Nov 9, 2006 · After the smart fastener is created, when you go back into the property page, the option to flip will be gone. At that point, you need to redefine the mates manually. (Or at least, it works this way in SW2005 SP5.0.) Maybe that annoying behaviour is worth a bug report/feature request, if it's still present in current versions of SW.

May 7, 2007 · Standard curves exist for control valves. You need to determine which trim exists. Some manufacturers provide tables showing the percentage travel and the valve coefficient Cv at each 10%, or each 10 degrees for rotary valves.

Oct 20, 2005 · You could use a model dimension from a sketch. You are looking to create a foreshortened dimension. 1)Add the desired dimension to a sketch in the model.

Dec 28, 2006 · Ok, Foundation (no Advanced Assembly Extension), Solids or Surfs; no matter except for the functions used. I don't know of a button that will split a part and create two parts.

Sep 29, 2010 · There is a lot of discussion concerning modeling Catch Basins and their grates on this discussion forum and in the HydroCAD Manual.

Jan 16, 2013 · I'm unable to change dimensions after I've created something in solid edge. For example, I drew a rectangle using the line tool, after it's been created, using smart dimensions, I'm unable to change the dimension of the rectangle. If I change the numbers in the box, it simply says dimensions...

Mar 12, 2008 · Hi, My part is a hollow tube with a laser cut through the thickness (shown in fig. 1). The method used for making the cut is as follows (Solidworks 2008): 1. Draw the sketch on the top plane. 2. Use split line to project the sketch on the …

Aug 22, 2012 · Hi, everyone. I've been lurking around, so this is my first post (IIRC). I am working on a SolidWorks drawing, and all my other ones came out just fine. However, on this one, inexplicably, my dimensions are this dirty yellow color. Not all of them, just most of them. The yellow ones are my...

Apr 26, 2006 · I'm using the smart fastener feature in my assembly (made up of several weldments). When putting a bolt through a hole, (holes created with the hole wizard) I'm not getting the option of a "BOTTOM STACK". As a result, I can't put the nut/washer on the end of the bolt. Is there something I'm doing wrong that I'm not getting the bottom stack option?

Apr 29, 2009 · Hi All, I'm looking for the material properties of E220 grade Mild Steel. The part in question is a flat oval tube made to British Standard BS EN 10305-3:2003 or -5:2003. I know that I can use Matweb to easily find the properties of the grade, if …