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I have a drawing where the primary dimension is in feet and inches but I need to have a duel dimension in millimeters rounded to the nearest 5. That is 5 or 0 in whole numbers not decimals; i.e. 32’-6” = 9906mm rounds to 9905mm.

Is there a definitive list of equations (with explanations for non-programmers) somewhere? I know that you can use some VBA but not all.

I’m trying to insert an eDrawing (2009) into a PowerPoint (2007) presentation and it shows up as a static picture. While editing the slides I can rotate and zoom but in the slideshow it is just static. When I insert it I can no longer insert the controller (then point to the file in the...

I’ve used a series of assembly cuts to illustrate the assembly sequence of a sub-assembly. I have a configuration for each step with the cuts being un-suppressed. I had to do it this way because several of the “parts” are really areas of one solid body. When I go to animate it the assembly...

Is anyone having issues with the network version of 2009. I’m a bit confused about the un/install of the SNL Manager…

I have a top down assembly that became corrupt so I had to go to the back-up file from the day before. There is a part that was created in-context after the save date of the assembly that I would like to use (not have to re-create). The parts’ shape is determined by other parts in the...

Just going along, doing a periodic save and I get “Document C:\... is corrupt and cannot be saved.” I thought it was that “Failure to Save” problem and tried all the tricks, to no avail. After looking closer I realized it is a different problem. I tried a “Pack and Go” but that failed too...

What is the name (for use in equations) of the spacing of a linear pattern? You would think it would be D1, like it says next to the box. When I use D1 it sets the number of instances.

When you save-as a 3D PDF are your file sizes quite large? I have a modest assembly that becomes a 10 Meg PDF. Are files created in Adobe a reasonable size? We are looking to buy it and would like to know if the files are this (too) big.

I keep getting this error when trying to create a sweep. “Cannot get a point on the path to start with. For an open path, the path must intersect with the section plane.” I cannot figure it out; I have a sketch that I will use as the path. I make a plane “Normal to a curve” and sketch the...

We are consulting engineers in various fields, including structrual and civil. Does anyone else use Solidworks for buildings, roads & etc.?

I’m having a time trying to get any work done. I’m rolling along with my assembly and I add the latest part and BAM a bunch of previously inserted parts now have mate errors. They seem to be unrelated (no mates between the old and new parts) and yet the go to over defining. Is there a good...

I need to model an open chock for marine use and have no idea how to go about it. See attached picture.

I’m inserting several hundred parts and one of the mates I’m using is a distance mate. The problem is the default mate is coincident and it cannot be resolved. Each time I select my 2 points S/W tries to apply the coincident for about a minute before I can apply the distance one. No big deal...

Does anyone have any experiance with exporting models to the 3DS file format? There are a couple of plug-ins i've seen but don't know much about them.

Is there a list (other than the help file) of commands for equations? I need to convert and answer I’m getting from feet/inches to just inches. I’m dividing a referenced dimension, which comes in feet/inches, and need a unit-less answer.

Can the number of instances of a linear pattern be the result of an equation? I would like to automatically space out one part (in an assembly) at 18" O.C. along another for as many as needed (as it changes lengths). This assembly is actually a sub-assembly that is reused in the main...

Does anyone know how to make a square (with fileted corners) helix? The tool will only let me use a circle sketch as a basis.