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  1. benman

    PDM Works and External Excel DT's

    We are just setting up PDM Works, and had a question which our Solidworks rep could not seem to answer... We have a number of parts/assemblies that are driven by external excel design tables (which are in turn driven by a master excel table). When we check-in the parts/assemblies into the...
  2. benman

    Editing toolbox descriptions

    Morning all, I've added a few parts to the toolbox using 'add my parts' wizard, but now wish to alter the path under which the parts are stored. I.e At present the parts are stored as the path: Standard parts / Nuts / Misc In the toolbox. If I wish to edit the name 'nuts' to something else...
  3. benman

    Design Table not updating configuration

    I have an assembly which is driven by several equations, which are in turn suppressed/unsuppressed by a design table. When I switch between configurations, the design table is not automatically suppressing/unsuppressing all of the equations as desired. I have to open the design table and close...
  4. benman

    Can I drive equations from a drawing?

    I have an assembly with overall sizes that are driven by two equations: "overall width"=variable A and "overall height"=variable B. Is there any way that I can drive these variables from the drawing of the assembly, rather than having to drive them from the assembly file itself? Any help would...

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