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The SolidWorks Geek : I Got Lazy!

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 23:41:24 +0000

I kinda like it too. I think I am going to do this more often.

The SolidWorks Geek : Hide / Show Extension and Dimension Lines

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 23:38:50 +0000

The icon you are seeing is most likely the hide/show annotations icon. clicking the dimension will toggle visibility while in this mode. If you are not in this mode select hide/show annotations in the view pull-down.

The SolidWorks Geek : What is PDMWorks Enterprise?

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:18:01 +0000

Hi Billy, Actually I have not any experience with any packages other them PDMWorks. I would be intersted in finding out the same. Tell you what I will do, I will ask a couple of my friends that work for some VARs and see what their take on it is. Thanks for the comment...keep 'em coming!

The SolidWorks Geek : The Appearance of Things - Display States

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:18:56 +0000

I spent the weekend trying to figure out a way. I even put a call out to some of the other SolidWorks geeks I know and apparently....you can't hide it. Sorry...

The SolidWorks Geek : Building a Stapler - The Base pt2

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:29:02 +0000

Thank you for the kind words and for reading my blog. Without readers like you, who encourage me to go on, i probably would have been discouraged and quit a long time ago. Don't forget to subscribe to the feed so you won't miss anything.

The SolidWorks Geek : Building a Stapler - The Base

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:26:33 +0000

The post was getting way too long, close to 2500 words. I tried to trim some steps while still preserving the info. This is one of my hardest yet. Yes you can add the Instant3D button to the shortcut bar. When you right click on the Shortcut bar and select Customize, go to the Features category and drag the Instant3D button directly onto your Shortcut bar.

The SolidWorks Geek : Building a Stapler - The Base

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:49:47 +0000

No real reason. It's just the Arc tool I tend to use most often. It's calls back to my old AutoCAD days.

The SolidWorks Geek : Standards Wednesday - Dimensioning Features Pt3

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:19:40 +0000

Hey Steve, I have been planning on doing a whole series on plastic parts including designing parts, molds and drawings. I will probably be able to start covering that towards the end of summer.

The SolidWorks Geek : Standards Wednesday - Dimensioning Features Pt3

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:12:59 +0000

Yeah, I know it is really weird. It is only small on Firefox. I am working on it and I hoping it will be fixed soon.

The SolidWorks Geek : Standards Wednesday - Dimensioning Features Pt3

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:12:10 +0000

Hey Paul, Unfortunately you will need to modify your calloutformat.txt file that is located in program filesSolidWorkslangenglish. Fcsuper has an excelent blog post about this at http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=36

The SolidWorks Geek : Introduction to the DimXpertManager

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:32:38 +0000

ASME Y14.41 is one of those standards that really slipped through the cracks. I was surprised to see SolidWorks support it but I am glad they did.

The SolidWorks Geek : Standards Tuesday - Dimensioning Features Pt1

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 08:29:39 +0000

Well, it is a little cold in here.

The SolidWorks Geek : Standards Tuesday - Dimensioning Features Pt1

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 08:12:34 +0000

I have no idea... I have been trying to figure that out for a while. Wierd.

The SolidWorks Geek : The Appearance of Things - Display States

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:58:29 +0000

Hi Mikeo, Yes, you can apply different colors per the Display State. When you apply the color, look in the 'Configurations/Display States' section of the 'Color And Optics PropertyManager'. In this section to can specify that the color you are specifying apply to the 'Current Display State/Part Configuration', 'All Display States/Part Configurations' or you can specify which display with 'Specify Display States/Part Configurations'. If you continue to have any issues or any other questions please feel free to ask. 

The SolidWorks Geek : Standards Tuesday - Application of Dimensions Pt2

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:20:08 +0000

Hey Josh, A chain line can be drawn as a thick line using the centerline font or the phantom. I will add an image to the post illustrating a chain line.

The SolidWorks Geek : Drawing Sheet Background in SolidWorks 2008 - Revisited

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:50:04 +0000

sure... spread the word! Send me a link I would love to check out your homestead.

The SolidWorks Geek : Standards Tuesday - Introducing ASME Y14.5M-1994

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:53:23 +0000

Hi Gary, Wow, Mr. Ruiz sounds so formal. Alex is fine, we are pretty informal here. :) Let me see if I can answer your questions: First, Rule #9: As I am sure you know ,different temperatures effect each material differently. In some extreme cases, only a few degrees can effect the measured dimension of a part. This can be disastrous in extremely precise components and assemblies. To maintain dimensional consistency of parts the ambient temperature should be controlled when performing inspections. If the dimensions on the drawing are to be applied at any temperature other then 68° it should be noted on the drawing. Next, Rule #10: "Free state condition" basically refers to the state of the part being inspected when at rest minus any outside forces applied to the part during the manufacturing process. One possible example of this is a spring. Depending on how it is manufactured, when you take the spring from the machine and set it on a table it may be of a different shape then when it was being manufactured. Well Gary, I hope that answered your question and keep them coming!

The SolidWorks Geek : About

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:50:32 +0000

Hi Mike,

Wow… the questions certainly getting tougher. Unfortunately, that is slightly out of my experience. I do know, however, that CircuitWorks is now available with SolidWorks Office Premium as of SP4. CircuitWorks is a bi-directional IDF and PADS file interface for SolidWorks. This means that modifications made in SolidWorks can be saved as IDF files that can then be read by your ECAD system. I do not have the ability to play with this CircuitWorks, so I could not tell you more. You might want to check with your VAR or the SolidWorks website for more information on CircuitWorks. Sorry I couldn’t be much help.

BMW Rules ... Beamer's Photo Blog : A walk on the wild side ...

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:52:44 +0000

Its a pat of butter on a frying pan... i think.

The SolidWorks Geek : Do you miss your scroll bars?

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:51:07 +0000

The option will be greyed out if you have anything open in SolidWorks. Make sure you close everything before entering the sytem options window. If this doesn't work let me know and I will see what i can find out.