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  1. applejack2

    ANSI Y14.5-2009

    what symbol are you looking for? I don't have a copy of ANSI (or is it ASME) Y14.5-2009. Solidworks has all of symbols listed in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometric_dimensioning_and_tolerancing
  2. applejack2

    Flip isometric view

    what I've always done is this: make drawing from part drag front view from view pallet insert projected view top insert projected view right insert projected iso (front/top/right) insert projected view left (left of front view) insert projected view back (left of left view) insert projected view...
  3. applejack2

    BOM number help...

    In the assembly model, right click on the component you don't want in the BOM, select "component properties", in the lower right corner check the box "exclude from Bill of materials". the description in the assembly tree will show "(excluded from BOM)"
  4. applejack2

    Square Holes

    I've always just drawn in the centerlines on the drawing with the line command (using the centerline type). Perhaps someone else has a better suggestion.
  5. applejack2

    Sketch dimension symbol '

    a sketch chamfer links the two values by default, ie .10(link) x .10(link). when you change one, the other will change with it. A chamfer feature creates two independent dimensions, ie .10 x .10 which are not linked.
  6. applejack2

    Question about mating parts in an assembly

    try this: click the PLUS in front of RISER<5>, then look for a MATES folder. Click the PLUS in front of that. Right click each mate and delete it. Also, as stated above, right click RISER<5> and look for FIX or FLOAT, if it is fixed, a (f) will appear in front of the part name as in your jpg...
  7. applejack2

    Trying to Convert to sheet Metal Successfully

    from what I've seen, solidworks doesn't like tricky cuts intersecting with sheet metal bends. In more industrial application, I try to keep a straight section 3x material thickness on each side of the bend. neat application though, I would have never guessed that's how the part would be used.
  8. applejack2

    Trying to Convert to sheet Metal Successfully

    CBL, I found your email address (@lycos) on another post. If I email you the file, can you upload it for me? applejack
  9. applejack2

    Trying to Convert to sheet Metal Successfully

    recreated in solidworks 2009. the links work for me, can anyone else verify if my links work?http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=d1bcf536-44e4-4cef-8896-4aa563af248b&file=clip3.SLDPRT
  10. applejack2

    Trying to Convert to sheet Metal Successfully

    ... and screen capture.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=f2a65104-97af-4e6a-9d92-7cb8c8365520&file=clip2.bmp
  11. applejack2

    Trying to Convert to sheet Metal Successfully

    it took some work, but here it is in solidworks 2011. http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=b19f4021-8169-4078-882e-e5b71c0b5746&file=clip2.SLDPRT
  12. applejack2

    Trying to Convert to sheet Metal Successfully

    I see a problem with the little tab with the round hole because it is located on a large radius bend. if you could change the geometry so that the tab came off of the flat, it may work better.
  13. applejack2

    Linked dimension?

    as drawoh and mncad have already said, I use the diagonal construction line. I find it is easy to understand and follow for others who view/modify/reuse my models. Sometimes it gets frustrating, when working with someone else's model, trying to figure out why you can't move a line, and then...
  14. applejack2

    Am I missing some central idea to PDMWorks?

    We use PDMworks at my office. We don't try and make the system revision A, B, C, etc. match with the actual drawing revision. I check in my work when I need to share it with someone, or whenever I think I'm done. I've revised and re-checked things in 3 or 4 times in an hour. Other than that...
  15. applejack2

    Assmbly moved to released folder, now no references

    In my opinion, solidworks is not good at finding files when they have been moved. I tend to keep all of my files in "my documents". One of the worst things you can do is have multiple copies of a file in different location and different revision with the same filename. For example...
  16. applejack2

    TYP

    No, MAX and MIN do not link to any kind of value. They only indicate the tolerance limit. TYP is not a tolerance, so it doesn't belong in that list.
  17. applejack2

    Sheet Metal - single line cuts

    what program are you using to view/manipulate DXFs? If Autocad, then you should be able to find a macro/add-on that will remove duplicate lines. for example http://cadecorner.blogspot.com/2007/12/delete-duplicates.html
  18. applejack2

    Equation math question

    Here's what I've come up with (it's called a "nested if"): "D2@Sketch1"=iif("D1@Sketch1"like 1,45,iif("d1@sketch1" like 2, 60, 10)) meaning set D2 to the following... if D1 = 1, set D2 to 45 or else if D1 = 2, set D2 to 60 or else (if D1 is not 1 or 2), set D2 to 10 (D2 is angle, and D1 is...
  19. applejack2

    Equation math question

    It depends on what the relationship between the length and angle really is. if it's is random, then the IF statements will work for every length you can think of, but what happens when someone enters a length different than the IF statement? If it is linear like 1in->45deg, 2in->60deg...
  20. applejack2

    assembly problem

    Try this: 1. copy your assy and part files to a new folder. 2. with solidworks closed, delete one part file using windows explorer 3. open solidworks, open assembly (solidworks will not be able to find deleted part and will suppress it in the assembly) 4a. if rollback message appears, close...

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