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  1. krishnamurthy

    Lofting in assemblies

    Yes and definitely Yes, try out user manual example if you are in doubt.
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    Configurations - How do I make them ?

    Goto Configuration manager, double-click the configuration you require (default,Cast Part) In feature manager you can see that changes you had made in that configuration come alive. Example: If you want to change extrution depth. Do not go to edit definition and change. Instead you double-click...
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    Splitting Parts

    I use configurations for splitting parts. I first create the full part. Add a plane for cutting. I create a new configuration (Say 1st Part). I draw a new sketch on new plane by drawing a big rectangle. Cut through all in one direction. I open default configuration. and draw a new sketch...
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    Unfolded Views in Drawings

    You create the views in the drawings as usual. You open both the drawing and model in sw. Insert a Named View and when you are asked to pick a view from model file. Pick the model window, and pick 'Flat-Pattern' from orientation dialog. Sw automatically creates a configuration for unfolded view...
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    Natural frequency

    Natural frequency is just not determined by the model. It is also dependent on the Material Used, elastic constant of material (material properties). The types of joints (eg ball joint, etc). Points of fixing (boundary conditions or constraints). FEA will be best solution. There are lot of FEA...
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    Printing to file in SW

    1) WINFILE still exists in winnt. You have to run it from Start->Run->Winfile 2) I suggest you to write a batch file eg. LaserPrint.bat and place it on your desktop. The batch file should contain the print command as follows c:\winnt\system32\print.exe %1 /d:\\Comptrnam\Printsharename or copy...
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    2.88MB Floppy Drive

    My experience with floppy drives showing light always on is 'Wrong connection of cable. Just reverse your cable connection at floopy drive end or mother board end and try.
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    AutoCAD 2000 with MS Word???

    1) Why do you want to press shift+prtsc. Press Alt+PrintScreen you get only the Autocad Window 2) Winword version-2 has dxf graphic filter. Wherein you can import graphics of autocad dxf. If you can dig your old copy of winword-2 just copy from the graphfltr directory this file and copy to your...
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    Tangent Edges on individual parts in assembly drawings

    Your statement is right. If you are looking to make only few edges visible, you can probably make them visible. Move your cursor around the view, the solidworks dynamically shows edges, right-click and tell 'Show Edges'. You can also change the linetype style. But this is labrourious method.
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    SW2001+ SP2.0 crashes at file openning.

    Do not know any solution? We are facing similar problem in WINNT. Some users are able to open and some are not. i.e. Different logins were creating this problem. By trial and error we found a adhoc solution. Delete the user profile in which the error occured. We made this by right-clicking...
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    Problems with E drawings?

    Why dont you check the 'color' setting of dimensions. both imported and reference dimensions and ofcourse the background color of screen.
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    SW vs Inventor

    Yes the debate continues.... Inventor is using image of his elderly brother AutoCAD and trying to catch on with SolidWorks. Well I think choose one of them. Stick on with them. Get maximum benefit and value.
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    eDrawings

    E-drawings may be usefull for sending by e-mail or sending only the picture of the part because it is better than sending .tiff file. The file size of e-drawing is very less and e-drawing viewers is available free from solidworks. The animation part of e-drawings helps in better visualization...
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    Solidworks and Netware 5.1

    Well, it is true that even in microsoft networks we face the same problem. The ratio is 8:1 decrease in speed. May be you can try this. In options you set the referenced file to be opened for read-only. Speed will slightly improve to 4:1. As suggested by SBaugh it is better to make a local copy...
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    Pro's for moving to SolidWorks

    The Solidworks has more compatiblity to autocad when compared to inventor.

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