I export a HTML file from SolidWorks composer 2023 and 2024 but I can open it. Anyone know how to resolve this issue?

In a recent update, my ability to view... well just about anything, was turned off. How do I turn them back on?

Good morning, I am having difficulties changing the color of construction lines in SolidWorks 2023 SP5.0. Below, I detail the attempts I have made without success: First, I tried assigning the color from the layer (red), but when I draw a construction line it still shows up in black. Then, I tried modifying it from the document properties, with no results. I also attempted to change the color manually from the entity properties, and the behavior persists. I verified the same operation on a

I am trying to Link the gauge property to The weldment body description, then when I generate my weldment cut list, the Gauge of the sheet metal is already in the description, but I have faced a small Issue. I have used the Name : Sheet $PRPWLD:"Sheet Metal Gauge" as a Sheet Metal Bodies description, but Solidworks Output an error. To have the system evaluate correctly, I have to ask stop linking and retype one character of the string. It is a hassle that it doesn't work right away, Does

I just reinstalled Solidworks after taking a couple year hiatus (I had uninstalled it in the meanwhile to free up space on my computer). After a long battle to even get the software installed and running, I'm now finding the solid parts don't display at all unless you mouse over them. I've tried all the different display styles with no success and I've checked the document display settings, but nothing looks incorrect and nothing is working. Dimensions have the same issue where they won't

I am trying to develop a better workflow for evaluating factor of safety in simulations and I've found the minimum FOS value presented in the FOS plot to be near useless since it measures based off the single element with the highest stress. Because of this, I took interest in this label which appears when you add ISO clipping- which lists the percentage of elements above the ISO clipping threshold. But my issue is, how do I access these values in the API? There is no way to access the volume of

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Dear SolidWorks Users and experts, As shown in the figure below, I have two irregular surfaces—one red (outer) and one blue (inner). I want to fill the space between these surfaces to create a solid. While one possible approach could be using the loft and knit features, lofting typically requires both surfaces to have the same number of boundary segments, which is clearly not the case here. Given the irregularity and unequal boundary segments of the surfaces, what would be the most suitable

I have the drawing document properties set to decimal as we like that for most every dimension. The exception being hole callouts. Our machinists like to have fractional callouts for these so it is a no-brainer when selecting drills and taps. Is there a way to modify the hole callout to show the dimension in fractional rather than decimal? I looked in all the 'basic' locations such as document properties. I have found myself digging into the "Calloutformat.txt" which defines callouts. I

I have a few users complaining that when they open ePDM in File Explorer and highlight a part or drawing, a preview of the part or drawing displays in the preview pane, as it should. Recently though, when they move File Explorer to another screen or minimize it, the preview screen stays in the same place and doesn't move with file explorer. Without restarting their computer, the only way to get it to close is to open task manager, go under Background Processes and end task for eDrawings. This

Hi everyone, At work I often need to model bent objects — I usually design eyeglass frames. To do this, I always start from a flat shape and then create a curved (meniscus) surface, because that’s how it’s actually made in real life. Sometimes I use the Flex feature, but when that doesn’t give the desired result, I switch to the Deform command. Here’s the issue: if I apply Deform twice — first along the X axis, then along the Y — the first deformation works fine, but the second one produces an

Hello, I have an issue regarding the date format. A detailed explanation is below. (Solidworks & 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud user) We have a "Date" attribute in the SolidWorks "Part Properties Template". The value entrance is manual. This date value is linked to the technical drawing title block. This format is correct. DD/MM/YYYY. (Image from properties tab, Solidworks.) The value in the Part's Configuration Properties tab is also correct. The value in the technical drawing title block is also

Does anyone know how to activate the configurations tree`?

I am currently working on my diplomatic work at university, with the topic: "Topology optimization of mechanical components in a vehicle's internal combustion engine using finite element analysis." More specifically, I am focusing on the aluminum engine block of a V6 engine. I designed the block in SolidWorks, and after running a static analysis and collecting the relevant data, I proceeded to perform topology optimization. However, I’m facing an issue during the optimization step: although I

Hi, i am working on Pipe Jack assembly and want to use different length on pipe as Pipe Configration in a Assembly, I have created parts in Pipe Jack Assembly and then using Design Excel Table created Configuration Publisher with Pipe Length and Angle at which pipe is cutting, Now when i call Pipe Jack Assembly in Assembly with Different length and Angle it is only updating one Configuration, Can someone please help me out what i am doing wrong here ?

Good day everyone, I want the slider to remain stationary until the pin makes contact with it. Currently, I’m using a concentric constraint, which effectively controls the downward movement of the slider. However, for upward movement, the slider starts moving even before touching the pin. My goal is for the slider to initially move in a straight line and only shift when it comes into contact with the pin. How can I achieve this? Any guidance would be appreciated!

I add balloons to a section view and they are hooked up correctly to a BOM. However, after changing to different parts and referring back to the same part that had the balloons, they are gone! I do not know why it is doing this at all. Does anyone have any insight as to why this is happening? SW 2023 SP.5

After assembly of few basic blocks to practice tolerance study option, it's not activated to use even after the assembly. What mistake I might have done

I work with Solidworks 2023. I start a new part, I apply the material, the custom properties update to the material and weight, but when I save the part, the custom properties change and the material and weight is not displayed correctly anymore. What can I do to solve this? I make a new part.custom properties when starting: I draw the part. I apply materialCustom properties after applying material, but before saving: 4. Save the part. Custom properties after saving:

When I convert a drawing with images to PDF, the text becomes unselectable or loses resolution. (But when converting a drawing without images to PDF, no probllem) I can seclect the text in the past, but now it is impossible. I want to restore the old settings. picture of PAST and NOW is below.

Hello, can you tell me please how can i transfer outlined line to a solid line onto a plane.I want to outline a .stl file and transfer the outlined line onto a plane so i can further work on it but i cant figure out how.I know i can outline manualy but it has to be a simpler and faster way of doing it. Thank you for your help

I have updated our PDM test server from 2023 SP5 to 2024 SP5 using our backups. When I double click our tasks inside PDM administration tool, a message I have never seen in the past comes out and after pressing OK the normal TASK dialog with the task settings came out: "Hash argument must have some string." What does it is supposed to mean? It happens every time when I double click on every tasks even the standard "print" and "convert" ones that we do not use. Everything in the PDM update

Hello, I am trying to attach a block to a part and offset it by 41in, but when I select the edge I want the block to be offset from, it goes wonky. I will attach a video for example. Please let me know if you have any solution for this / can explain the problem. https://youtu.be/2G78CEwL578 Thanks in advance for anyone who takes the time to read this!

Hi, In several calculations my students are doing we get this error: "Pin/bolt/bearing forces are not available due to non-existent connectors or changes in the connector faces". This message pops up when they are doing a pin/bolt check to see the FOS of the connector. In the assembly you can see all the parts but the connectors are not showing. I tried to check if all the faces were selected. Deleted connectors and put them back again but nothing seems to work. Can this be solved by

Greetings, Is there a setting available in IPackAndGo Interface to enable and set the "Save to previous version of SOLIDWORKS" setting and select the version? Currently the documentation does not explicitly revel if it is available. Perhaps it is hidden? But if its is not hidden and not available, will it become available?

Bonjour, J'essaie de paramétrer une répétition circulaire avec un angle de rotation fixe mais avec un élément qui doit varier ( la longueur des tangentes aux rayons ). Je me creuse la tête depuis un bon moment mais je ne trouve pas de solution. Si quelqu'un peut m'aider, je suis preneur. Merci beaucoup

hi, is there a way to core out inner section of the model below, say leaving 10mm section from the model edge? thx Max

Hello I am having this error message popping up then disappearing in a few seconds every time I try to open up the SW Connected app. This error is keeping me from accessing SW Connected. I tried to open the app through both the desktop shortcut and through the 3D Experience browser both giving me the same error. Any guidance in resolving this error would be useful. Thanks.

When I try to update 3DEXPERIENCE Hotfix 2.6, the launcher starts (according to the pop up message at the bottomright corner), but nothing happens. In the 3DS environment it shows "Istallation Error" The page warns me that I have only 9 days left to update.... Does anyone please have a solution?

Hi Imagine a block of land with a railway track cutting running through it running through it like this Making that is easy but I want the cut to slope down to at a constant gradient so that one end is level with the top of the block and the other end at the base of the block all the time following a smooth slope . How could I do that ? Regards Don

In an assembly, I see the red and green icon on the first features "Front Plane", "Top Plane" and "Right Plane". I did "Ctrl+B" and "Ctrl+Q" and still, no resolution. I closed and reopened Solidworks and also no resolution. Originally, there were components on the assembly. After deleting all the parts, the red / green icons are still there. At the bottom of the screen, it is written "Fully Defined". This behavior does not appear in new assemblies. The goal is to fix this behavior in the

I'm trying to add connectors in Solidworks Simulation, but after entering the connector info, nothing happens when I click the green check to finish the connector. There is no error message or anything like that. Does anyone know how to fix this? More info: I've tried different types of connectors (link, rigid, and pin) all with the same result (or lack of result). I'm running SW 2023 SP5.0. I've restarted my PC. I've made a new study. I've tried both green checks (top of the feature manager

I am trying to taper the middle two bends (blue) into an exact point in the red. The bends will need to taper from the bottom up and also taper in as well. What is the easiest way to do this?

UPDATE we are officially switching away from 3DX and back to PDM. That's how bad it is. All of these are from the experiences of myself and colleagues, and some of these are noted in Peter's blog post in CAD Booster (and were experienced by us), so check that one out as well: https://cadbooster.com/37-things-that-confuse-me-about-3dexperience These are listed in no particular order, but I tried to keep related issues together. Also, I wrote about half of this while waiting for a save-to-3DX

Hi everyone, I’m working on a SolidWorks assembly where I’ve mated a large component (our 60 XP frame) to follow a predefined path sketch (PATH3) using two Path Mates. What I need is to record the outer perimeter path that the frame sweeps as it moves along PATH3. The goal is to extract a 2D sketch (preferably from the Top Plane) showing the maximum outside boundary that the frame travels through, like a footprint or clearance envelope. I am looking for a way to trace the outer corner points as

I have few weldment frame in my General Assembly or top assembly. Anytime I am in the assembly place a part or assembly it take forever because the bottom left corner of the screen said (Updating Cut List, Disable automatic update for cut list to increase performance) If I disable the cut list in the weldment then the drawing part list disappearance. Any one know if there is the right way or is this disable really help the top assembly performance? Thanks

Hi there, Running into this peculiar problem: I'm creating a sketch for an Extruded-boss feature, with a hole already included in the sketch. This hole is made by Convert entities of another part, where I select the inside edge of a filleted shaft. Yet somehow, in finishing the feature, it takes the outside edge of the fillet. The sketch on the bottom of the other part, with clearly the inside edge of the fillet converted. Here the Extruded-boss completed: showing a bigger hole, exactly

Hi, please give me your suggestions. I have a rim made of pipe to which I need to attach a profile bent into a “C”. However, I completely do not know what binding to point out/operate to accomplish this. Both the profile and the pipe are unstandardized.