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Displaying Cross Hatch Patterns In Modeled Assemblies

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shearstrength

shearstrength

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Aug 29, 2001
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Using Solidworks 2001,

I would like to know how to display or show the cross hatch patterns of each component that was assembled in an assembly model (Not Drawing) when cutting through the model with the "CUT-EXTRUDE" OPTION?

This will help assemblers visualize the assembly of several components fitted together where an exploded view might not help.

I do see each component cut but not displaying their appropriate material section.

Any response will be greatly appreciated!!
 
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You can only get Material Cross Hatch Patterns is when your using a Drawing. The best way to view different components in the Assembly stage is to Colorize them. Make one color stand out next to the other one. Specify which colors represent which material. Otherwise if you want Crosshatch to appear you should be using edrawings.

I hope that helps, Scott Baugh, CSWP :)
George Koch Sons,LLC
Evansville, IN 47714
sjb@kochllc.com
 
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Could you insert a Sketch in the part and have it show up where you want it?
Realize that cross-sections are Medieval substitutions for color. Back in the days of pen and ink, we were pretty much restricted to one color - black. Don't you love modern technology!!!
Actually, Medieval manuscripts were illuminated, so I guess the ugly black ink representations have to be called Industrial Age Monochrome.

SnowCrash 'love the colors' Johnson
 
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Yes, you can have a Sketch in an Assembly model or Part model. Just select a Plane and sketch away.

For "presentation" section views of a model, I like to create an Assembly Feature of a Cut, then I select all the cut-faces and change the face color to red (Face Properties). "Happy the Hare at morning for she is ignorant to the Hunter's waking thoughts."
 
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These are solutions, but I would like to have the actual cross section appear and not colored section to identify each component. The reason being, printing in black and white can make it rather difficult for a person to distinguish between different shades of gray. I've accomplished this using Pro/E. This can be mentioned to Solidworks for future versions.
 
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Send in an enhancement request. All who agree and would like to see this in a future version of SW should put in a Enhancement Request. Scott Baugh, CSWP :)
George Koch Sons,LLC
Evansville, IN 47714
sjb@kochllc.com
 
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