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You might find it better to model two solid tubes in one partbody and then use the shell command. This would also help if you had to come back and edit the model later.

One more for the list http://www.actronmfginc.com/

As far as I know you can't delete the material parameter but you can hide it. Click on formula (f{x}) move down the list until to see PARTBODY\MATERIAL then right click, select hide.

Just right click on the section arrow or line and select hide. Then use the arrow command for your single arrow. All done.

With a volume and a known weight you should be able to make a custom materials database based on supplier parts instead of just the materials. The only problem with this method is that the COG might not always be correct.

First make your new sheet (sheet 8) Then cut and paste sheet 3 to 7 starting with sheet 3, which will now become sheet 9 and so on. Now use sheet properties to rename each sheet.

Top line "Analyze" - Bill Of Materials -- Define Formats Done deal.

Use the rectangular pattern and set it 1" then use the more tab and offset 1" in the direction you want. You should now see the orginal hole and 3 ghost holes, all you have to do now is disable the holes you don't want by clicking the little dot in the middle of each hole.

What we do is insert a part and call it axis, use the fix command. Now you can use the axis system within the part as a datum.

Right click on a part in the product tree. Then edit the box instance name under component.

Jackk: all our parts and sub assemblies are on local coordinates and only the top level assembly is on aircraft coordinates. It’s company policy not to use constraints so all parts are positioned using snap and fix. The job is made easier by publishing geometry at the part and assembly level. If...

Jackk: if the parts are going to change then it comes down to modeling practices and design intent.

When your parts are in the rigth place why not just use the fix command.

When your still in sketcher find the tools tool bar and you'll see an icon with traffic lights, click the little fly out tab and use sketch analysis.

You can't select and drag the geometry. You need to select the geometry and then use the translate command to move it.

Use the batch manager to convert to v5, then using v5 to save as iges and then open with solidworks.

After a bit of testing I can confirm that it only happens when using true type fonts. I did look up the difference between true type and type 1 but still was none the wiser after I read it so the answer to that is 'NO'

You must have changed one of the setting because the standard setup looks like it works fine.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=cf9b9bdb-7148-445f-8179-a1d61f5469c1&file=dims.jpg

That’s the way I’m doing at the moment. It would be nice if I could do it from the before/ after option within the dimension. Thanks for taking a look.

I think you might need to look at your settings, I’m generating a BOM with 1183 parts in 37 sub-assy’s and it takes under 30 seconds. BTW I'm on V5R16.