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  1. DMoreno

    Solid Edge ST4 now hangs/freezes

    Check for Solid Edge Options on the View tab look for Application Display and uncheck Automatic Selection and select Graphic card driven (advanced) if problem continue try set in off the motherboard hardware acceleration (Screen resolution / Advance settings / Troubleshoot) Best regards Diego...
  2. DMoreno

    Problem with sold to thin wall

    If You want to use the "thicken" command just look at the Home tab under the Solids group and find the submenu under sweep feature the last icon is the "thicken" command. As for the thin wall just select the command and enter the offset of 3mm, the next step will ask You for an open face don't...
  3. DMoreno

    Determining volume of hollow part/assembly

    The way I do it is... Depending on the version prior ST5 1. Draw the hollow body then application button and new assembly 2. Within the assembly create a part in place 3. Edit the new part, using inter-part copy and chain select the interior faces of the hollow body 4. Add surfaces if required...
  4. DMoreno

    Graphical problem with ST4

    The graphic card requirement from Solid Edge v20 to SE ST4 are quite different, for example I can run SE V20 on a virtual machine running WinXP an only 128 Mb of video. Probably the best thing to do is what KENAT said...change in Solid Edge Option from Automatic selection to backing store the...
  5. DMoreno

    Screw animation

    You'll need a gear rotation-linear relationship and a linear motor video example
  6. DMoreno

    ST4 issues with drafting

    And rounds that consume related faces You better model it while in order mode
  7. DMoreno

    Parts List Templates in Solid Edge ST3

    Just to expand a little in the subject: The default folder for the Report file location is XX/Solid Edge XX/Template/Reports/ If the network sharing is not possible just copy the DraftList.txt from the above directory and paste it in the same directory structure on other computer Since it's an...
  8. DMoreno

    Adjustable Assemblies & Forumulas

    I think that a better approach will be using inter-part copy an make a little of parametric design, with this approach You'll be able to use the variable table, peer variables and adjustments via top level assembly. For example since the sheet metal is the main component in the sub-assembly...
  9. DMoreno

    HELICAL PROTRUSION ALONG A CURVE

    I'm not sure if this would help but: Sketch the curve that will be the path Add the sketch that will be cross section of the helical protrusion on a perpendicular plane to the path Create the helical protrusion using a sweep feature In the sweep feature option go to the TWIST definition and...
  10. DMoreno

    Graphical problem with ST4

    HI which is the model of your graphic card?
  11. DMoreno

    Suppress a part using the variable table using Solid Edge ST4

    If Your design is not a synchronous model maybe You can use the add suppression variable Right click mouse over the feature You want to suppress and select that option, The add suppression variable can be use more than once and can be combined with the use of Conditional statements. Here´s a...
  12. DMoreno

    Pile of UI issues with ST4

    Maybe I can help with the #1 and #2 1. Font text in sketches is messed up. The size was huge, but I found how to shrink it under the dimension button. The other problem is that the text always faces the plane its located on so at angled views it impossible to read. To control the size of the...
  13. DMoreno

    Hole to hole fastener mesh

    Hi AndyFEMAP, would be Ok with You if I use the program to try it out FEMAP v10.3.1? Best regards
  14. DMoreno

    Hole to hole fastener mesh

    Hey joneseyeng, if you don't want to end with the multiple fastener properties created by the hole2hole macro, before using it You must first select and make active the property that You created manually with the beam property for the fastener or stop the macro right after the first fastener and...

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