My current workplace is stuck in the dark ages of Cadkey 99. I recently had a 20MB file in which about 80% of the objects went into that otherworld state where they wouldn't render or allow themselves to be copy/pasted into other files. Healing didn't work since they were no longer solids...
I have an issue with my home PC regarding inserting an Excel BOM. I get an error message saying "Failed to launch server application" which is followed with "Error creating Bill of Materials". Needless to say, I am not able to create the BOM. This seems to be consistent with any new drawing or...
I have an assembly that I need to add a flexible "push-pull" cable to. Initially, I created a 3D sketch, using a spline, to define the path. Then I realized that I couldn't get this sketch, which now resides at the bottom of the Assy feature tree, into the inserted part file for the cable. So...
I am investigating a Haldex brand gear pump that has "Code 150" or "Code 151" ports. I am trying to source hose fittings or adapters.
These all employ a four bolt, equally spaced, mounting bolt pattern around a central port.
The dimensions are:
Code 150. M6 threads
Inlet...
An offshore vendor has converted a large batch of our old drawings to Solidworks models and drawings. They have linked the bend angles on the model to the drawing but I can't figure a "streamlined" way to do this. On our drawings, the bend is described like this: "Bend Up...
Using 2003, SP 1.0, I am having trouble with a dimension on an
alternate position view of a hydraulic cylinder. I have the cylinder shown
retracted and the alternate position is extended. I have a dimension showing
stroke length. Whenever I re-open the drawing, the dimension has reverted to...
What is the "standard" method for dimensioning slots? We have for years located the slot by the geometric centerlines and described the slot size by note. For example: "SLOT 9/16 X 1". Some of us are wanting to locate the slot with the longitudinal centerline in one direction...
I have trouble with sketches in drawings. I have made a graphic overlay for a control panel. This overlay has a lot of extruded text. I have created construction line sketches to aid in the alignment of the text. When I make a DXF export of the overlay (geometry only, no graphics) so it can...
Has anyone used Quicksilver DDM. I am primarily interested in the ease of use and effectiveness of the ability to concurrently work on the same assembly and the archiving of revised (or maybe more appropriately, previous)versions of parts, assemblies and drawings.
I know all the books say not to weld stressproof, but if you were on a ship that was sinking in the middle of the North Atlantic in winter and you could save everyone by welding a Ø2.5" stressproof shaft to a 4" wide x 2 1/2" thick A36 crank arm how would it best be done?
