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SWX2008 install question

Installed SWX 2008 SP0.0 on a Vista machine. This machine has one physical HDD wth a C and a D drive. I noticed a rathe...
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posted by nospamidainc
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Sketch picture for perf pattern

I'd like to make a sheet metal panel with a profile of Duke Ellington. This panel will be around 18 x 20 inches and Duk...
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posted by DiegoLGraves
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section view won't rebuild

Is there a trick to getting the section to resolve after making a change to the assembly? I made a small change to an a...
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posted by jibber
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Engrave problem

Hey this seems to have been a problem since forever, I tried finding a solution but couldnt find any... "The way Solidw...
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posted by rni
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Engrave text on cylinder

Ok, try this. On a plane tangent to a cylinder, place the text. Now select the text with the mouse, right click and cho...
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posted by rob1955
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Spacepilot and locked drawing views

HI, I like to fix some views in a drawing to stop them drifting about unexpectedly. The trouble is that the 'locked vie...
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posted by flint
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by flint

Auto Orientation Change Not Working

Greetings, I was wondering if anyone can point out where the user preference or user registry is stored for SW2007? For...
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posted by raytang_1
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T-Splines and Rhino

Has anyone been trying out T-splines? If so, what do you think about them? It seems like T-splines and Rhino might make...
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posted by jerrys
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by jerrys

SWW Agenda, Especially Sunday

Does anyone have any information on when the SWW Agenda will be posted? I'm particularly interested in whether there wi...
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posted by jerrys
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by jerrys

Spline type

Does anyone know what type of spline SW creates when you import xyz points from a text file? (B spline, Wilson fowler or...
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posted by tjones2
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Can I make a 3D SWX part from this?

Hi, I did a search for previous posts but none clarified the answer sufficiently so here it goes again: I have recieved...
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posted by flint
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by flint

Monochrome parts/assemblies

On Friday I opened up an assembly and every parts was the same color. Now any new parts are also this same color. I can...
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posted by craig.schultz
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Copying, Renaming, then Re-linking an Assembly?

Hi, I apologize if this has been addressed before. I am using Solidworks 2004. I want to copy a job assembly (which is...
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posted by jesseleite
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Breaking Views

SW2006.5.1 Hi, I need help with this one and can't find the answer in SW 'Help' - maybe it's not possible! I have 2 vie...
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posted by alphadraw
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by alphadraw