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I'm trying to design a dome that's curved in two directions. Can I get any help as to how to go about making this a sheet metal part? See attached .SLDPRT Thanks - Davehttps://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=f368f2fd-15fc-4c58-9758-899eb569d65c&file=Dome_Segment.SLDPRT

I haven't found an answer through search, so I thought I'd ask. SolidWorks 2019. When I select a component to mate in an assembly, it changes to transparent. I changed this in earlier versions to keep the component color but haven't been able to figure out how to do this in 2019. Any...

Couldn't find anything relative in search. I'm running SolidWorks 2018 on a new Legion Laptop with Windows 10. I can't seem to get icons to display in file explorer like they do in SolidWorks 2017. I have all of the options in explorer and SolidWorks set up as they were in 2017. What I see in...

I recently installed SW2018 on a new laptop. I have a bunch of models created in SW2012 stored in a cloud. Many of the files will not open, SW says it "encountered a problem opening" the file; then asks if I want to repair it. If I click yes, SW says it can't find the "Repaired_*" files and I...

I'm a contract engineer working with a major client, including novice level SolidWorks (2017 Premium) training for new employees. Some of the older engineers have complained that when they change an assembly model the drawing BOM item numbers get shuffled around creating problems when they are...

I have an odd problem never encountered before. Been working with SW since 2001, currently with 2017 Premium. My company has decided to sent a copy of our models out to a sister company in India for detail work. When the drawing is returned (also 2017), association to the model is lost (which I...

SolidWorks 2017. Is there a way to change the default settings for weight in title blocks? For example, I have a part that weighs 5.40 lbs. I'd like to drop the decimal places and round up to the nearest pound (6 lbs). How can I do this? Thanks.

I JUST MOVED FROM 2015 TO 2017. WHEN I SELECT A COMPONENT IN THE FEATURE TREE, ALL EDGES ARE GETTING HIGHLIGHTED SUBSTANTIALLY SLOWING THINGS DOWN. I AM CURRENTLY WORKING ON A TEE SLOT FRAME ASSEMBLY WITH LOTS OF EDGES AND WILL WAIT FOR UP TO A MINUTE FOR ALL EDGES TO HIGHLIGHT. IS THERE A WAY...

Can I save a SW 2017 drawing format to a template (.slddrt) then insert it into a SW 2015 blank sheet? Thanks - Dave Contractin' Dave Mechanical Design Engineer 25 years in the contracting world

I have an fairly small assembly drawing (only 4 main components). I have embedded 2 components - a gasoline engine and a reciprocation pump - imported from vendors that were transferred to me as surface models. The assembly drawing I created is ridiculously slow during zooms and pans. We're...

SolidWorks 2014. Old hand at SW, new to the company. I need to add weld symbols to drawings but when I open the weld symbol insert command I don't see the expected box at the right of the symbol for notes that'll add the tail to the symbol. See attached image. Does anybody know how to adjust the...

I hired an outside resource to complete some fairly complex exploded view drawings for me. All of the part models and base assembly drawings were completed and saved to our EPDM vault. I did a pack-n-go on all of the models and sent them to the drafting house. Now that they're done with them, I...

I am new to the company and new to EPDM. When I try to do a search in the vault, I get a "You don't have available search cards" error. Anybody know what this means? Our IT department doesn't, we don't have a CAD administrator nor do we have an EPDM support contract. Pretty goofy if you ask...

I'm a mechanical contractor engineer working with a company that builds motor driven products but we no longer have an electrical engineer. I have a fairly simple question - I have a 5Hp 230v 3Ph motor driving an oil pump. The pump oil is being cooled through a finned cooler with a fan driven by...

I've been trying to add a design table to a model that has both metric and imperial threads in several configurations. I've searched both Eng-Tips and the web without satisfying results. Maybe somebody has been through this before and can help... The part is a simple weldment with several slots...

I've been working with SW since 2001 and have come up with a new problem for me. I have a cone with a "scallop" taken out of one side that I can't get to convert properly to a sheet metal part. I have taken the same cone without the scallop and converted with the insert bend command without a...

I have a fairly comprehensive assembly model from one of our French partners that's loaded with French terminology. Is there an easy way I can convert the French language to English? (Solidworks 2014). Thanks - Dave Contractin' Dave Mechanical Design Engineer 25 years in the contracting world

I've created a department issue using SpeedPak in an environment where many engineers are working on various components of the same project. I have several large stations that I'm modeling in a facitity layout. All of the individual station models have customer components that are large files...

I have AutoCAD files that I open in Draftsight (I don't have an AutoCAD license at work). Can I export an assembly BOM from Draftsight to an Excel file? Thanks... Contractin' Dave Mechanical Design Engineer 25 years in the contracting world

I have AutoCAD files that I open in Draftsight (I don't have an AutoCAD license at work). Can I export an assembly BOM from Draftsight to an Excel file? Thanks... Contractin' Dave Mechanical Design Engineer 25 years in the contracting world