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    Master database error

    I launched Solidworks this morning and recieved the following error message "unable to open master database". I closed and restarted and it seems to be okay. Any ideas on what this was? I'm using : SW2009 SP1.0 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 pentium D CPU 3.00GHz Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
  2. adn1975

    Balloon order HELP SW2008 SP3.1

    Is there a way, on a stacked balloon, to put the item numbers in order? SW orders them default by the order you select the components. I would like to re-order so they are ascending numerically without having to pick them in order.
  3. adn1975

    2008 SW Drawing Background

    I just migrated to 2008....woo hoo. The drawing background looks like a wrinkled piece of paper. I can not seem to find the setting that controls this. Does anyone know where it is?
  4. adn1975

    embedded excel file disappears in 2007 X64

    I created a drawing in SW2007. It is a plumbing interconnect scedule. Basically is is a copied and pasted from excel spreadsheet. I recently upgraded to a 64 BIT operating system (smokin machine). When I open the drawing the spread sheet goes bye bye. I have tried to re-insert object excel...
  5. adn1975

    Help!! error message "acces to unamed file denied"

    We have two designers here that use the same library of parts. If I open an assembly that use a piece of extruded aluminum that he has used in one of his assemblies I get an error that says “access to unnamed file denied”. If he then opens that part file of the extruded aluminum and saves it...
  6. adn1975

    Ceramic Shear Key

    I have an application that currently uses a brass shear key. It is functional, however I would like to use a material that has a high strength for start up rotational loading but under a high impact force will fail faster than the brass. Any material recomendations would be greatly appreciated...
  7. adn1975

    Combine Solidworks Assembly for analysis

    I need to create a single "solid" part from an assembly for FEA analysis. Is there a method that can be used other than remodeling as a new part?
  8. adn1975

    Exporting Solid Works BOM to Excel

    using sw2007 sp3.0 i have been coping and pasting sw bom from bom contents to excel. Is there a way to directly export sw bom to excel?
  9. adn1975

    printing solidworks drawing missing lines

    I am running sw 2007 sp 2.2. drawing looks fine on machine but when it is printed lines disappear. I have adjusted all available print settings to no avail. any help in a direction would be greatly appreciated.

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