I have a tricky stuff never solved for years.
for example, you have a cylinder cup, and a basketball.
you have the axis for both cylinder cup and the ball.
now you need to mate their axis first, then secondly, put the cup edge (circle) just 'stick' on the ball surface, then the assembly will...
1. It always pops up a confirm windows after I click save a file. Then I need to click the 'ok' button in the window to complete this action. Is it possible to wave this extra step?
2. Is there any calculator for standard parts such as bearing, fasterners or tubes? Or do we have to download...
I have 2 questions that I tried several days, finally I am here asking for help.
1. See the link for picture: http://tinypic.com/igjmfd.jpg
I don't like the 'extra' extension line in my annotation. Is it possible for solidworks? how?
<img src="http://tinypic.com/igjmfd.jpg">
2. See this link...
when I open an .iges file (saved-as iges by pro/e) with solidworks.
a diagnostic windows pops out see picture link below.
<img src="http://tinypic.com/i2ua6w.jpg">
I did seleck "always ask me this", then it always pops this message and creat solidworks part file for every single component...
Searched and get now result before writing following words.
I have black/white printer. When I print the drawing in AUTOCAD2005, the system is print the yellow color very light.
Is there a way to print all color to be black, and only difference is the line width?
I did this in AutoCAD97 LT...
I extruded a body from a sketch with round curve. Now I want to make a hole in the body and concentralize with the round curve. But not being able to pick up the round edge/surface as reference. Anyone did this before?
OR I have to do this from sketch and using cut-extruding?
Pic link below...
I want to make a round plate with holes on it. Holes are the same. I am taking following steps:
1. create a hole in the center of the board.
2. crated a second hole with a certain distance (R1) from the center hole. and pattern in a circle (r=R1) to make 6 holes around.
3. create 3rd hole in...
Sorry for so many questions. I have searched the titles in the forums with key words 'save', 'prompt', 'dir', 'hint', 'directory' but no solutions.
When I build a model/part, then click 'save' logo in the tool bar, it only prompt me "to save?" then I click on the tick....everything is done ----...
Could anyone tell me how to open a part or dwg which is closed but still in memory?
I have no way but go file/erase/not displayed, then re-open that file from computer folder. I think this is a sutpid way as it takes a lot of time.
Thanks!
I am a new user to pro/e. I have following questions:
1. config.pro.
There are hundreds of items to be set. How do we know the item we need? Is there anywhere a FULL list showing all settings & it options (like a dictionary) so we can check when in need?
2. Does the Drawing file must be in...
I thought SW04 have many standard (or smart) part creator or calculator, such as:
bolt & nut,
Bearings
washers
dowels
but I can only find bolt & nut (smart fasteners).
Is it possible to creat a bearing from the tool box so I do not need to build those standard bearings one by one? I tried the...
Let’s take the lens rim of an eye glasses frame as example.
I need to ‘grow’ a ridge/wall along the rim edge. The ridge height changes along the rim circle. Following is my steps:
1. Draw the lens rim profile on TOP plane --- An ellipse. (Call ‘E’)
2. Draw a ‘crown’ curve (call ‘CC1’) on the...
I have read 76 topics here I searched but no answer to mine.
Lets take an example for say this.
After I draw a sketch, I usually make dimensions to make the sketch be full defined.
The dimension number size is usually around 4mm high. (Just as big as these words you are reading).
But after I...
I have downloaded some standard parts from internet, they are some bolts & nuts & dowels, washers.
then I used the "Add my parts wizard" in the toolbox of solidworks added all of them.
Can I delete the files that I just downloaded from internet as I already 'added' them in Solidworks?
I don't...
Following is a link to the image I made to show my problem.
http://graysony.nease.net/sw/serrate.jpg
I am doing a serrated tube end (with triangle shape teeth).
I have two ways to do that but the results are:
If I go method A, circulat pattern does not work at all.
If I go method B, circular...
I tried to search similar topic but failed. I a new guy and have a stupid question.
I have a component which is a regular tube, but one end of the tube is tooth-shape, the 16 saw-shape teeth connected one by one around the circle. I could not use any straight cut as the tri-angle shape in outer...
