Daft Little Problem That Is Driving Me CRAZY! 2

[jonnyt17uk]

Hi there, I have a problem with my Solidworks setup at work. At university I used to be able to make a sketch, then drag the points and lines to manipulate its shape. For some reason when I click, hold and drag a point, it does nothing, and when I try to drag a line, it detaches itself from the lines it was attached and moves it independantly.

ie. Once a line is drawn, you cannot adjust its length, except when you add dimension constraints. You cant just drag it to increase its length, or change its angle

I've spent the last couple of days searching through the settings, and I still havent managed to sort it. It is really annoying!

There has to be a really simple answer for this but I just cant find it. Can anyone help please?

Thanks in advance,
Jonny

 

[SWUGNGuy]

With a sketch open, go to Tools>Sketch Settings and deselect "detach segment on drag"

Richard

 

[Theophilus]

Looks like Richard has this one.



Jeff Mowry

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Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.

 

[PDMAdmin]

I agree. I didn't even know about that setting. I learn something new here every day... star for SWUGNGuy.

 

[jonnyt17uk]

Hi there everyone, I'd just like to say thanks to everyone who has helped me around this problem.

I tried the last suggestion, turning off "detach segment on drag" but it still didnt work. I re-installed solidworks, still no joy.

The problem actually lay in the software installed for the mouse!!

Its a Trust Optical Wireless Mouse, with 5 buttons. The software installed for it allows you to configure the side buttons for going back and forwards in internet explorer, or what ever you want to designate them as.

After uninstalling the mouse software, giving the pc a restart, my problem has gone! Woohoo, at last!

Once again, thanks again to everyone at this great site, which I never even knew about till Sunday night!

Jonny