how do I change the default material?

[atama]

Every part I build, has aluminium as default. How do I change the default to, say, some kind of plastic? Do I have to change the template?

 

[JMirisola]

I do believe so. You, obviously, can change it within the part file itself, but if you want the change to be global (forward only), you'll have to change the template(s).

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

 

[atama]

thanks, so how do I do that? How do I change the material in a part with nothing on it (so as to make it into a template)?

 

[dgowans]

atama,

Start a new part, change the material, and save it as a new template.

 

[JMirisola]

Open the template (change files of type to template) and in the feature manager, RMB on materials->edit material. Edit accordingly and save.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

 

[atama]

thanx!!

 

[ctopher]

I also have more materials you can download from my site below.

Chris
SolidWorks 07 4.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 04-21-07)

 

[atama]

The materials available in the "edit" of the feature manager aren't the same mat's as in the photoworks material library. Is that because the default mat. in the feature manager is more specific in terms of mat. properties such as calculating weight, density, etc.? As opposed to the photoworks materials, which are only for presentation purposes?

 

[macduff]

Chris,
Did you ever add our material comments from the other thread we had going to your database?

Macduff
Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 4.0
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB

 

[ctopher]

No, not yet. It's on my list. The problem is, people keep adding to the top of my list! uuugh!

Chris
SolidWorks 07 4.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 04-21-07)

 

[SnowCrash]

It seems obvious, but I have a variety of template parts in various materials and shapes, such as delrin rod, aluminum plate, steel box, etc.,
These can also be customer/project specific templates for parts, assemblies, or drawings.

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Hardie "Crashj" Johnson
SW 2005 SP 4.0 (reluctant to change)
Nvidia Quadro FX 1000
AMD Athalon 1.8 GHz 2 Gig RAM