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  1. JMirisola

    CAD Monkey Dinner at SWW17

    If you're attending SWW17, and will be in town the Saturday before, come out and join a bunch of us for dinner at the annual CAD Monkey Dinner. Details here. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  2. JMirisola

    New Laptop for Designing

    As Anna said, you need to order the correct machine online. You're going to want a minimum of 8gb of RAM and an approved graphics card. You'll be wasting money otherwise, not just on the computer but on lost time while you struggle to complete projects. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  3. JMirisola

    Different element types - Mesh

    You should ask this in the SolidWorks Simulation forum: http://www.eng-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=1183 Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  4. JMirisola

    Copy sketch with link to another part

    What you can do is insert the part into the new part. You'll have the option of what it is you want to insert, simply make sure that you deselect 'solid bodies', but select 'absorbed sketches'. This will create an externally referenced sketch that will update with the parent sketch. You will...
  5. JMirisola

    SW 2016 slow or crashing

    Most graphics cards needed their drivers updated when moving to 2016. Running SolidWorks Rx, after installing 2016, would have provided you with the information. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  6. JMirisola

    SW 2016 slow or crashing

    Have to ask the standard question: have you run SolidWorks Rx to see if there are any conflicts? From what you're describing, I'd say your graphics driver needs to be changed. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  7. JMirisola

    Solidworks movable mates.

    Take a look at limit mates to control how far you can move the handles. That should, at least, help to lessen the frequency of the handles flipping like that. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  8. JMirisola

    How to insert hinge in assembly properly

    After inserting and mating the hinge, make sure you set it as a flexible sub-assembly. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  9. JMirisola

    modeling

    You'll need to use 3D sketches and surfaces. I'd suggest going through the built in tutorials as well as looking at YouTube videos. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  10. JMirisola

    Solidworks built-in icons

    I talked to a friend at SolidWorks and, I quote, "you'd have to crack the .dll's and void your warranty." Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  11. JMirisola

    Autodesk Inventor

    So, I'm thinking you want to post this in the Autodesk forum and not the SolidWorks forum. Just a suggestion. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  12. JMirisola

    Solidworks built-in icons

    A simple search within the C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp folder for 'transparent' will give you what you want. In this instance, it's a png file. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  13. JMirisola

    Random, Random Post while I'm waiting for some software to install

    The 'S' key functionality. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  14. JMirisola

    lofted cone

    Skip step 2&3 of the above and just created a lofted sheet metal part. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  15. JMirisola

    How can I delete a custom button from command manager?

    Right click->customize then drag it off. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  16. JMirisola

    solidworks viewpoint handle in 2016

    Hit your 'S' key, then right click on the pop-up->customize. Find the correct icon and drag it onto the pop-up. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  17. JMirisola

    solidworks viewpoint handle in 2016

    Ctrl+1 Front view Ctrl+2 Rear view Ctrl+3 Right view Ctrl+4 Left view Ctrl+5 Top view Ctrl+6 Bottom view Ctrl+7 ISO view Ctrl+8 Normal To You can also customize the 'S' key and have the 'Normal to' button there. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  18. JMirisola

    Dream Job Interview

    I agree wholeheartedly with MintJulep. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog
  19. JMirisola

    If you had $1000 dollars which computer would you buy for CAD

    drawoh - I suspect his school is supplying the seat, so it's zero cost to the OP. OP - as durablack2 says, you'll probably have graphics issues and could experience more crashes. On some laptops, you can swap out the graphics cards but you'll need to talk to the manufacturer to find out. Jeff...
  20. JMirisola

    If you had $1000 dollars which computer would you buy for CAD

    The only issue I see is that SolidWorks may have problems running properly where the computer you've picked out doesn't have an approved graphics card. You might want to take a look at ebay for used workstations. Jeff Mirisola, CSWE My Blog

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