SolidWorks

Hotkeys list
As the "official" (we all have our burdens...) keeper of the hotkeys list, I have just gone through SW2006 to ferret out the changes in the hotkeys and have posted my updated list at: http://www.kcswug.com/documents/SolidWorksHotKeys.xls The changes I found are thus: Spell Check - F7 (If you have a draw... 10 Oct 2005 21:14

Solidworks Dongles
I've been using Solidworks for years with a MemoHASP-1 security Device plugged into the back of the PC - all my PC-s have had a 25 pin RS-232 female connector addressed by the PC as LPT-1 somewhere at the back. I have just bought a Dell Laptop - it has no 25 pin connector , but plenty of USB ports. So I bought ... 27 Aug 2005 21:46

linking templates
Hi Is it possible to link a template file to a .sldprt file? If so how. Thanks ... 5 Jul 2005 00:28

How do I add a new Physical Property in the Materials DB?
I have written a .Net application to centrally manage our Company's Materials Database. This application writes out a replacement "solidworks materials.sldmat" file containing all of our approved Materials. This works great so far, with all users pointed to this main database. I would like to utilize the Physica... 13 Jun 2005 14:13

epicyclic curve
I need to draw an epicyclic curve on a sketch. Any ideas on how I can go about it ? Kind Thanks Giorgis ... 31 May 2005 06:18

newbie to macros
Just started playing with macros and so far have had very little success. I've been using the RECORD macro but everything I think I'm recording doesn't show up when I go and edit the macro. Basically I load a drawing, start recording, open the layer properties, change the color of one layer, create another layer, ... 2 Mar 2005 17:43

regression in 1.1?
I have just installed 1.1 and find that double clicking on a feature does not pull up the dimensions for editing. anyone else have this? This happend before in 2004 but was fixed... but now...? Daniel ... 15 Feb 2005 17:05

error 1335 - common0.cab not found
Hi all, I tried to install SolidWorks 2005 on a WinXP pro machine, but during installing an "error 1335" pops up saying that file "common0.cab" is corrupted and there installation doesn't work. Browsing usenet I found that such error occured from time to time when BIOS was not set to "ECP" but too "auto". However,... 15 Feb 2005 07:33

SolidWorks Title Block Mapping to SmarTeam Profile Card
I have tried mapping the title block properties to the SmarTeam profile card wihout any luck, mapping of parts and assembly proerties were fine. Can someone give me a brief instruction on how to achieve that? Thanks ... 15 Feb 2005 03:30

Circular Pattern without features rotating?
Do you know what I mean? rotate the location of the feature but the patterned features remain at the same orientation as the original feature. Is there a way? Using 2005. thanks, Jeff ... 14 Feb 2005 19:53