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  1. TitaniumLeg

    Sketch pattern vs. feature pattern

    Is there an advantage to using a sketch pattern instead of using feature pattern? Just wondering if one way would be preferred over the other. Example: If you have a piece of steel plate and you sketch a hexagon to extrude-cut from the material. Then do a feature pattern of the extrude to...
  2. TitaniumLeg

    Symbol for microinch (surface finish)

    Is the symbol that is used to note microinches in surface finish anywhere in SW? I would like to add the symbol in a plating note on the drawing. Thanks TL
  3. TitaniumLeg

    View Palette

    This is something I came across the other day and I thought it may be useful info for others. SW2007 SP2.2 Problem: I recently ran ito a situation where I was trying to create a drawing from a Part/Assembly and when the View Palette popped up it was empty. What made it really strange was that...
  4. TitaniumLeg

    CSWP Test very off base in my opinion

    I took the CSWP test and I was disappointed in the overall format. I have never used the default SW hotkeys so why would I know what hotkeys do what (multiple choice). Can you use the flex and deform commands on the same part? No idea, never used either one. Never got to the assembly or...
  5. TitaniumLeg

    Moving a part origin to Center of Mass

    Hello all, When done modeling a part is it possible to move the part so that the parts center of mass is at the origin? Or is it possible to set up the part from the begining so that the part origin updates as the center of mass changes (as features are added). I guess it depends how you look...

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