Equations

[sewy]

Good afternoon,

I think was enough spoken about this, but few modest questions I would have.
Equation
I was instructed to add interpart equations in assembly and link to each part. I do not understand how it works with configuration - which one solidworks chooses? In final result, if I change part conf. in assembly, equation stays previous. After ctrl+Q this subassembly stays not regenerated every time. Is this method right or is it better to add dimension from part directly to antoher?
Drawing views
Crop view stays emty in non ortoghonal sections, or after saving part.
How to make separate drawings of two similar parts or one part with several configurations? Through reference, there is problem this parts is swithech in assebly too (and everywhere is used)
System performance
I would like hear from you about stability of solidworks. From my experience, this sytem crashes randomly and frequently. Technical support has no answer about it. That means to save parts very often, but takes lot of time. And it's not an exception 'error while saving document' (something about this, I have german version)

Thank you for any response, I am beginner in Solidworks, until now used mainly Unigraphics.
My version is 2007 SP3.1

 

[SBaugh]

1) You cannot link Part Dims in an assembly. If you want to control Part features you are going to have to start using in-contexted features.

2) Crop view is for the 2D views and not the 3D iso views.

3a) If you make 2 views you can change the config by RMB (right mouse button) the view and got to Properties. THere you can select the config name.

3b) If you make 2 drawing you can add the part into each view and change the config per the above RMB selecting.

4) Well before you can ask about system performance your going to have to provide more info about your system... VC (Video Card) VC driver, OS, RAM, CPU speed.

Overall IMO SW is very stable I hardly ever crash at home and at work... I actually crash more at work then I do at home, but that is due to my HDD starting to fail.

Anyway provide more info and detail to this post and maybe I or someone else her can help you more.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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