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  1. EvanDH

    Path Length Dimension Issues

    Hi All, Running SW2014 x64 SP4.0 In the attch part, in sketch 82, I am trying to place equally spaced points along the path, starting at the origin, going left (-x), and spaced every 120". Usually I would do something like this by fitting a spline to the entire path, then inserting...
  2. EvanDH

    Cannot get grey text in title block to turn black

    Hi I am using SW2010 problem: I am trying to make the text black in the title of the attached document first proposed solution: 1. open document 2. right click whitespace on page > select Edit Sheet Format 3. double click text instance i would like to change 4. on pop-up Formatting box, click...
  3. EvanDH

    A part has turned invisible, trying to get it to reappear

    Hi all, I have a part that, when I open it, I no longer see anything. If I click on a feature in the design tree, an outline of the feature gets displayed and "sticks". Ie, I can rotate, zoom, and generally see where the part is "supposed" to be. Also, I can open and edit sketches. But the...
  4. EvanDH

    CAPITAL/lowercase letters in file names

    Hi All, I've been asked to standardize all of my SolidWorks parts and assemblies to contain ONLY upper case letters in the filenames. So I went through each part and assembly, and did any required renaming via "Solidworks Re-name" in the SolidWorks Explorer. Each case actually requires...
  5. EvanDH

    Displaying all parts in assembly as RESOLVED

    Hi we are trying to upgrade our graphics cards To help choose best one we are analyzing # triangles in typical models The macro only works if all the parts in your assem are resolved. Thus the reason for my question. I have a medium size model would like to resolve every part in it, 2013...
  6. EvanDH

    Export a sketch within in a part as .DXF ?

    Hi, I am wondering if this is possible. I would like to export a part sketch as a .dxf I know that I can create a drawing of the part and export that drawing as .dxf, but I am specifically looking to export just the sketch that drives a certain feature, not the drawing of whole part. TIA, EDH
  7. EvanDH

    "Shaded with Edges" view shows blue edges

    Hi, I have received this part as .stp from the manufacturer. When I have it displayed such that edges show (eg: "shaded with edges", "hidden lines removed"... etc), they are BLUE!? How can I change them to BLACK? It is like this both in the .stp format and also when I save as .sldprt...
  8. EvanDH

    ID'ing rolled back parts in assembly

    thread559-187566 Hi, I have same exact question as original poster in the thread reference aboove. except I am using SW2010. I have execute step 1. in the 4th reply, but do not see how this help me find the rolled back parts. The assembly opens with the same prompt? I have execute...
  9. EvanDH

    Trying to re-orient a part... stumped.

    Hi gurus- I have this part document I downloaded from the manufacturer. It is slice of "profile" or "extrusion" framing, like the 80/20 stuff but by a diff mfr. Trying to create a quick/simple mockup of a few frame designs without worrying about any hardware or gussets, etc. So the profile...
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    3D sketching, changing planes

    Used to be, when I insert a line in 3D sketch, I press "tab" and it switches to different plane. Now when I tab in same situation nothing happens. I do not know when or how this changed. How do I restore this functionality? thank you.

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