All of the form tool info that I've found deals with form tools that fall within the confines of a part. I need to make a double jog in a web on a sheet metal part that extends to both edges. To form such a jog in real life, I would make a punch wider than the web so that the jog would reach the...
I would like to add a sketched circle to a drawing to dimension a V-groove. I can sketch the circle ok and convert it to a construction line, but am unable to select the circle itself or its center to create a dimension to the part. I have done this in the past with no problem, but this time...
The default tolerance on tap and tap drill depth tolerance on the hole callout is three places. How do I change it to two places in the drawing template? I'm using SW12.
Thanks,
Tom
I have a part roughly 3" x 5" with two parallel surfaces. The surfaces only need to be flat within .008" but parallel with each other within .0002". Can I apply a flatness tolerance of .008" to one surface and call it datum feature A, then apply a parallelism tolerance of .0002" to the other...
I'm trying to figure out how to change the default tolerance associated tap drill and tap depths in the drawing template. They are currently set to three places, two places would be much more appropriate.
Thanks,
Tom
I'm trying to model a tree of molded parts consisting of an 8 by 12 array of identical parts, all connected by runners. If I model one of the parts and attempt to pattern it, I get a rebuild error unless I make the parts large enough, or space them close enough, that they overlap. Is there a way...
Is it possible in Solid Works to create a mirrored part and then break the association with the original part? I have a fairly complex part that I would like to mirror and then add or remove certain features from it that would make it different from the original.
Thanks,
Tom
Is there a way to use Hole Wizard to counterbore into an angled or curved surface, like into the surface of a turned part, or as a spot face on a casting? The way I do it now is to create a plane at the bottom of the counterbore and create a sketch for the thru hole and one for the counterbore...
I have a sketch that I'd like to copy and rotate to several new positions, but when I try to copy and paste it, it loses all of it's relations. Is there another way to accomplish this, or a way to maintain the relations of the sketch when I copy/paste it, or is there a better way to do it...
I'm trying to create a detail view in a drawing using a box instead of the default circle outline. The instructions say to create the box before selecting the detail view option. When I do this, SolidWorks ignores the box and still attempts to draw a circle. Is there a way around this or am I...
How is it possible to create circles and arcs in 3D sketch mode? I'm modeling a wire grill and I need to create a semicircular lug on the end of an swept wire to serve as a screw mount. I can't figure out a way to do it with only lines and filets like SolidWorks allows in 3D sketch mode...
A prospective customer of ours has a possible OEM application for one of our products and has requested a solid model for use in a presentation. Since we have no legal arrangement with these people, we obviously can't just send them a solid model. Is there a way that we can "sabotage" an...
I'm having trouble changing the section line weight in a drawing. When I create a section view, the default weight for the section line is thick. When I attempt to change it to thin weight in the Component Line Font menu, nothing happens. Is there another way to do it?
Tom
I have some sheet metal parts that need to be spot welded together, so I need to make a dimensioned assembly drawing of them to show their correct orientation. What's the best way to go about this. I tried creating a sub assembly of the parts that I needed to include in the drawing, but that...
I'm using a GeFORCE FX 5900 Ultra AGP video card and it doesn't seem to like SolidWorks. If I try to insert a new part into an assembly, it freezes. The only way that I've been able to get it to work is by using the software OpenGL feature in SolidWorks.
Is there anything that I can do with...
I am trying to create a loft in the shape of a bottle with two rectangular profiles for the body and a circular profile, of the same height as the short leg of the rectangles, for the mouth. The problem is that if I just use the profiles, the circle forces the loft to bulge out between the two...
It' easy to center a circular sketch on a circular solid using a concentric relation, but how do you handle rectangles or squares? Is there an easy way to center a square or rectangular sketch on the square or rectangular face of a solid?
Thanks,
Tom
I have modeled a full extension drawer slide and used limit mates to control it's travel. I would like to insert two copies (RH and LH)of this assembly into a larger assembly and make them flexible so they work properly in the larger assembly. When I try to do this, I get an error message...
