It is possible to show selected configurations in the BOM element list. Of course you can see, which components are present in a given configuration. However, the problem is this, that you can see the QUANTITY column, but it is not known which configuration it applies to… Therefore, a good solution is to enable Show all configurations under the right button after clicking in the row with the quantity. From now on, before the quantity described....
Do you know, that when you insert a slot from the hole wizard, you can change the vertical orientation – level? For this purpose, in the Items tab, After inserting sketch points, press the Tab key. Unfortunately, all cutouts inserted during the same operation rotate.
Everyone who works with SOLIDWORKS knows this fact, that the first component inserted into the assembly is fixed. Of course, this can be changed at a later stage of the project, but I'm writing about the default settings. Since two versions back, an option has appeared in the program that allows you to specify, what status does the inserted part take?. There are three options to choose from: Freeze only the first component Freeze Free ps....
When modeling complex shapes, we often use loft or boundary operations. imagine, that you mark a dozen or so curves and suddenly it turns out, that there is an error somewhere. Then we stop the surgery and repair the problematic place. Then we reselect the rejected curves… it takes time. So check out my solution. It involves saving curves or profiles, by...
Inserting a Reinforcement between a flat wall and a cylindrical wall is only possible after selecting the Location. Location is a direction reference, you can mark an edge here (parallel), wall/plane (perpendicular) or sketch line. In older versions of the program, this solution was not possible, it was necessary to look for alternative solutions. Also read: Reinforcement in welded structures with an opening for a weld
There is no need to write about the use of threaded studs in mechanics. So I will briefly write about the relatively new operation Pin Maker. It is available in the Hole Wizard subgroup and requires indicating the edge of the cylindrical extrusion. It is also possible to make an undercut – all parameters to be specified in the operation properties. The last type is similar in operation to the classic wizard – should be indicated...
There are many ways to show hidden components in assemblies. This also applies to showing hidden objects in parts. You can read about it below. An alternative method to quickly show hidden components You can also do it by left clicking and moving the cursor over the components (as in advanced pruning) while holding down SHIFT + TAB. The second method is to mark with a frame also with....
Generally, the Split operation is used to divide objects, and Save objects – for saving. However, you can use division and save the objects immediately. In this case, you can also create an assembly, admittedly a separate operation. However, first, when splitting, you must save the objects! You can do this by double-clicking in the cell of a given object. To create an assembly, select the Insert menu..
Converting a point cloud or stl mesh to a surface can be a bit of a challenge. This is certainly the case, when the scanned detail contains many sharp edges. The sampling points are simply approximated during conversion. In other words, if the generator combines the points to create a surface, it will be created in place of the sharp edge “hill”, and the surface will be smooth. The easiest way to visualize this is....
Especially when opening DWG/DXF files with a large number of elements, you may encounter some problems. I'm leaving out the obvious fact, that the more sketch elements – the more work efficiency decreases. For example, once you open a file, you cannot move or align selected segments. This is because, that in the case of a significant number of elements, the program turns off the automatic calculation mode. You can...
