Is there a way to build a custom property for toolbox components using formulas/variables? (specifically bolts, nuts, washers)
I want "partno" to be a concatenation of nominal diameter, thread pitch, and length.
This will be used to populate our BOM p/n column. We build our BOM using a...
How do I accomplish this in SolidWorks Professional 2020 SP5.0 ?
I'm trying to create an assembly that can be configured in different lengths and the child part updates to the new length. Assembly hardware is updated via mates.
Specifically I'm working with aluminum extrusion from...
Hello,
I'm using the following code to export my dwgs (taken from various internet examples).
I'd like to release this macro to the engineering department, but it needs to be more robust (report if existing file is in-use and can't be overwritten) and ideally it would .Zip the files and remove...
Using SW 2020.
If I have two parts in an assembly, how do I import a solid body from Part A into Part B as a solid body?
In Siemen's NX I would use "WAVE geometry linker". I would edit a part in the context of an assembly, use the geometry linker and it would create a dumb solid body of the...
I have 10 years experience with CATIA V5 and Siemens NX and I can't seem to do this simple thing in SolidWorks 2020.
I would like to Copy / Paste components from one assembly to another and retain positioning
I have no idea what solidworks does to positioning data during copy / paste but it...
I'm using NX 12.0.2.9
Windows 10 Pro (Build 18362)
Tabular notes in drafting are unusable. It takes several minutes to make even the slightest formatting change (column width, row height, cell alignment, Ctrl-T move)
No matter what change I make to the table, NX always takes a few minutes to...
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Is there a way to disable scrolling the ribbon bar with the mouse wheel?
I find my mouse wheel is touchy and will often scroll when I'm not touching the wheel.
It's likely the mouse wheel didn't fully seat when last scrolled and it's finally "settling" into the closest scroll...
NX11
Is there a planes between command that creates X instances of equally spaced datum planes between two selected planes?
The equivalent CATIA command can be seen here
http://catiasurfacedesign.blogspot.com/2008/03/planes-between.html
Possible NX11 native bug.
I can't post to GTAC because my account is having issues.
I have a component colored at the part level (it's not a component applied color).
The color displays properly when added via Assemblies -> Add
The color displays properly when Copy / Paste within the same...
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This is an issue that needs to be filed with GTAC.
I cannot do it at the moment because I'm having account issues.
Current NX11 (local not TCE) behavior is multiple Save As dialogs popup when you only want to save a single child component.
There are no UI queues to explain...
I'm a novice programmer but new to CATIA VBA. For a starting program, I'm simply trying to traverse the current product structure and print each part number.
The code runs perfectly as a .CATSCRIPT but when loaded into a CATVBA module, it fails spectacularly.
Run time error 438 'Object doesn't...
