Want to add your own hole geometry to Hole Wizard?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Markku Lehtola
  • Start date Start date
And how, might I ask, did you discover all this? Inside help?

WT
 
And how, might I ask, did you discover all this? Inside help?

WT
Click to expand...

It seems to me that once the /d option is known, the rest can be worked out
by experimentation. The /d switch was posted here years ago, so it's no
secret.
 
It seems to me that once the /d option is known, the rest can be worked out
by experimentation. The /d switch was posted here years ago, so it's no
secret.
Click to expand...

I didn't know that that was there. I noticed that there is a menu
item called "Check Radius of Curvature". I tried it, but it didn't
seem to do anything. Googled it and got nothing. Any idea how it
works? Seems like a very useful feature. I can't tell you how many
times I've needed to know the radius of an imported surface/edge and
all SW gives is the arc length.
 
Here's how:

www.markkulehtola.net/SWHW-own_geometry.pdf

I'm also trying to figure out how to add a own tab to HW...I know I
have to edit swbrowser.mdb, but is there something else...?

regards
Markku
CSWP,www.finsw.net,www.markkulehtola.net
Click to expand...

Markku,

Seems you missed a couple of critical points. The sketch must start
(the first point you pick) at the origin. Also, this point must be
fixed (the little anchor). Otherwise, this works well. Another handy
tool to have. I have to wonder why it's semi-secret though.
 
One of the things I am having trouble with is adding /d to the SW
shortcut on my desktop. I used to be able to do this but can't find it
now.

TOP
 
Go to your SW folder and create a new shortcut form the exe file. Then you
can add it to that one.

WT
 
I have heard of this developer mode of solidworks, but have never
tried it.
Can the calloutformat.txt file be associated to the legacy hole you
create?
Click to expand...

No idea, sorry
 
I didn't know that that was there. I noticed that there is a menu
item called "Check Radius of Curvature". I tried it, but it didn't
seem to do anything. Googled it and got nothing. Any idea how it
works? Seems like a very useful feature. I can't tell you how many
times I've needed to know the radius of an imported surface/edge and
all SW gives is the arc length.
Click to expand...

Try "Tools-Check" if you need the minimum radius of curvature.
 
Markku,

Seems you missed a couple of critical points. The sketch must start
(the first point you pick) at the origin. Also, this point must be
fixed (the little anchor). Otherwise, this works well. Another handy
tool to have. I have to wonder why it's semi-secret though.
Click to expand...

Thanks, I'll add that to the guide. I just wonder what other useful
stuff there might be...
 
Does anyone know how to point Solidworks to use .ske files in a
different folder location?
Click to expand...

Just a wild guess...can you define a path for the sketch name in
holewzd.idx?
 
Try "Tools-Check" if you need the minimum radius of curvature.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
Click to expand...

Why is it that you can look at the same tool a hundred times and never
see it's full usefulness? I never thought to use this to get the
curvature of an edge. This seems to give an adequate approximation of
the radius of the curve. Won't work well on a spline (you'd need the
curvature at the point you are trying to match), but it will certainly
reduce the number of times I sit here scratching my head. Thanks.
 
Just a wild guess...can you define a path for the sketch name in
holewzd.idx?
Click to expand...

I ended up just saving the .ske files to a central location that
allowed other users to copy to their Solidworks directory.
So far, I have been able to save an existing .ske file as another name
and place it in the holewzd.idx file, but I cannot get SW to recognize
new dimensions added to the .ske file. For Example: If I add a
dimension to the acborblnd2.ske file and add "Thru Hole Dia." to the
holewzd.idx file respectively, the dimension shows up as "Thru Hole
Dia." when you insert a counterbore with the hole wizard, but when I
try to call it from a drawing using <hw-thruholedia> I get .000.
 
I ended up just saving the .ske files to a central location that
allowed other users to copy to their Solidworks directory.
So far, I have been able to save an existing .ske file as another name
and place it in the holewzd.idx file, but I cannot get SW to recognize
new dimensions added to the .ske file. For Example: If I add a
dimension to the acborblnd2.ske file and add "Thru Hole Dia." to the
holewzd.idx file respectively, the dimension shows up as "Thru Hole
Dia." when you insert a counterbore with the hole wizard, but when I
try to call it from a drawing using <hw-thruholedia> I get .000.
Click to expand...

Maybe .ske is like .sldlfp? You can't really edit it after the 1st
save.
 
If I may jump in here:

.sldlfp can be edited and saved again.
Click to expand...

Weird, had so many problems with it years ago that I thought it wasn't
really possible.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Member Recommended

Plastic Part Design for Injection Molding: An Introduction (Spe Books.)
Price
$337
Change
+3%
Injection molding for dummies? Art Woodbury ·
Data Converters
Price
$103
Change
0%
Measuring a nodal voltage for some condition Riad KACED ·
Automating Design in Pro/Engineer With Pro/Program: The Professional User's Guide to Programming With Pro/Program
Price
–
Change
–
Automating the process of Inserting Parts into the Assembly roemea ·
QuickCAD 8
Price
–
Change
–
Autocad "Lite" RobbieB ·
See all member recommendations »
This site earns commissions from qualifying Amazon and eBay purchases.

Latest threads

Back
Top