Solidworks CAD Design software

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New to SW, will learn a lot from this NG

Greetings All, I'm a die maker who has an interest in CAD software and has taken a pair of SW course in college. Jeez,...
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posted by mark
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ray tracer for higher qualitly rendering of models

I am interested in using a ray tracer such as povray or YafRay for rendering models in AutoCAD SolidWorks and Inventor...
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posted by <castlebravo242
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SW2008-Performance in drawings (The Block)

Working on a four sheet drawing with numerous sections, details, notes, dimensions, etc. everythings was moving along s...
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posted by kellnerp
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HIGH QUALITY PDF'S (2007 YES, 2008 NO)

Hi, I've been asked by a client to investigate why they cannot generate high quality (600+ dpi) PDF prints from SW 2008...
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posted by lmar
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by lmar

Is 64 bit OS faster?

So I got this new machine quad core Xeon . Would I gain anything except more memory if I run it with 64bit OS?
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posted by mr.T
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TVSWUG, Meeting, June 18, 2008

Subject says it all. http://www.swugn.org/pages/calendar/UGdetails.html?id=394 http://www.swugn.org/pages/calendar/cale...
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posted by none
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SW2008- Scan Equal in sketches-trivia question

I seem to remember this working in sketches. It doesn't seem to do so now. Does anybody remember when this went away? TO...
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posted by kellnerp
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by kellnerp

SW 2008 - Export to dwg/dxf scaling

I just got a bunch of parts from a vendor scaled 1:4. I have been exporting parts like this for a long time and have ne...
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posted by kellnerp
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by kellnerp

SHEETMETAL

Can someone give me a formula to calculate a sheetmetal flat pattern. Thanks,
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posted by stewhappens
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by stewhappens

sheet metal bends

Hi all. Thanks for any help coming...because I need it. I'm making a sheet metal part. It has two parallel bends going...
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posted by mfrenkert
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by mfrenkert

Design Table & Drawings

I'm trying to create a drawing with multiple configurations using a design table and am having a few issues. Most likel...
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posted by gone.skiing
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