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  1. jraoul

    Run macro on all drawings

    try PAC4SWX http://swtools.cad.de/us_prog_pac.htm
  2. jraoul

    Input devices for SolidWorks, Anything New?

    Mouse MX Revolution + UberOptions + Strokeit http://www.tcbmi.com/strokeit/
  3. jraoul

    Create .pdf with drawing layers

    If you have Adobe Illustrator, It may work. Save your Drawing As *.Dwg, or *.Dxf, open it with illustrator. you should see the layers, then from illustrator Save As *.PDF Kind of long process. hope you'll find an easier way.
  4. jraoul

    General table auto sizing issue.

    ElevatorJoe, Here is an Option to reset the rows height of a SW base table to fit the font size using the following macro from: http://3dawn.com/Free%20Solidworks%20Macros.html Macro name " Reset Table Row Height " Nothing About a macro to automatically adjust the size of the columns.
  5. jraoul

    This view cannot be unfolded any further

    Right click view and select "Properties" Disable "Show in exploded state" Crop the view Enable "Show in exploded state"
  6. jraoul

    Solidworks Equivalent to AutoCAD "DIV" Command?

    Where did I get this macro from? From the SolidWorks website: (API Examples) http://www.solidworks.com/pages/services/CodeExamples.html http://files.solidworks.com/API/Examples/00000/0100s/0199/Example.htm
  7. jraoul

    Solidworks Equivalent to AutoCAD "DIV" Command?

    sloth4z, The attached macro will do what you're looking for (split a sketch segment into a number of equal portions). I'm not the author of this macro and I don't remember where I got it. Hope it helps...
  8. jraoul

    Best mouse/input for SolidWorks

    MX Revolution + UberOptions + Strokeit + Spacepilot = the ultimate mousing experience
  9. jraoul

    Exploded Sketch Lines Hidden in Drawing

    See if this works for you. Explode the assembly. Edit the “3DExplode” sketch. Hide all the components to display only the exploded sketch lines. Drag the pointer from left to right to define a box selection or from right to left to define a cross selection (to select every exploded line). Once...
  10. jraoul

    Modifiying smart dimensions

    "Side question: is there a hotkey when dimensioning a circle to make it a radius instead of a diameter?" Here is a macro out of the SolidWorks API help section: Change Radial to Diametric Style Example (VB) This example shows how to change radial style to diametric style...
  11. jraoul

    PDF Sketch Entity Issue

    Saving the Drawing file as Dwg(*.dwg) then open the file with DWGeditor and finally print to PDF. JR
  12. jraoul

    Plane names with "Plane" in the name

    Here is a macro from Solidworks API Help section. It uses the index position of the plane instead of its name. Perhaps a similar procedure can be implemented with your macro. Select Plane Example (VB) This example shows how to select the default SolidWorks Right Plane...
  13. jraoul

    API How to get part configurations from assembly

    Open component in referenced configuration This macro can be used in assemblies. Select a component and run this macro. It opens the referenced model and automatically activates the referenced configuration. You decrease the risk of changing the wrong configuration...
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