Solidworks CAD Design software

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Dimension Type: Projected vs True

Is there an system or document option that allows the ability to set all new views to use projected dimensions? We are...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by neverchecked40
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by neverchecked40

Re: ISO9000 CAD numbering

No - but sense doesn't always seem to come into when working to ISO9000. The question is, does the standard explicitly...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gerard
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by gerard

SWX does my !"£$%^& head in

AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHH!!!! This software does my head in like no other I have ever used before - and I'm not just talkin...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by john.harland.delete
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by john.harland.delete

Creating a 3D "wire" shape driven by 2D sketches

I'm working on a project for a client. They have legacy 2D drawings depicting 3D parts made from bent wire. I'm thinkin...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kevlar9296
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by kevlar9296

My Realview turned off

I am running SW 2007 SP 3.0. I have a Quadro FX 1500. I have been using realview graphics for a while now and then all...
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posted by nixican
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by nixican

OT - Product Design Forum ???

Anyone know what happened to the Product Design Forum? The site has been down for a couple of days. I am jonesing withou...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by greilly
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by greilly

Is this a bug?

SWX 2007 sp3.1 Open a part with the "description" custom property filled in. Do file/save-as/copy and give it a new fil...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by john.harland.delete
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by john.harland.delete

square hole and round hole coincident

I am trying to see the best way to line up a shaft or round hole with a square hole. Do I need to put a centerline betw...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bhorn1
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by bhorn1

slow drawing rebuilds

Is there a setting or anything I can do to help my slow drawing rebuild time? I have a large assembly and I'm using dra...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by martybess
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by martybess

Nvidia Graphics Cards

Hi - we use SW2007 in our UK based Medical Product design consultancy, looking to upgrade to 2008. We will need to repl...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jerry.donnan
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by jerry.donnan

Solidcam

Does anyone know how to make a negative angle (undercut) in solidcam?
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by alen
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by alen

Why such an early release of 2008?

It seems to me that SW is now continually putting new users in a position to have to learn to use the first release of...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kellnerp
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by kellnerp

OT: Have X-Wing, will fly!?

Wow, I mean,... it seems crazy but kewl!!? http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/star-wars/rocket+powered-21+foot-long-x+wing-model...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by paul
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by paul