I would like to know if there are any advantages or disadvantages to using a Design Table that is linked to an external file versus just embedding the Design Table in the Solidworks file.
Currently, I am leaning towards using the Design Table that is embedded in the Solidworks file because I...
Apologies in advance if this is a redundant topic.
I have various assemblies that we automate by resizing and then saving as a new assembly. (We're talking THOUSANDS here.) Once these assemblies are resized and saved, we have no way of determining what parts are the same and what parts are...
I have a model that we use repeatedly with very large text for the plane names. The planes all have a custom name. Is there something I'm missing in the settings that drives the font size on this?
We have an API that opens a model (Assembly1.SLDASM) and copies it with it's dependents(part1.sldprt, part2.sldprt)to a different directory. When I re-run the API to copy the model Assembly2.SLDASM with it's dependents (part1.sldprt, part2.sldprt), these parts will be referencing...
I've been having trouble with Solidworking quitting on me unexpectedly the last few months. I think I tracked down the problem to multiple Solidworks processes running in the Task Manager.
Recently, we've been working on an API to drive our models. If there is an error, the Solidworks...
I have an assembly that I'm resizing and then saving the resized model in the Configuration Manager. If I change the model too much, some of my dimensions get flipped. For instance, if I have a hole that is dimensioned 1" to the right of a line and I resize the model, that dimension will now...
We have several custom weldment profiles we use which we have to update frequently. The problem is the weldments that reference these profiles (.sldlfp files) do not update automatically. The only way to update the parts that I have found is to change the weldment profile (called 'Size:' in...
I am trying to import several (+20,000) surfaces into Solidworks from Catia. I have tried saving as an IGES and STEP file, but the specific surface names do not get imported. Instead they are just called 'Imported Surface.1, Imported Surface.2, etc.'
It is critical that the individual surface...
I have been able to create smart components with assemblies, but I would like to associate a feature with a component such as a fastener that includes a hole feature that will cut into any part it's mated to. Is that possible? If so, anyone have any suggestions? I am able to create this smart...
I'm have approx. 200 different parts in my assembly (all VERY simple) with almost all of them suppressed except the ones I'm working on. However, whenever I add a relation in sketch mode, it takes a couple of seconds for it to update. This doesn't seem long, but it ends up being very...
Is it possible to use an Equation to define a feature. For example, I would like to define a variable "A" as 5. Then I would like to extrude several different sketches all with a length of 5. Then I can change "A" to 7 and all the extrusions would change.
I did not think ahead when creating my assembly, so I have several objects in one part. I want to show some of these features in a drawing view while hiding others. Unfortunately, configurations and display states only work with assemblies and parts, not features. Does anyone know a quick fix...
I am trying write a macro that computes the area of several surfaces and then exports this information to an Excel file. I have exporting part worked out, but I can't find the right function to compute the area. Does anyone know how to do this?
