Bakersfield Area SolidWorks User Group December 17, 2009

Announcements / Tid-Bits Tips n Stuff Wes Mosier, CSWA, CSWP (twice), Sr. Designer, Lortz Manufacturing, Questions? me at: Raffle off some stuff SolidWorks 2010 Whats New Al Whatmough, Founder, Inspirtech Raffle off some more stuff Bakersfield Area SolidWorks User Group Meeting Agenda

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Next BASUG Meeting: Feb 25 th Here at Lortz Manufacturing Meeting Locations SolidWorks World January 31-Feb 3 rd, Anaheim Convention Center Final Early Bird Deadline ends Jan 9 th 3 for the price of 2 Technical Training Sessions focused on YOUR interests Network with other industry professionals Bakersfield Area SolidWorks User Group Announcements / Tid-Bits

Things I learned from other people that I should have already known The S key is context sensitive, and will open a menu with basic commands that relate to where you are and what youre doing. Things I learned at SolidWorks World 2009 Things that will make you say awwwww or… Why would I want to do that? Little Known Tips n TricksTips n Stuff S Key to open Smart Menu (from Danny W.)

Tips n Stuff The A key will jump from one Type to the next so you dont have to move your mouse ½ inch to pick it. A Key to toggle between buttons n options n stuff

Tips n Stuff Simply picking, then deleting the split-point will make the two lines one again Re-attach a Split Line

Tips n Stuff You can create a slots sketch by offsetting a single Line and making it bi-directional. Slot from a line

Tips n Stuff When making a dimension, you can right-click to lock Its type so it doesnt change as you move it around. RMB to lock dimension type

Tips n Stuff You can add Advanced Symmetric / Width Mates instead of having to add Distance Mates for symmetric objects Symmetric / Width Mates SymmetricWidth

Tips n Stuff You can filter items in your Feature Tree quickly and easily by simply typing in what you want to see. Feature Tree Filter (from Tristan J.)

Tips n Stuff You can save / restore your toolbars and stuff so when SolidWorks crashes, you dont have to reposition them all. Copy Settings Tool

Tips n Stuff You can create great looking Part Labels by linking the text to properties and item numbers so the text is parametrically linked. Link Text to Item Numbers

Tips n Stuff You can change the viewport and drawing backgrounds to something much cooler and customized. Navigate to your solidworks install directory, then look for this sub-directory: \Solidworks\data\Images\drawing s\sheetbackground1.bmp You will want to replace the sheetbackround1.bmp with your own bitmap file. Change the Viewport & Drawing Backgrounds

Tips n Stuff You can place a hatchs boundary on a hidden layer. Hatch Layer

Tips n Stuff You can insert entire drawing sheets with details into an existing drawing and have the parts link to the BOM for quick detailing. Just so long as the thing your detailing is already in your assembly. This works for parts and even entire subassemblies. Inserting Drawing Sheets w/ details into an existing drawing

Tips n Stuff You can use a Macro to quickly add the CG to a part or assembly, then use that sketch to locate it within a drawing. Center of Gravity

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Bakersfield Area SolidWorks User Group Next Up… 2010 Whats New by Albert Whatmough from Inspirtech