorder the &(*@%^ things?

    Ever since I discovered the beauty of the Hole Table for Detailing, I've been fighting its numbering/lettering system. Test have shown me that no matter in what order I pick the holes, Solidworks could care less when it numbers them into the table. The order the holes were created in the model...
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    IÆm almost embarrassed to ask (SW API and VB6)

    I need to pose a simple question about API programming with VB6. I want to write a larger macro, but am so rusty with VB programming that I am inching through, recording only snippets at a time and analyzing the code. When I record a macro and try to play it back, I get errors that I don’t...
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    Can I Use Component Design Table Info In Assembly Design Table?

    I have added a generic design table to my default SW part template. This design table contains five Custom properties that show in the title block when I create a drawing of the part: Material, Internal Job Number, Part Number, Revision Level, and Part Description. I’ve found this works very...

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