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I have an IGES file from a vendor that is an assembly of several parts. I opened it in SW and have an assembly with several dumbsolid models. This is a part we purchase and add to the top assembly just like a bolt or nut so I don't need the many small parts that all have part numbers...
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I've just had brought to my attention a problem we are having with assemblies. I make assemblies with two major configurations - assembled and exploded. For our last major design we have pulled the assemblies from the vault for final check before release have have found some mates...
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We are having problems with our PDM vault and can't get any real answers from our VAR.
We are creating a manual of the top assembly - breaking each sub-assy and BOM into seperate pages- top assy, top assy bom, first sub-assy, first sub-assy bom, etc. Many of these subs are on several top...
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I am trying to move the creation of Elecrical and P&ID drawings into Solidworks. I have created the blocks (very simple ones) that we need but using blocks really slows my system, generates huge files, and moving the blocks for modification or editing is a real problem. In AutoCAD and...
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I am trying to find a process procedure with depth of nitride and case Rc for nitriding steel (various kinds). I've Googled but haven't found the right kind of procdure. We wish to use this in spec-ing nitriding for our products as well as QA and testing of the received parts.
I have...
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I am trying to find a process procedure with depth of nitride and case Rc for nitriding steel (various kinds). I've Googled but haven't found the right kind of procdure. We wish to use this in spec-ing nitriding for our products as well as QA and testing of the received parts.
I have...
I have just experienced something new with the break command in SW drawing. I have a rod that is too long for the page and used break. The indicator showing curve zig-zag etc. is the correct size. When I click and finish the curve triples in size. I can drag the curve to increase of decrease the...
It has been awhile since I had to figure tolerances and clearances with GD&T and I've forgotten the cylinder/shaft rule.
I have a shaft/cyl combo with circularity at .002 and conc at .002. Can you remind me how to consider this with my MMC. Most are clearing with a good measure but one is only...
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I had a problem converting TOOLBOX to regular components and that problem was solved in this forum. Now an additional problem has com up. Some of the components had been saved into PDM as toolbox-non-revision controled parts. I have deleted the components from TOOLBOX REFERENCE as well as...
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I'd like to find away to break the connection to TOOLBOX so that the hexhead bolt I create in TOOLBOX can be an independant part that can be loaded into the PDM vault. TOOLBOX parts can not load into the vault. We only have 1000+ fasteners in all and I don't want to create them by hand, tho...
