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  1. mdshaffer

    rotate dimension

    Is there a way to rotate dimensions in a drawing? For instance if I do a vertical dimension , is there a way to have the dimension text be oriented horizontally instead of vertically.
  2. mdshaffer

    Plane not visible

    If I right click on a plane and click show, the plane is displayed. However if I click in the model area the plane disappears. Why is the plane disappearing? Can I prevent this?
  3. mdshaffer

    hide blue arrows

    For each part I drag into my assembly a pair of blue arrows is displayed along with the part. The blue arrows are perpendicular to each other and appear to have their origins at what would be the origin of the x-y plane in the original part. When the part is moved the blue arrows are moved also...
  4. mdshaffer

    model far away

    When I focus (by pressing the f button) on my model, the model appears far away. I have to zoom in to see my model. This is making it impossible to work on my model. How can I fix this.
  5. mdshaffer

    endpoint wrongly shared by multiple entities

    Whenever I try to do an extrude cut I get the message "endpoint wrongly shared by multiple entities". How do I find the endpoint that is wrongly shared?
  6. mdshaffer

    coincident but not merged points

    Whenever I try to create a base flange from a tab. I get a message that says "The highlighted entity contains points that are coincident but not merged. What does this mean? How can I fix it.
  7. mdshaffer

    Dimension driven by equation

    When I try to change the value of a fillet I get the following message. The dimension cannot be changed because it is driven by equation 1. Please suppress the equation before changing the dimension value. How do I find the equation?
  8. mdshaffer

    Imported

    I have a solid works assembly I got from someone. Some of the parts in the assembly don't display any features. All I see is a cube with the work imported to the right of it. When I highlight imported the whole part is highlighted in the modeling area. How do I modify this part? Is it possible...

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