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by Damo
Tue Sep 24, 2024 10:48 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Watercooler Talk
Replies: 1478
Views: 240789

Re: Watercooler Talk

Project me and 2 collegues worked on, I worked on the rear trailer, one guy did the dumping trailer and the other did the development for special stuff such as the side-doors and the tarp system. Since it is a B-Train, the axles of the front trailer require to slide up front so that the trailer can...
by Damo
Sun Sep 22, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: What do you listen to at work?
Replies: 461
Views: 176720

Re: What do you listen to at work?

Somebody recently put me onto "Pirate Music".

A quick youtube search brought this one up and I quite like it.


That said, this is not exactly the Pirate music that was implied when suggested.
But good nonetheless.
by Damo
Thu Sep 12, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: SOLIDWORKS pet peeves
Replies: 304
Views: 474318

Re: SOLIDWORKS pet peeves

One I hate is the suppressing of mates within the assembly when I create new configurations..!!
I cannot seem to get my head around the logic of why this happens, or which components will be affected.
It just feels so random.
by Damo
Mon Aug 12, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: Dropping Solidworks Support
Replies: 16
Views: 1668

Re: Dropping Solidworks Support

Thats exactly why I am so hesitant. I got burned before in a very big way. at least with the 2022 SP5 ... its the devil we know. This is the version I am running atm and I don't hate it. IMHO it is probably the most stable since 2104 SP5. Although, a special mention for 2016, it wasnt too bad. I ha...
by Damo
Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:28 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: What causes this...?
Replies: 16
Views: 1682

Re: What causes this...?

I too have experienced this glitch. I also use the crop view command as a quick-fix. I find some view (drawing glitch) issues are resolved by opening the model with the contect menu, doing Ctrl-Q, returning to the drawing and refresh. Not always tho. I have also known this to occur when I have used ...
by Damo
Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:06 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: 2024 Install Failure
Replies: 8
Views: 1646

Re: 2024 Install Failure

Well, this issue has been resolved... Today. It only took 8 days.!! It was not as straightforward as promised. Essentially, dassualt stuffed up their understanding of my unique machine ID and mixed it up somehow with an older machine we scrapped. I've no idea how they managed to assign a computer ID...
by Damo
Tue Jul 09, 2024 1:53 am
Forum: CAD Agnostic
Topic: KPIs for Designs
Replies: 4
Views: 1154

Re: KPIs for Designs

This is a very tricky question. And I'm not even certain it's been asked correctly. It really is dependent on what you are designing and the end result requirements of your product. (I design transport equipment and so several of these factors are to be considered. Some more important than others.) ...
by Damo
Thu Jul 04, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: 2024 Install Failure
Replies: 8
Views: 1646

Re: 2024 Install Failure

it is not your fault. that "suggestion" is written here and there on some VAR website. even our VAR told us to always deactivate and failing to do so could cause the license to explode in yout face... SOMETIMES. this is the problem with SW as software: it is unpredictable. 90% of the time...
by Damo
Wed Jul 03, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: 2024 Install Failure
Replies: 8
Views: 1646

Re: 2024 Install Failure

Upgrading solidworks while keeping the license activated is asking for troubles. It was like that since forever... I do not understand why the developpers insist to keep this possibility open when it cause more harm than good. I'd never heard of this being an issue before. And over the handful of t...
by Damo
Wed Jul 03, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: 2024 Install Failure
Replies: 8
Views: 1646

Re: 2024 Install Failure

This issue is due to FLEXnet licensing service included with SOLIDWORKS 2024. Read this information to find the solution https://www.goengineer.com/blog/current-computer-identifier-does-not-match-solidworks-2024-activation-error Yeah. I do wish I'd heard of this sooner. There is even a post in the ...
by Damo
Tue Jul 02, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: 2024 Install Failure
Replies: 8
Views: 1646

2024 Install Failure

I recently installed 2024 and encountered an issue with somethong called "Computer Identifier". (Despite the implication, I am not installing to a different, or modified machine.) Computer Identifier...png Which would not allow activation and actually deactivated ALL my existing installs. ...
by Damo
Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:19 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: How is everyone managing their access to different folders/projects in explorer?
Replies: 20
Views: 3659

Re: How is everyone managing their access to different folders/projects in explorer?

Don't 'upgrade' because awful Win11 doesn't allow that. Really..?!?!? I'll never understand software people who roll out "upgrades" incorporating unnecessary alterations to the UI or REMOVING existing useful features. Both can have detrimental effects on learnt behaviour and almost always...
by Damo
Wed Jun 12, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: what I hear from graphic designers about Adobe.
Replies: 16
Views: 1896

Re: what I hear from graphic designers about Adobe.

Didn't read the whole thing. But they are saying that they only use licensed material to train their AI. (I stopped reading at that point). I may be being picky, but I didn't see where they pointed out the EULA stated they won't use users content for training the AI in the future. And that right th...
by Damo
Tue Jun 11, 2024 6:49 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: what I hear from graphic designers about Adobe.
Replies: 16
Views: 1896

Re: what I hear from graphic designers about Adobe.

Never mind. Found it: https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms-linkfree.html thanks again. Ah.. So this wasn't actually in the EULA..?! (I did not find it myself, but weas alerted to "the group" by another member.) Instead it was tucked away in a different document called "General Terms of ...
by Damo
Sun Jun 09, 2024 1:37 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: what I hear from graphic designers about Adobe.
Replies: 16
Views: 1896

what I hear from graphic designers about Adobe.

And so, there are a few artistic pages on FB I follow. Not because I'm an artist, but because I love art. I'm not happy with what I'm seeing in regards to ai influence in art and the possibility of plagiarism and unfair use that involves. If you know, Adobe has a lot of ai offerings in new tool feat...
by Damo
Tue May 28, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: How To Questions
Topic: Solidworks Certifications
Replies: 17
Views: 3491

Re: Solidworks Certifications

I've taken a few tests but not recently. For me they don't have any real value, but for others who haven't had a way to prove themselves, they might have some value. For employers sorting through piles of resumes, they might have a value. For some people they add a sense of accomplishment, and I ca...
by Damo
Mon May 27, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: How To Questions
Topic: Solidworks Certifications
Replies: 17
Views: 3491

Re: Solidworks Certifications

This is interesting. I have recently come across this CSWA certification thing. (Well, I knew about it of course but I have been doing the work so long I never really thought about spending "X" number of hours to see if I could do the work..!? if you know what I mean.) It was a question so...
by Damo
Sun May 26, 2024 8:14 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: How is everyone managing their access to different folders/projects in explorer?
Replies: 20
Views: 3659

Re: How is everyone managing their access to different folders/projects in explorer?

Here's a gif file showing a slightly different way that I didn't know was possible in windows (win 10): I do this too. This is a variation on the desktop folder filled with shortcuts. It is a good solution as it is always available regardless of how many windows are open. The taskbar is never obscu...
by Damo
Sun May 26, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: How is everyone managing their access to different folders/projects in explorer?
Replies: 20
Views: 3659

Re: How is everyone managing their access to different folders/projects in explorer?

It's a Windows feature. You can pin your PDM folders to it. That's what I've been doing, but am thinking of trying something different hence this post. Quick access has some limitations, though can be very convenient as it's very accessible. image.png Oh.. It is in the navigation panel. This is why...
by Damo
Fri May 24, 2024 1:14 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: New for SW2024
Replies: 103
Views: 102812

Re: New for SW2024

And so... Has anyone regretted moving into 2024..? I've been reasonably happy so far with 2022.SP5. It is a vast improvemnt upon the dumpster fire I was having with 2021. I cannot it being this good since 2014. (Except perhaps 2016.) Now that I am experiencing a fairly stable and efficient environme...
by Damo
Fri May 24, 2024 12:57 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: How is everyone managing their access to different folders/projects in explorer?
Replies: 20
Views: 3659

Re: How is everyone managing their access to different folders/projects in explorer?

I've seen some people create shortcuts of folders then bring those shortcut on their desktop or some central location. I'm interested to see how you do it? This is pretty much what I do. Current/ongoing project folders are shortcutted to a folder on the desktop, currently contains 8 separate ongoin...
by Damo
Thu May 23, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: Solidworks is out of Memory.!!
Replies: 26
Views: 4784

Re: Solidworks is out of Memory.!!

Additional info from the KB: It says it's for an earlier release than 2022 but it may still help. image.png image.png Interesting 🤔 If the issue occurred upon opening the file, I might assume this had merit. The issue I had was (mercifully) a one-off event, so far. There were no renamed folders or ...
by Damo
Mon May 20, 2024 9:56 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: Solidworks is out of Memory.!!
Replies: 26
Views: 4784

Re: Solidworks is out of Memory.!!

Ooof, 17 sheets is quite a large drawing, if your assembly is somehow big I wouldn't be surprised to see this happen. Yeah,.. I suppose it is. Tho, the assembly is not as large as others I regularly work with. Performance Evaluation states: 191 Components, 12 Subassemblies, 1370 Bodies, 232 Mates, ...
by Damo
Wed May 15, 2024 8:12 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: Solidworks is out of Memory.!!
Replies: 26
Views: 4784

Re: Solidworks is out of Memory.!!

Were you doing stress analysis? I recently had to add memory to a workstation because we did a stress analysis that was much larger then our usual one, so that workstation is now dedicated to large stress analysis lol. The second image is one that speaks of assembly updating. Perhaps you created a ...
by Damo
Wed May 15, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: Solidworks is out of Memory.!!
Replies: 26
Views: 4784

Re: Solidworks is out of Memory.!!

SPerman wrote: Wed May 15, 2024 7:46 am Does anything here help?

https://www.goengineer.com/blog/fix-sol ... unning-low
This is a very useful link. Cheers.
I will go thru these possible solutions and feedback my changes, if I find anything that applies.

Thanks again. 😎
by Damo
Tue May 14, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: Solidworks is out of Memory.!!
Replies: 26
Views: 4784

Solidworks is out of Memory.!!

Solidworks is out of memory! Solidworks is now terminating. In all my years using this software, (now on 2022SP5) I cannot recall seeing this one. SW Out Of MEMORY.!!!.png The only thing I might be able to add is another odd warning I have seen a few times lately. Updating.png Would anyone like to o...
by Damo
Tue May 07, 2024 11:29 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: In-Context relationships, intermittently, losing association.
Replies: 18
Views: 3649

Re: In-Context relationships, intermittently, losing association.

The problem I saw was that the internal names of edges would get changed due to changes in the model - sometimes seemingly unrelated. Sometimes it's just the edge projection type that changes, not the name. For example, if you have an edge between two cylindrical faces, that edge could project as a...
by Damo
Tue May 07, 2024 10:59 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: In-Context relationships, intermittently, losing association.
Replies: 18
Views: 3649

Re: In-Context relationships, intermittently, losing association.

I think it depends a lot on sw settings and your workflow (and your expectations on what the software is going to do for you). This is so true. I am well aware of perception bais. And it does occasionally occur to me that I have opinions on how things "should" be, rather than how they are...
by Damo
Tue May 07, 2024 10:08 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: In-Context relationships, intermittently, losing association.
Replies: 18
Views: 3649

Re: In-Context relationships, intermittently, losing association.

Have you tried breaking it down in smaller steps? I've had similar issues before and resolved them by trying to figure out the root of the issue by reproducing it in a much simpler part/assembly. For instance, it could be something as simple as adding a level to the assembly. So the reference goes ...
by Damo
Tue May 07, 2024 10:00 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: In-Context relationships, intermittently, losing association.
Replies: 18
Views: 3649

Re: In-Context relationships, intermittently, losing association.

Hio bnemec It's been implemented so complicatedly that it's a pseudo-random generator. PDM involved? I haven't been able to nail it down, but I get the feeling that there's something to the version of the ref file(s) or if they are cached at all. Not to be Cpt Obvious, but has this dialog been dismi...
by Damo
Mon May 06, 2024 1:54 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: In-Context relationships, intermittently, losing association.
Replies: 18
Views: 3649

Re: In-Context relationships, intermittently, losing association.

CONSTANTLY..! It's almost as if this is the one thing that I can count on SW doing. And sometimes they are just broken and do not "refresh". This is one I experienced just today. Broken Sketch Relations.png See the baby poo brown lines. The original entities are still there. They are conve...
by Damo
Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: How can this be possible???
Replies: 19
Views: 2759

Re: How can this be possible???

Yes, but not this time. Yet another case where SW required delete and start over. I hate this about SW. Hate it with every fibre of my being. 😡🤬 It reminds me of this... Insanity.jpg Except, with SW and scenarios like this because it fails, you are required to do the exact same thing again to achei...
by Damo
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:31 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: Weldment cut angle and direction
Replies: 8
Views: 1115

Re: Weldment cut angle and direction

My system includes also rectangle hollow sections and specifies the long or short face. Cutter has a drawing which shows what the sawing "code" means. Here it is, feel free to use. Example cutting code would be 100x100x4 A45A45 L=500 and the drawing shows the angles. It goes a little deep...
by Damo
Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:04 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: Weldment cut angle and direction
Replies: 8
Views: 1115

Re: Weldment cut angle and direction

Thing is that I know a way to do it with just a cut list but I need solidworks first to recognize the difference between right-hand and left-hand cut. My goal is that we could export all the project's cut lists to ERP so workshop guys could just start cutting without ever reading the drawings. Now ...
by Damo
Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: Weldment cut angle and direction
Replies: 8
Views: 1115

Re: Weldment cut angle and direction

I don't know of any way to do it with just the cut list. My cut lists don't even have the column for angle. If the body isn't detailed it's assumed both ends are 90° and they have no holes or other cuts. If that's not the case then I show a drawing view of the body and add dimensions as appropriate...
by Damo
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:45 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: SOLIDWORKS Top Ten List - Curated List of Ideas for Busy Users
Replies: 53
Views: 9895

Re: SOLIDWORKS Top Ten List - Curated List of Ideas for Busy Users

Got curious and thought I'd take a look at what the TTL would be if it was generated just from the regular enhancement ideas community. Another example of one person being very good at garnering support for their ideas. 1. PDM: Cancel stuck tasks from Administration tool (44) 2. PDM: Configurabilit...
by Damo
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:03 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: SOLIDWORKS Top Ten List - Curated List of Ideas for Busy Users
Replies: 53
Views: 9895

Re: SOLIDWORKS Top Ten List - Curated List of Ideas for Busy Users

... so having 2 sessions leaves it with a bigger knot and more chances of issues/crashing... Only 2...!? Why limit your potential fun..🤣 But seriously, I do agree. And this has only been my experience. I am the only one here doing what I do and sometimes it is necessary to be working on several pro...
by Damo
Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: SOLIDWORKS Top Ten List - Curated List of Ideas for Busy Users
Replies: 53
Views: 9895

Re: SOLIDWORKS Top Ten List - Curated List of Ideas for Busy Users

I've been using v2023 SP5.0 a couple of days, and I've found a number of things that are wonky. Predominantly with respect to graphics. Dimension text that's backwards, mid-plane extrusions only displaying on one side, etc, etc, etc. I'm certain SWx would blame it on my graphics card, which is cons...
by Damo
Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: SOLIDWORKS Top Ten List - Curated List of Ideas for Busy Users
Replies: 53
Views: 9895

Re: SOLIDWORKS Top Ten List - Curated List of Ideas for Busy Users

Great idea, we should push for it! Currently, the workaround to achieve that is opening multiple SW sessions. I do this.. And I often wonder if anyone else does. And, if anyone else does, do they suffer the same issue I frequently do.? Being: Oftentimes when one instance of SW is hungup doing somet...
by Damo
Thu Jan 11, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: Drawings packages - best practice
Replies: 12
Views: 3794

Re: Drawings packages - best practice

Sadly I do not have an answer for your primary question, rather I have a question of my own. ...... For various reasons, we have decided to start putting one part per drawing sheet, regardless of drawing size/complexity. May I enquire why you would revert to such a laborious and convoluted practice....
by Damo
Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: Top Ten List: Vote for this one
Replies: 23
Views: 5432

Re: Top Ten List: Vote for this one

Alin, this is fantastic. I have gone thru and upvoted a few of these that will be beneficial to me. (We have to choose our battles carefully as we cannot win them all.) Feel free to add any of my enhancement requests to the top ten list. Much appreciation for your efforts. https://www.cadforum.net/v...
by Damo
Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Enhancement Requests
Topic: A Place to place our Improvement requests..?
Replies: 16
Views: 4078

Re: A Place to place our Improvement requests..?

Just adding a couple more if anyone would find these helpful, please upvote.. 😃 https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/#community:I23-EB1ZRQyk2sLG5y9Kig/idea:P7KBKQr_QQ2_i0vp4kyomg "Reorder Display States" https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/#community:I2...
by Damo
Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: 2D Drawings
Topic: Quirky Graphical Issue in SLDDRW View involving HLR view settings.
Replies: 7
Views: 2327

Re: Quirky Graphical Issue in SLDDRW View involving HLR view settings.

Check if you have the right graphic card driver too. Graphics driver: Updated to SW Latest certified. (Checked on the website.) Testing now. I'll give it a couple of days to confirm... Have you tried toggling enhanced graphics to see if that could be causing it? Turning this on will be a Last-Resor...
by Damo
Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: 2D Drawings
Topic: Quirky Graphical Issue in SLDDRW View involving HLR view settings.
Replies: 7
Views: 2327

Re: Quirky Graphical Issue in SLDDRW View involving HLR view settings.

Going to an earlier service pack within the same version shouldn't be a problem. Uninstall sp 5.0 and then install the earlier version. Cheers Glenn. But I gotta be honest and say, I went thru a bunch of hoops to get back on subs so I could get to SP5 where they fixed one of their more genius (incr...
by Damo
Wed Dec 13, 2023 7:30 pm
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Hi from Australia
Replies: 8
Views: 3198

Re: Hi from Australia

You're in good company among these peeps here mate.
There are a few of us from OZ here too.
by Damo
Wed Dec 13, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: 2D Drawings
Topic: Quirky Graphical Issue in SLDDRW View involving HLR view settings.
Replies: 7
Views: 2327

Re: Quirky Graphical Issue in SLDDRW View involving HLR view settings.

There's a few things that could cause graphic issues as such. Agreed. Many things cause graphics issues. I've experienced a plethora of them over the years with different versions, machines, OS'es, etc. That said, this one is new. Have you tried toggling enhanced graphics to see if that could be ca...
by Damo
Tue Dec 12, 2023 5:51 pm
Forum: 2D Drawings
Topic: Quirky Graphical Issue in SLDDRW View involving HLR view settings.
Replies: 7
Views: 2327

Quirky Graphical Issue in SLDDRW View involving HLR view settings.

Has anyone else experienced this specific and strange issue I am having with inconsistencies in this setting. Setting.png I have been using this setting since literally forever. But lately, I have found that some “Save As: PDF” output files are a bit…. ODD… 02 (pdf Output).png You will see the faded...
by Damo
Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:17 pm
Forum: 2D Drawings
Topic: cannot select edges for dimensioning
Replies: 12
Views: 3936

Re: cannot select edges for dimensioning

The "Select Other" function is just a tool for situations where there are several options available for clicking on, such as one component behind or inside another one. When you click on that it will present a list of possibilities, and you click on the one you want to select for whatever...
by Damo
Tue Dec 05, 2023 4:48 pm
Forum: 2D Drawings
Topic: cannot select edges for dimensioning
Replies: 12
Views: 3936

Re: cannot select edges for dimensioning

The selection of the inner face seems to follow the order of the "select other" which prioritize the background entity... Ooooo...!?!? Is this a setting I am not seeing..? I see the "Select Other" option in the RMB Context Menu. But I'm no clever enough to grok its workings..