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[macduff]

Has anyone notice that the 2004 drawing functions are a little squirrelly? It's seems that there are little bugs in some of the functions and it's driving me nuts. We made the move this week to 2004 SW/PDM and the following are some of my finds.

1. Datums are very hard to move around and also don't comply with the ANSI standard. The suction cup (triangle) is not an equilateral triangle.

2.Basic dimension boxes are not the same size boxes as the GD&T and datums. (This might have been in 2003 too)

3. Difficult to dimension off a section line (almost impossible).

4. When in lock view focus, things end up in other views.

5. I'm sure there'll be others.

Overall, I'm not very happy with the 2D functionality, but I can still get things done with a little work. I hope SW pays more attention this.

FYI, I have the graphics card that SW recommends.

Let me know your thoughts.....

macduff

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

1) I have had no problem moving datums. Just click on the "0" dimension, grab the attachment point & drag to any other point of choice.

2) I never use boxes.

3) Thats because you are not meant to! Section lines are to show where a section view is taken, they are not an actual feature of a part. Pick an actual part feature to dimension to. (Hole centre, edge, etc)

4) I have not experienced this.

5) Probably, are you using the latest SP?

I'm not very happy with the 2D functionality

Most users aren't!

but I can still get things done with a little work

Most users do!

I hope SW pays more attention this

Apparently they have in SW2005!

Finally ... I try not to have thoughts ... it hurts the brain too much ... anyway, you really would not want to know them ... they are too weird & messed up.

Good luck sorting out your ... ummm ... squirrels.

from (the City of) Barrie, Ontario.

If everything is going well, you have obviously overlooked something

 

[SBaugh]

1-2) I can't truly answer these because I never use them.

3) If you mean the line in the Parent view. Then just RMB the Section line and click "Edit sketch". Add a Dimension then highlight the line and Rebuild the drawing.

4) That's not true in any of my cases and as far as I know none of our customers are seeing this either.

5) There are people out there that see 2D in SW, to be great and others to see it as you do. You can't make everyone happy, but at least they (SW) try to accomidate everyone. In SW05 they say they spent over 80% or more of their time in 2D. We will see when it comes out.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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[macduff]

When is 2005 coming out?

 

[SBaugh]

Beta isn't suppose to be out till some time in the spring... maybe? Beta will test for probably a month or 2. So it will be probably be towards the end of the year before you see it.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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[macduff]

Hey Fellas,
Can someone please look at this thread I wrote awhile back and see if it got fixed in 2005.

I pushing to going to 2005 in about a couple months.

Thanks,

Macduff
Meggitt Airdynamics Inc.

 

[SBaugh]

You can Download it and test it yourself. You can run SW05 next to SW04. you just have to install SW05 into a separate directory.

Example: Solidworks05

You should always fully test new major versions of SW, before you use it for production work anyway.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

For all Newbie's - Welcome to the nerd herd!

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[sl99]

Hello!
Could somebody tell me how to make hardware (screw, pins, etc) un-sectioned on the broken-out section?
Thanks in advance, Steve

 

[ctopher]

You can't un-section certain parts in a broken out section.
I sent in a enhancement request for this.

 

[sl99]

Well, those screws and pins came from Solid Works Toolbox. Here is another question. How can I change ITEM Number in a balloon and reflect it in BOM? I used autoballoon or individual balloons, but once it SW assigns item # it would not let me change it even after the first balloon inserted. I can change it to the custom #, but I can not update BOM Item #.

 

[SBaugh]

sl99,

You should post this as a new question (post).

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

For all Newbie's - Welcome to the nerd herd!

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[sl99]

How can I change ITEM Number in a balloon and reflect it in BOM? I used autoballoon or individual balloons, but once it SW assigns item # it would not let me change it even after the first balloon inserted. I can change it to the custom #, but I can not update BOM Item #.
Thanks!

 

[ctopher]

As Scott wrote, you should ask the question in a new thread.

 

[macduff]

Can anyone answer my question about the SW2005 drawing enhancements? I'll really have a promblem with datums poping up in the middle of nowhere (not attached)in the field of my drawings. This happens when I reload the drawing.

SW2004 SP4.1

thanks,

Macduff
Meggitt Airdynamics Inc.

 

[ctopher]

Hi macduff,
We see most of your problems listed here also. The datums popping up is annoying. We don't see them until after the dwg is printed. I updated to SP4.2 and so far have not seen it happen. Hope all is well. Talk to ya soon.
ctopher

 

[macduff]

Hello ctopher,
Thanks for the heads up SP4.2

All the best,

Macduff
Meggitt Airdynamics Inc.