Does anyone know how to get rid of the thumbnail pictures as icons for a file description when opening a file? I would prefer to use the Soldworks icons for models, assemblies, and drawings.
In an assembly, how do you mate a compression spring around a shaft using a concentric mate. The compression spring is made by extruding a helix using a circle as the shape to sweep. The spring does not have any surface to select in order to concentric mate to a cylindrical shaft. I tried...
We are designing a hand held medical tool. We need it to be corrosion proof, durable and lightweight. Stainless Steel works well, but it is too heavy. 6061 Aluminum is lightweight, but it is soft and not very durable. Can we treat or coat the aluminum to render it hard and durable, resistant...
I want to project the dxf picture onto a domed surface. Can I get mastercam to recognize the domed surface with the sketch projected onto it by using a dxf file?
How do you take a 2D sketch, like an imported dxf picture or dxf logo, and engrave it onto a part? The part will then be read by mastercam for machining on a mill. I know how to extrude a cut to a surface using a closed contour sketch, but what if the dxf picture is made with many lines, not...
