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  1. SBaugh

    Modifying Sheet metal parts

    Go through the Sheet metal Tutorials before you start your next part.
  2. SBaugh

    Dual Dimension for Part Volume

    Have you tried to make an equation that will convert the volume in Imperial to Metric?
  3. SBaugh

    Saying Goodbye to Our Friend - Kelvin Lamport

    Oh mann... He was a great guy and a SolidWorks legend. I hope I am remembered at least like that when my day arrives and the Lord calls me home.
  4. SBaugh

    Does anyone know what these green arrows mean?

    Usually, you can just right-click on each sub-assy or part and select Break link in the menu. It should break the link. If not, try turning off 3D interconnect and try again. Otherwise you might be better off exporting the whole thing and import the files and back in in a new folder with a...
  5. SBaugh

    Does anyone know what these green arrows mean?

    The 3D interconnect option is turned on. What I do is I always break the link so I can save the files. I recently had an imported file that would not let me save it or do anything with it because it was externally referencing a STEP file. Which I found odd. I was able to get around it by...
  6. SBaugh

    Standardizing drawing template across group companies

    If you have Solidworks PDM that works across all your sites then you could maintain the templates. However, you cannot control what each person does within those templates. However, that said, there is a tool you could use if the users would bother to use it. The tool I am thinking of is Design...
  7. SBaugh

    Can we PLEASE go back to the old forum!

    I can read the posts now because I recently had to force Chrome to bring up all pages with a dark background due to some recent eye surgeries. The old forum colors made certain text and backgrounds hard to read.
  8. SBaugh

    Bluebeam.....

    Is this the Bluebeam software you are talking about: https://www.solidworks.com/partner-product/bluebeam-revu If so, that seems pretty easy to use. From what I can tell, it looks like a PDF markup tool. Scott Baugh, CSWP [pc2] Mechanical Engineer Ciholas https://www.ciholas.com/ faq731-376
  9. SBaugh

    SolidWorks Flexible Parts

    drawoh, Maybe that's why he disappeared, IDK. That is not my thing. [wink] Scott Baugh, CSWP [pc2] Mechanical Engineer Ciholas https://www.ciholas.com/ faq731-376
  10. SBaugh

    SolidWorks Flexible Parts

    Mike J Wilson is an old colleague from years past. He disappeared from the forums, but his website is still up. Check out the stuff he made prior to what SW has become today. Maybe something in here will help you. https://www.mikejwilson.com/otw.html Scott Baugh, CSWP [pc2] Mechanical Engineer...
  11. SBaugh

    SolidWorks Flexible Parts

    There are no options for "Flexible features" such as rubber being squeezed. You can make springs flex, but that's a complex process and it will complex your assembly. Unless you are a spring manufacturer it's not worth your time. Flexible components are just an option to mate components...
  12. SBaugh

    SolidWorks Feature Recognition

    Sounds to me like your company has some sort of API program that auto-recognizes those features. SW Professional has Featureworks, but I have never found it to be all that powerful to auto-create features unless your parts are very basic. That add-in might not be part of the student version. You...
  13. SBaugh

    Upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11

    It might... Due to all the Registry entry changes that will occur. Then again I am no IT expert, I would ask an IT guy if you have one available. For me personally, I am holding out as long as possible on Windows 11. I have been through too many OS upgrades that claim a lot but are nothing but a...
  14. SBaugh

    SW dwg radius/diameter dimensions......

    You will need to set this up in your templates so it's like this every time you make a new drawing, otherwise, you will have to make this change every time you start a drawing. That is what Templates are they are your foundation to build on. You should have different templates for different...
  15. SBaugh

    Cosmetic Thread Length Configuration

    I saved it as a Parasolid but you will lose all the information and the DT. STEP file has the same result. I went ahead and included the Design Table. You have to ensure you have all macros enabled under the trust center of Excel. Also, enable the ActiveX option as well. I also have the...
  16. SBaugh

    What is the best practice to 3D model and detail weldments that have sheet metals as a part of them.

    Joboggs - One of the main reasons I never recommend doing that. Just because you can do it doesn't mean you should. Weldments and Sheet metal together are very unstable. Scott Baugh, CSWP [pc2] Mechanical Engineer Ciholas https://www.ciholas.com/ faq731-376
  17. SBaugh

    Cosmetic Thread Length Configuration

    Here is a bolt design that I use on all my assemblies so I don't have to use the Toolbox crap. Maybe it will help answer your questions. Scott Baugh, CSWP [pc2] Mechanical Engineer Ciholas https://www.ciholas.com/...
  18. SBaugh

    Rotate a view in the direction of a line..................

    You can rotate the part\assembly save that as a specific view and use that view in the drawing. Scott Baugh, CSWP [pc2] Mechanical Engineer Ciholas https://www.ciholas.com/ faq731-376
  19. SBaugh

    Rotate a view in the direction of a line..................

    Try making some sketch geometry and putting a plane that you can do "normal too". If that is not going to work ,then I really do not understand your question properly Scott Baugh, CSWP [pc2] Mechanical Engineer Ciholas https://www.ciholas.com/ faq731-376
  20. SBaugh

    Need help with increasing poly count of 3D model

    STEP and other 3D model types like Parasolid, IGES, and ACIS you cannot make changes like that too. Honestly, I do not see any way to save a SW part\assembly file to an .obj file type. Have you tried saving to an STL? You can adjust the options for that file type Scott Baugh, CSWP [pc2]...

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