Tangent Lines

[williedawg]

SW2006;

How does one turn off Tangent Lines in a Part (not the Drawing)

Or, is there such a setting ?

 

[Overworked1]

I believe you would be looking for Tools/Options/System Options/Display-Selection and "Part/Assembly tangent edge
display. (At least that is what it is called in 2009, and I believe in 2006 it was the same.

Aaron
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 09 3.0
CADKey 99 R1.0 (Yes, still using it!)

 

[williedawg]

that's where I was looking, but none of the (3) selections changes anything.

I made sure the sketch that was Revolved had the arcs set to Tangent.
What am I missing?

 

[acavite]

Sometimes when creating/editing a feature there's an option to "merge" it with the model... The bulk of the model is made from a single sketch using revolve, correct? And all the arcs are tangent to one another? Hmm. In my experience that should be enough to satisfy the feature into not showing tangent lines, should you have them turned off.

 

[williedawg]

after talking to some other co-workers (not networked)
we think it might be a software glitch or the video card.
However, I've not had any other problems with the video card.
Might have to run a "repair" session

 

[williedawg]

here's a view of the Sketch...

 

[acavite]

I semi-created what you had based on the known dimensions from your new picture, and clicked on..

View > Display > "Tangent Edges Removed"

... and they removed perfectly fine. It very well could be a graphical issue. I've had issues that made no sense in models before and stumped me for hours... finally I'd end up starting the model from scratch and doing everything meticulously only to have it work perfectly fine. Sometimes little things just get messed up.

If that's not the case here, then I'd point at the video card. As near as I can tell you're doing everything correctly. Sorry to not be of more assistance! good luck.

 

[EEnd]

Try: faq559-1058

Eric

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

If all you want to do is "turn off" the tangent lines in the shaded model, just select the Shaded mode from the Display Style drop down in the 'heads up' toolbar.

 

[ShaggyPE]

williedawg,

I just confirmed your issue on my installation of 2006. I don't have 2007 installed here so I can't try another version right now.

Based on my result I think you can rule out a graphics card or install issue. I think it is just a bug in 2006.

acavite, what version of SW are you using?

-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional
Certified COSMOSWorks Designer Specialist
Certified SolidWorks Advanced Sheet Metal Specialist

 

[acavite]

2008 SP0 (2009 sitting on a shelf in the basement but the damn tech won't install it or bring it up so I can install it myself... or even unblock the patcher for me)

 

[williedawg]

thanks for the info Shaggy.
at least now I know where the prob is.