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Interpretation of FEA stress
When a part is analysed in the stress report. the fillet on the rib ends or fillet on the boss base shows that it is the area of maximum stress. now the question is 1. if the factor of safety of that...
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Is it possible to drive a distance mate in a design table?
Is it possible to drive a distance mate in a design table and if so how? John Layne
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April PhotoWorks Contest Voting
The April PhotoWorks contest has closed and the images are posted for voting. Visit to vote for your favorite image. While your there download the model for the May contest.
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SmirtWare
Does anyone use Smirt 3d modeling software, and what do you think about it. Also in what application do you use this software. JPK
 
Sorry, OT: Need input on Cell providers
I currently have Cingular, the am having a hell of a time with them...I have a RAZR phone on one line, and 2 other cheap phones for wife and Mother...for the last 2 months, my pohone hasnt worked...
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nvidia news
passing note of the release of NVIDIA FX5500 with 1gb of ram aboard! someone has to use SLI with those just for bragging rights eh? all 250 W... also new drivers are out - 84.26 BTW it occurs to me...
 
Workflow tips with lots of beams
Hi All! Looking for tips on how to work as efficiently as possible in the following scenario: I am about to start a new aluminium hull body design which will have *LOTS* of T-shaped beams running...
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Can't Unsuppress Sketch
I am unable to unsuppress the two sketches that make up a hole wizard feature. The hole feature is unsuppressed, but not the sketches that comprise it! If I try to edit the position sketch, I get a...
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Downloading parts for SW 2004, 2005, 2006 Compatability
Hi, How is it possible to go to a manufactures site (3D Content Central, Carr Lane, Reid Tool, etc.) and download a part file in 2004, 2005, and 2006 versions of SolidWorks (that are calculated on the...
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DWGEditor Fonts
I have a DWGEditor document that came from China. The fonts do not display properly, i.e., they are not roman characters and they are not Chinese characters. The properties on the font say SimSun is...
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De-Enhancement List
After experiencing a regression in Sp 4 and then being told by a VAR that it is a current limitation so I need to submit an enhancement request (what?? so what was this function all those years that...
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Job post - SolidWorks - Massachusetts
SOLIDWORKS/CAD DESIGNER NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOE, INC. LAWRENCE, MA As the SolidWorks/CAD Designer, you will work in cross-functional teams utilizing New Balance CAD software to create and revise 3D...
 
chamfer or swept cut on an elliptical edge ?
I have something that should be easy to do, but is not in practice. I have a tube cut at an angle. I want to bevel the angled edge (now an ellipse) all the way around for weld prep. The chamfer...
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MULTIPLE DRAWING SHEETS
Is there a way to display more than one drawing sheet at a time. The split bars are not available in drawing mode. Help would be appreciated.
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Data Options > Edit Standards Data
When creating a custom standard (metric tapped holes) Solidworks insists on having all cells filled with data. Does anyone know what the "series" cell represents for metric tapped holes? Why does...
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