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SW2008 ft-in format
We have one person now using SW2008 and his drawing dims are coming in as 3'2 1/16". Notice that there is no dash after the 3' as in 3'-2 1/16". Does anyone know how to make this happen? In reading...
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cheat Sheet
Buried in the SW install directory structure is a file called quick_reference.pdf. It is a four page cheat sheet on many of the SW icons, quite a few of which are new to 2008. There are also some...
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Anyone on 64 bit yet?
Anyone using 64 bit windows/sw/cosmos etc. Good or bad? Best regards Jeppe
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"Copy settings" between major releases
I've been using the Copy Settings wizard to transfer my SWX settings either between computers and (more commonly) to restore them after installing a major new release (i.e. one of the annual ones). My...
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Dimension Parenttheses in views.
In a drawing file, if I have the parentheses on the dimensions in all the views. Is there a way of turning the parerntheses of in all the views? This is after I already put them in when Tools/Options/...
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replace component and mate problem
I have replaced a component and have checked "re attach mates", but I still have numberous triangles and exclamation marks. Is there any easier way than to go into every mate and re-mate manually?
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Boundary surface tangency issue
When creating boundary surfaces that connect to each other I either connect with tangency or tangency with continuous curvature. Why then when selecting one of those surfaces and asking for a select...
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Hide transition speed. SW2008
I believe this has been posted already. But I cannot find the thread. Sorry. When I hide or isolate a part, the transition fade takes a long time. I know there is an adjustment for it, but I cannot...
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solid body in a part?
I've totally confused myself...... I'm drawing a table with four legs. I want the table to be a part (not an asssembly) to be inserted into an assembly. I want to draw one leg that consist of three...
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Default Templates Not Working Correctly
Running SW 2007 SP4. I have created a series of default parts and assemblies for the users. I have pointed the system at the default template location (System Options - Default Templates). When users...
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'Drilling Down'?
In the presentation I saw of SW2008 the presenter had something open on the task pane that allowed him to select features and even sketches from other parts and drag them onto the current part...I...
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More RAM for SW - Good or Bad?
Finally talked my boss into upgrading me from 2gb to 4gb of RAM. Now, I have a friend who is telling me that SW can only utilize 2gb on a 32 bit system, so I am not going to see any benifits in my SW...
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API issue
I'm using SW2007 SP4, VB6 Professional. I'm trying to create arcs, circles, and ellipses in a 3d sketch in Solidworks via the API in VB6. While on the VB Side I am passing numerical arguments...
 
Is this option first offerred in SW 07 or 08?
Tools > Dimensions > Fully Define Sketch
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Adding a longer screw to ToolBox??
Ok, Solidworks 2007 SP3.0 In the Toolbox, Solidworks has the Binder Head screw under Ansi Inch, Bolts & Screws, Machine Screws..... And if you select a #6 screw, the longest you have avaiable to you...
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