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  1. tgrimley

    Export or create surfaces to ABAQUS

    I'd suggest making "planes" in Solidworks and add holes there. You can "thicken" for use in Solidworks, and leave the midplanes alone for use in Abaqus. Depending on what you're doing though, this might not be a good modeling approach for Abaqus. Beam elements with the I cross sections may be...
  2. tgrimley

    migration from windows explorer to Workgroup PDM

    Is your directory structure something like this? path/project/partNum RevNum.sldprt? Do you have someone that can write a macro? If so you could write a macro to go through each folder, find the base file name rename RevA to base name, check in to PDM, release, inc rev, check out, copy RevB...
  3. tgrimley

    swp macro crashes SolidWorks

    You're saying when you try to edit the macro in Solidworks, Solidworks crashes? Had you recently changed anything with the macro? Try editing in a previous SWx version like suggested several places on Solidworks forums https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/67969
  4. tgrimley

    Ball and socket snap fit

    This is a good reference for ball and socket: https://cdn.sparkfun.com/assets/home_page_posts/1/4/1/0/Plastic_Snap_fit_design.pdf also, ertalyte is probably too brittle to do this with if you need a small part (low max strain). iirc ertalyte is similar to delrin af which you might be able to...
  5. tgrimley

    Threaded hole in a part

    The thread size is M7x.75 and that's why it may be difficult to hand tapping the threads (it depends on the plastic used in 3D printer, I have no idea about its properties). It is a good idea to create a pocket for a hex nut but I have to see how to ensure that the hex nut will not leave the...
  6. tgrimley

    Total part cut length

    No macro needed. Add some dimensions on your part or assembly and then add an equation to sum them all. Add that named sum to your drawing or drawing template sourcing from the part properties.
  7. tgrimley

    Batch PDF

    Do you use Enterprise PDM? There are ways to do this in PDM.
  8. tgrimley

    printing problems

    Have you tried printing to PDF first, then to the plotter?
  9. tgrimley

    question about rack and pinion

    In big models, nesting flexible sub assemblies will often result in flexible subs that don't solve well and don't drag. Do you get a "The selected component is fixed. It cannot be moved" tooltip or does it just not move?
  10. tgrimley

    simple quick mechanical disconnect

    What sort of radial repeatability do you need? Can you just drill the 5/8" cylinder radially and put in a quick release pin like these? http://www.jergensinc.com/site/sfg_kwik-lok%C2%AE_pins
  11. tgrimley

    Hinge Mate problem

    You can expand the parts in the tree to select the planes directly or adjust your visibility settings so that you can select them for mating.
  12. tgrimley

    Hinge Mate problem

    Create a reference plane in each part along the axis of rotation. Use those to set your angle limits.
  13. tgrimley

    Sweep Unexpected Twist

    Have you tried breaking the groove down into segments to determine which portion causes the twist?
  14. tgrimley

    MS Office 2013 and SW2011 Playing Nice?

    probably won't work... see here: https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/60811
  15. tgrimley

    File conversion from Inventor to Solidwork

    What happens when you open the *.ipt in Solidworks?
  16. tgrimley

    Hole Callouts including Drill Number

    Are you using hole wizard? Does <hw-fstsze> not work?
  17. tgrimley

    Micron Dimensions in SolidWorks

    Look at your cursor position in status bar at the bottom. Your aspect ratio between height and width is probably > 100:1. Try dimensioning the sketch vertically.
  18. tgrimley

    loads on each rollers

    Do you know the location of the CG? Get a scale and measure each roller?
  19. tgrimley

    Steel material that is magnetic and stable when machined?

    Pardon my ignorance, but why does it need to be magnetic? Could you use a steel grade sufficient for your tolerances and another steel for whatever magnetic features you required?
  20. tgrimley

    Tensor of Inertia - Wrong Results

    Can you show your work?

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