Prior to SW08, exploding a block would leave relationships inplace for the entities in the sketch. For example, use therectangle tool in a sketch and note that there are 2 vertical and 2horizontal relationships.
Make the rectangle into a block. Then explode the block. In SW08SP2.0, the lines no longer havevertical orhorizontal relationships. If you have a point coincidentwith the origin, it gets whacked, too.
If you want the relationships back, you could use the Fully DefineSketch tool, but that seems a bit like focusing on the CAD, not thedesign.
For extra fun, add dimensions to the sketch. When you make theblock, only select the sketch entities (do not select thedimensions). When you explode the block, the dimensions are gone,as are nearly all of the relationships!
If you window selecteverything (including the dimensions) when making the block,then more stuff stays put when you explode the block.
I think this is a functionality regression. I've missed theresponse from my VAR on this. Maybe SWW08 is in the way. Heck, itmight be an enhancement - an alternative way of getting rid ofthose pesky sketch relationships!
Itcould be a problem only on my workstations. If you want totry it out, I've attached a sample that consistently goesunderdefined when I make it into a block and then explode it.
If you have a similar experience, I encourage you to report thisfunctionality to your VAR. First one to get an SPR wins!SolidworksSketching
Make the rectangle into a block. Then explode the block. In SW08SP2.0, the lines no longer havevertical orhorizontal relationships. If you have a point coincidentwith the origin, it gets whacked, too.
If you want the relationships back, you could use the Fully DefineSketch tool, but that seems a bit like focusing on the CAD, not thedesign.
For extra fun, add dimensions to the sketch. When you make theblock, only select the sketch entities (do not select thedimensions). When you explode the block, the dimensions are gone,as are nearly all of the relationships!
If you window selecteverything (including the dimensions) when making the block,then more stuff stays put when you explode the block.
I think this is a functionality regression. I've missed theresponse from my VAR on this. Maybe SWW08 is in the way. Heck, itmight be an enhancement - an alternative way of getting rid ofthose pesky sketch relationships!
Itcould be a problem only on my workstations. If you want totry it out, I've attached a sample that consistently goesunderdefined when I make it into a block and then explode it.
If you have a similar experience, I encourage you to report thisfunctionality to your VAR. First one to get an SPR wins!SolidworksSketching
