OT: comp.cad.solidworks Charter changes252140 (9/2/2008 2:34:55 PM) comp.cad.solidworks I would propose that we as a group consider making the following changes to the charter. To do this it must be discussed here and a consensus formed. To start the discussion I will make the following proposals.... TOP
OT: Cross posting85271 (8/21/2008 8:25:41 PM) comp.cad.solidworks Does anyone know if cross posting is allowed by the charter for comp.cad.solidworks? TOP ... TOP
SW 2008 - Export to dwg/dxf scaling7222 (4/24/2008 8:43:20 PM) comp.cad.solidworks I just got a bunch of parts from a vendor scaled 1:4. I have been exporting parts like this for a long time and have never had this problem before. Here is what SW did: On the second sheet of my print I had no... TOP
SW2008 -- Screw(y) Mates??0161 (4/2/2008 1:50:28 PM) comp.cad.solidworks I attempted a screw mate this morning and it doesn't seem to behave as desired. The help says, "A Screw mate constrains two components to be concentric, and also adds a pitch relationship between the rotation ... TOP
SW2008-Problem with command manager195 (1/15/2008 12:27:46 AM) comp.cad.solidworks Of late I have been having a problem with the command manager. It seems to stick. What I mean is that if I am working on an assembly and create a drawing from the assembly, the command manager will not switch t... TOP
SW2008-Views mixed up in 3rd angle projection0109 (1/9/2008 7:03:56 PM) comp.cad.solidworks It appears that SW is working in 1st angle even though it is set to 3rd angle. I created a drawing using the back view as the first view. I then projected a top, bottom and right view. The problem is that the ... TOP
SW2008: MicroSoft SBS Remote Desktop3103 (12/18/2007 7:21:43 PM) comp.cad.solidworks SW of course makes the claim to be complatible and (usable) with MicroSoft's operating system. With each "improvement" to user experience SW pushes hardware and OS to new extremes. This became apparent with Rem... TOP
TIP OF THE DAY: Cheat Sheet2244 (12/6/2007 2:10:18 PM) comp.cad.solidworks Buried in the SW install directory structure is a file called quick_reference.pdf. It is a four page cheat sheet on many of the SW icons, quite a few of which are new to 2008. There are also some changes to com... TOP
Looking for the antonym for enhancement - A SolidWords study.1257 (11/21/2007 2:42:00 AM) comp.cad.solidworks Perhaps it is time for the users of the newsgroup (newsers) to enhance their vocabularies a bit. I'll add a few sentences to a few quotes from dictionaries and thesauri in an effort to augment our discussions. ... TOP
A visit with Dan Bovinich994 (10/27/2007 10:17:58 AM) comp.cad.solidworks This week I had the privelege of being able to visit with Dan. I got to put my hands on a slightly battered world class battle-bot and toss around some thoughts on assembly techniques. Then we went out to see ... TOP