Hi All,
I am a new user to SW2008, coming from SolidEdge V19 and am struggling my way through the transition. Not sure if my background in SE is helpful or a hindrance as I find I am constantly thinking I know exactly how to do this in SE but not in SW, and usually not sure if this is a technique I should be using.
What I am trying to understand is the line color in sketches in SW. I am working on a simple assembly and would like to edit some of the parts in the active assembly. When I edit the sketch of an assembly part in place the lines are all black, the current sketch as well as all the edges of the other parts in the assembly. In SE all the active sketch entity lines are a different color, making editing the sketch much easier. Having all the lines black I find it almost impossible to differentiate the current sketch entities from everything else. How does everyone else handle this? Perhaps this isn't the way I should be doing this, but in SE editing a sketch in a part in an assembly is a very common operation.
Cheers!
Tim
I am a new user to SW2008, coming from SolidEdge V19 and am struggling my way through the transition. Not sure if my background in SE is helpful or a hindrance as I find I am constantly thinking I know exactly how to do this in SE but not in SW, and usually not sure if this is a technique I should be using.
What I am trying to understand is the line color in sketches in SW. I am working on a simple assembly and would like to edit some of the parts in the active assembly. When I edit the sketch of an assembly part in place the lines are all black, the current sketch as well as all the edges of the other parts in the assembly. In SE all the active sketch entity lines are a different color, making editing the sketch much easier. Having all the lines black I find it almost impossible to differentiate the current sketch entities from everything else. How does everyone else handle this? Perhaps this isn't the way I should be doing this, but in SE editing a sketch in a part in an assembly is a very common operation.
Cheers!
Tim
Have you gone through the Tutorials that are under Help? That is usually a good plan to get you an idea of the workflow in SW.
Undefined lines and points in SW are a blue color. They turn to black when they are fully defined.
Sketches in SW are a heavy line weight. Models edges are a much lighter line weight. Is your model in Wireframe mode or in Solid/Solid with Edges mode?
The techniques are the same with SW and SE to design and make changes within an assembly. There are many visual clues as to what is what within SW. You just need to learn what to look for and re-program the brain from what you are used to with SE.
Can you post a screen shot of what you are seeing when you are sketching? This will help use help you... :-)
Cheers,