Archive for the ‘Solidworks 2D Drawing’ Category
02/25/2010
This question came up on the SolidWorks Forums today and after answering it I thought of sharing it up.
You have inserted a General table in the SolidWorks drawing and accidentally added one extra Row. Now you want to get rid of that line. As usual you’ll right click on the specific Row you want to remove from the table and clicked on the Delete.
But to your surprise, you can only see the option to delete the entire table and no Row. You may feel bit frustrated with that.
Now here comes the trick to delete the Row from the General Table.
1. Click on Table and you’ll see some thing like in the picture below.
2. Click these small arrows to show the Table Header. (Check, the pointer has changed).
3. Your table should like this.
4. Click on the table again.
5. Select/ highlight the Row (by clicking on the number. See the color change). Now right click on the row number, go to Delete and select Row.
6. Hurray, the unwanted Row has gone. If you want to hide the table header, click on the table again. Now click on those small arrows (look at step 2) again and your header will hide.
Posted in Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged General_Table, Row | Comments Off
12/14/2009
Detached drawings:
Detached drawings are designed so you can open and work in drawing files without the model files being loaded into memory or even being present.
You can save regular drawings as detached drawings, and vice versa.
With a drawing open, File>Save As. Change the Save as type to “Detached Drawing (*.slddrw)”.
To save the sheet format:
Sheet format files have extension .slddrt and are located in \solidworks\data.
Custom properties in the document are saved with the sheet format and added to any new documents that use the format. Click File, Save Sheet Format You can overwrite standard formats or create custom formats.
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged 2D Drawings, drawings, file format, Solidworks | Comments Off
10/05/2009
A number suffixed to a drawing number to identify individual parts or assembliesdepicted and controlled by the drawing.
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged Dash Number | Comments Off
10/05/2009
An aggregation of hardware, firmware, software or any of its discrete portions whichsatisfies an end use function and is designated for configuration management. CIs may vary widely incomplexity, size and type; from an aircraft, ship or electronic system to a test meter or round of ammunition.During the development and manufacture of the initial (prototype) production configuration, CIs are those itemswhose performance parameters and physical characteristics must be separately defined (specified) andcontrolled to provide management insight needed to achieve the overall end use function and performance. Anyitem required for logistic support and is designated for separate procurement is a CI. (MIL-STD-973)
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged Configuration, Item | Comments Off
10/05/2009
The selection of the documents to comprise the baseline for the systemsand CIs involved, and the numbers and other identifiers affixed to the items and documents. The approveddocuments that identify and define the item’s functional and physical characteristics in the form of specifications,drawings, associated lists, interface control documents, and documents referenced therein. The configurationidentification is developed and maintained through three distinct evolutionary increasing levels of detail, eachused for establishing a specific baseline. (MIL-STD-973)
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged Configuration, Identification, CI | Comments Off
10/05/2009
The ACI is the technical documentation governing andspecifying the performance, physical and interface requirements for CIs that are part of a higher level CI, typicallya system; this documentation is in the form of specifications, drawings and associated lists, and documentsreferenced therein, and is usually prepared during the validation phase. If there is no validation phase, the ACImay be prepared during the initial part of the full-scale development phase. Like the FCI, the ACI included testprovisions to assure all of the specified requirements are achieved by the developed CI.
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged Configuration, Identification, ACI | Comments Off
09/28/2009
The revision status of a drawing is identified by an upper case letter. The first change issued in the Revision History block or the reference to the Revision Authorization Document (ADCN or DCN) is identified by the letter “A”. Each successive change uses the next letter of the alphabet in sequence, except the letters “I”, ”O”, ”Q”, “S” and “Z” are never used. Upon exhaustion of the alphabet, revisions are identified by letters “AA”, “AB”, “AC”, etc., then “BA”, “BB”, etc.. Revision letters shall not exceed two characters. The letter “X” is reserved for recording revisions to a drawing prior to its release. Changes beginning with “X1” and following with “X2”, “X3” etc for each successive change. The use of a dash “-” shall be used only for the initial release of a drawing. Initial release does not constitute the need for a revision letter and the Revision History block may be left blank
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged drawings, CAD Drafting -Revisions, Letter | Comments Off
09/26/2009
Reference ASME Y14.3M. Check the following: Detailed drawings must completely depict the entire part or assembly shown. Ensure that there are sufficient views to adequately define the item. Ensure that all dimensions are taken from physical features. Reference ASME Y14.5M-1994. Detail drawings should not show the dimensions for hidden lines. Reference ASME Y14.5M-1994. Ensure that datum planes are properly defined. Reference ASME Y14.5M-1994. Ensure that mono-detail drawings depict only one item.
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged Reviewing Drawing, Review | Comments Off
09/26/2009
A datum indicates the origin of a dimensional relationship between a toleranced feature and a designated feature or features on a part. The designated feature serves as a datum feature, whereas its true geometric counterpart establishes the datum plane. Because measurements cannot be made from a true geometric counterpart,which is theoretical, a datum is assumed to exist in, and be simulated by the associated pro-cessing equipment.
Posted in Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged datum, reference | Comments Off
09/26/2009
A constant boundary generated by the collective effects of the featuresize, its specified MMC or LMC material condition, and the geometric tolerance for thatcondition.
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged tolerancing., GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING, Virtual condition | Comments Off
09/26/2009
The term used to indicate that a geometric toleranceor datum reference applies at any increment of size of the feature within its tolerance limits.RFS is the default condition unless MMC or LMC is specified. The concept is now thedefault in ANSI/ASME Y14.5M-1994, unless specifically stated otherwise. Thus the sym-bol for RFS is no longer supported in ANSI/ASME Y14.5M-1994.
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Comments Off
09/24/2009
Insert a revision table into a drawing to track document revisions, including revision symbols. In addition to the functionality for all tables, you can select:
- Revision symbol shapes
- Alphabetic or numeric sequence
The latest revision also appears under REV in the lower-right corner of a sheet format.
In drawings with multiple sheets, you can set options to activate a revision table on the first sheet only, link the tables on all sheets, or keep the tables independent of each other.
View a full article
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged REV Tables, Tables, revision, Drawing revision tabe | Comments Off
09/24/2009
The operation is called “dissolve sketch text” To dissolve sketch text into separate sketch entities: In an open sketch, right-click the text (the pointer changes to when it is over the sketch text) and select Dissolve sketch text. The sketch text is converted into non-text sketch entities (for example, lines, arcs, splines, and so on).
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged text, editing text, text edit | Comments Off
09/21/2009
A numerical value used to describe the theoretically exact size, orien-tation, location, or optionally, profile, of a feature or datum or datum target. Basic dimen-sions are indicated by a rectangle around the dimension and are not toleranced directly orby default. The specific dimensional limits are determined by the permissible variations asestablished by the tolerance zone specified in the feature control frame. A dimension isonly considered basic for the geometric control to which it is related.
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged dimension, Basic Dimension | Comments Off
09/21/2009
A dimension, usually without tolerance, used for informationpurposes only. Considered to be auxiliary information and not governing production orinspection operations. A reference dimension is a repeat of a dimension or is derived froma calculation or combination of other values shown on the drawing or on related drawings.
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged 2D Drawings, tolerance, tolerancing., dimension | Comments Off
09/21/2009
A constant boundary generated by the collective effects of the featuresize, its specified MMC or LMC material condition, and the geometric tolerance for thatcondition.
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged 2D Drawings, tolerance, tolerancing. | Comments Off
09/21/2009
The arithmetic values representing the maxi-mum and minimum size allowable for a dimension or tolerance. The upper limit representsthe maximum size allowable. The lower limit represents the minimum size allowable.
Posted in 3d modeling, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged 2D Drawings, tolerance, tolerancing. | Comments Off
09/21/2009
The condition in which a feature of size containsthe maximum amount of material within the stated limits of size. For example, the lowerlimit of a hole is the minimum hole diameter. The upper limit of a shaft is the maximumshaft diameter.
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged 2d Drawing, tolerance, tolerancing. | Comments Off
09/21/2009
Datum Plane: The individual theoretical planes of the reference frame derived from aspecified datum feature. A datum is the origin from which the location or other geometriccharacteristics of features of a part are established.
Posted in CAD Drafting, Solidworks 2D Drawing | Tagged 2D Drawings, drawings | Comments Off
3dcadware
fredvierheller
bob92003
Deepak Gupta