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Deepak Gupta — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:28:51 -0000

Go to Tools, Check. and check for Invalid face(s), Invalid edge(s), Short edge(s), etc. before doing the shell. Also if you upload your file, one can try working on your part also.

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Gord Metcalfe — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:07:44 -0000

Makes sense. I'll try that. Thanks

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Deepak Gupta — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:10:15 -0000

Mike can you send the drawings or part/assembly details on my email id or post a link to download the files.

My email is guptasolidworks@gmail.com

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Deepak Gupta — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:08:53 -0000

Wayne, there is not way to save the hole details while saving the bodies, so you need to add them again.

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Deepak Gupta — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:04:36 -0000

Seems like you toolbox version has upgraded to a higher version. I will suggest to backup all your data and do a clean uninstall of the Solidworks and check for any registry files (do take a backup and remove them). Then reinstall your SW2005.

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Deepak Gupta — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:59:10 -0000

Use In-Context or Top Down approach.

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Forrest — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:44:56 -0000

Hey, I just tried the live comment thing but I'm not sure if you are on, so I'll just leave a message. I love your blog and would love to place a text-link on your site. I work with a AutoCAD and Architectural design school, I would be willing to pay you monthly just for doing the link. I would also be interested in talking with your fellow "geeks" who have sites of there own. Maybe we could work out a deal.

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Alex R. Ruiz — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:44:33 -0000

In the Open window, when you select the drawing, click the REFERENCES button. Double click the reference shown to reattach it to the correct model. If that doesn;t work let me know and I will create a short post on how to fix the issue.

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Alex R. Ruiz — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:40:52 -0000

Hi Ben,

If I understand you correctly. One thing you can do is use the split part function to separate the area of the part you wish to shell. Shell the solid body, then combine the bodies to create one part again.

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Alex R. Ruiz — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:38:10 -0000

Hi Bill,

I really wish I could give you an educated response. Unfortunately i forgot almost everything I learn in my structural engineering class 15 years ago. Have you tried performing an analysis in CosmosWorks?

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Bill S — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:26:57 -0000

Hi, Im designing a suspension bridge and am trying to figure out how to define the suspension cable. 45mm Dia thta spans 48m tower to tower that will "dip" 6m in center. Thanks

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Ben Brown — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:06:48 -0000

I want to hollow out a portion of a complex part to save weight and make room for things. Can the shell feature do this? Various features prevent shelling the whole part.

I considered also making another feature and subtracting that. But the combine feature is greyed out (SW student version 2007). I don't see how to get this to function.

Other methods to remove material from the part? It has 3D geometry that precludes a simple extruded, revolved or swept cut.

Thanks, Ben

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Gim — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:06:28 -0000

How does one attach/re-attach a model file to a drawing. For some reason, the drawing references model file(s) it can't find anymore. So, in the FeatureManager design tree the rawing views are blanked and has "X" markings on the drawing for the views being referenced. Does anyone know the solution? Thanks.

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Wayne — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:43:08 -0000

SW Geek,
Please can you help.

I recently read your egg splitting article and used some of the principles to create two serrated bars which mesh with one another. I found a problem once I tried to create a drawing of the bars which I had saved out.

In the "master model" I did all the modeling including tapped holes, etc. I then saved out each bar and now tried to create the drawings for each bar. The problem is that when using the hole callout tool in the drawing, the only info that appears is the dia. it seems like when saving out the two solid bodies of the serrated bars that the hole details are lost.

Do you know how to rectify this problem

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Dee — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:56:58 -0000

Ok so I'm doing a paper on Chipsets and I need a little help. I have to compare two chipsets one being Intell the other Being AMD. Can someone just help me to understand exactly what I am doing a picture with a circle around the chipsets would help tramendously.

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Mike — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:32:38 -0000

Hello I need some help creating a part in solidworks which acts like rubber, so it can bend and it can stretch, I need to connect this piece bewteen two solid long pieces so the pieces can experience a change in angular direction as the middle piece bends and compresses

email is mikedavis_08@hotmail.co.uk

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Rich — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:55:45 -0000

oh, never mind. Figured it out. duh on me.

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Rich — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:27:31 -0000

I'm trying to re-attach the arrow (which calls out a hole size) to another hole in the same view but can't get it to work. Anyone?

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H.P. Loathecraft — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:47:08 -0000

I have SW2005 installed on my computer. recently, I tried out a trial version of 2008 and subsequently removed it when the trial period ran out and reverted back to 2005.
I can no longer access the hole wizard or smart fasteners, etc.
The error message: The database file 'C\program files\solidworks data\lang\english\swbrowser.mdb' is not the expected version (9.03)
Can anyone spell out a solution to this?
Muchos gracias in advance.
GM

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LJS — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:13:52 -0000

Thank you. That does help some. The problem is, the dimension is written as 21. It is not followed by any zeros. Therefore, any zeros I add would dictate the bilateral tolerance (x.x = ±.03, x.xx=±.010, x.xxx=±.005). Obviously, the best thing I could do to save time would be to call my customer. However, if there is a standard, accepted interpretation, I would use that.
Thanks again,
Bud

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Alex R. Ruiz — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:15:22 -0000

Hi bud,
If you are working in inches, per asme y14.5 section 1.6.2, a dimension is expressed with the same number of decimal places as its tolerance. Zeros are added to the right of the decimal point as necessary. If you are using the general tolerancing in your title block, use the number of zeros needed for your tolerance. If you apply a direct tolerance to the dimension, like a bilateral tolerance, the number has the same number of places as the tol.

I hope that answers your question.

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LJS — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:05:42 -0000

I need a little help. I have a drawing, with a tolerance block showing a tolerance for 1 place, 2 place, and 3 place decimals as well as a tolerance for fractional dimensions. The problem is, the overall length of the part is a whole number (21 inches). I always assume I should use the 1 place decimal tolerance (21.0). Is there anything in writing in y14.5, or anywhere else to back this assumption up?
Thanks much,
Bud

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Alex R. Ruiz — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:06:19 -0000

Hi Mike,

There are two mates you can look into that are both Mechanical Mates: Gear &
Rack Pinion. Unfortunately, I have not had an opportunity write an article
about using these mates yet but someday soon. If you have any questions
about using these mates, I would be more then happy to help out.

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Mike — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:14:17 -0000

I have created a mechanism with gears and levers. Before creating the animation I need to somehow get the parts to move with one another. So when the lever is moved upwards the gear moves which causes another gear to move and then another lever. Or one gear moves causing another gear and then this makes the lever move does anyone know how to do this in 2008

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shing fan — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:50:10 -0000

i have a question about the "wrap" feature. However do i use the "wrap" feature to wrap a text onto a surface created by "lofted boss" I was able to use the "wrap" feature onto surfurces like cylinder, but unable to wrap around a cone.