Lock the border from moving

[cadnutcase]

Ok I have been using Solidworks for two months now and I am love.

I do have a minor problem though, I setup my border template. Is there a way to lock the positions of everything? I notice that when I create a new drawing when using my template I am able to move border entities. I have everything on a border layer. I created the drawing and then saved it as a .drwdot. I am sure I am doing something wrong. I tried adding a fixed relation, no love their either.

I also tried searching the forum but I am sure I am using the wrong keywords.

I also linked all my border text to custom properties which is incredible if you ask me. Lots of fun.

 

[smcadman]

On your drawing, right-click and pick "edit sheet formats". If your border disapears, then the problem is that you have your border on "top of the sheet" where the drawings go. Cut the border from the drawing, then "edit sheet format" and paste it there.

Flores
SW 2005 SP 4.0

 

[Theophilus]

Get out of "edit template" mode in your drawing and get into "edit sheet" mode--I think.

One mode allows you to edit the sheet template, the other mode is for the drawing itself--sort of like a layer. When working in the drawing mode, the sheet is "locked".

Check it out in help under drawing template or some such term.


Jeff Mowry

http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com

Reality is no respecter of good intentions.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

All your drawing template entities should only be editable when in Edit Sheet Format.

When you created the template, did you exit the Edit Sheet Format mode before saving it? (i.e. Click on Edit Sheet to return to the normal drawing mode.)

Did you use Save Sheet Format to save the template?

Also, when in the Edit Sheet Format mode, only the geometry (not notes) can be fixed in place using the Fix constraint. (Same as a regular sketch entities.)


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[cadnutcase]

smcadman solved it.
Thanks for the help.

 

[cadnutcase]

One more question, can you change sheet formats after a drawing has been done. We have two borders that are identical except for the logo. Sometimes the logo changes halfway through the job. Is this possible through a macro or a command?

 

[cadman1997]

cadnutcase

What I do is go to Sheet1 in the FM and RMB and select Properties. Here I can change the Sheet Format that I'm using. If I using a B-Size sheet but I need a D-Size I change it here. I have never had any problems. Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Ralph
SolidWorks2005, SP4.0
Windows 2000 Pro
P4, 2.53Ghz
1.5 Gb RAM
ATI Fire GL8800 Card

 

[ctopher]

in addition to all of above...
when in 'edit sheet format', you can also dimension all lines of the format to constrain, then RMB each dim and 'hide'. Just a thought.

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
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[SBaugh]

You don't have to do it just at the FM, but also you can RMB the active sheet and select a new sheet format.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376

 

[cadnutcase]

Great, thanks guys.

 

[smcadman]

Another way to hide the dimensions is to go to View > Hide/Show Anotations, and start picking the dims to hide. Of course, as the name says, you also use that tool to show the dims.

Flores
SW 2005, SP 4