I did a help search on "compare geometry" in SW2007. It says it is under Utilities. but I cant find a utilites toolbar or pull-down menu. Is this an add-on to SW office professional. Thank you.
I removed a component from an assembly, but whenever I open up the assembly, Solidworks is looking for the deleted component. How do I fix this. Thank you.
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I added a configuration and the assembly got collapsed and drawing view is still exploded. But now I cannot access the exploded configuration. How do I switch between configs. Thanks again
Anand
I created an exploded view in my assembly file. I used that explosion in a view on a drawing. How do I hide the explosion in my assembly. If I delete the explosion, my drawing view also get collapsed. Is there a way to hide or suppress the explosion in the assembly file and still have it shown...
I have a part with insert(over)-molded components in it. I have the over-molded components in the part as "imported solids" (using the insert-part command). When I create a drawing, save it and re-open it, all dimensions attached to any of the "imported parts" become un-attached. It is such a...
I am trying to design an insert molded part. I do not want to make it an assembly file. I want to bring in 2 solids into a part file from external references without joining them. IS that possible. I could probably use insert-part, but I am having a hard time re-positioning the inserted part...
Is there a way to create 2 external references from solid bodies without actually doing any boolean operations. When I use the cavity or join command, the solids get automatically united or subtracted. IS there an option to just create external references. Any suggestions will be greatly...
I am a UG user and new to solidworks. I am trying to mate components in an assembly. When I bring my components in, all SW does is bring in the solid model. How can I bring in planes(datums) from the part into an assembly. Is there something similar to "reference sets" in UG. Then, can I mate...
I am trying to define sketches in Soildworks. How do I control a dimension using another dimension. Can I use expressions such as "D1/2" in the value field for a dimension, if D1 is already defined. I am a UG user and finding this an issue while contstrainng sketches to centers of datums.
I am trying to dimension in solidworks. Is there a way to snap to tangent points. When I try using the smart dimension, it always snaps to center points of arcs and circles. How can I make it snap to tangent or quadrant points. Thanks.
We have just purchased Solidworks and PDMWorks software. The PDMWorks standalone client is installed on my computer. When I try to access it, it is asking for a vault computer. I dont think anything is setup yet as a vault computer. We have no help here from a programming stand point to set that...
I am basically a mechanical engineer and just started to work on ignition coils for automotive applications. Can anybody explain to me how inductance displacement works? Thank you.
I am trying to call out a screw spec. on a drawing. It is a M4 X 0.7 screw. Is there any other spec. to a screw other than the "M4 X 0.7" callout. What happened was the supplier sent us the screws as per the M4 X 0.7. But it failed our testing gages because they were a different "D" spec. I...
