I am so disgusted with the bugs. Click properties next printer bang crashes... Foreshortened dimensions and geometric boxes that sometimes work...
instead of new versions and features on top of features make something that works................................
Tough way to start day at office ........
I need a gigantic save button at the end of every command execution.
Thanks,
I had to blow off some steam. I came in extra early to work to catch up some stuff and lost (a couple hours worth cuz I forgot to save) it when I went to print.
We have worked with our VAR on foreshortened dims and we do have a problem. In the meantime we have to find work arounds. Unfortunately we went back to 2016 but several projects and ECN's were done in 2018 before issue was discovered. Those drawings are just harder to read.
I do appreciate the comments from everyone.
Hey Jim, do you have back-ups turned on? They don't always work but they can be lifesavers at times.
2016 SOLIDWORKS Help - Backup/Recover Options
I use both backups and auto-recover.
Alex Lachance wrote:
Hey Jim, do you have back-ups turned on? They don't always work but they can be lifesavers at times.
2016 SOLIDWORKS Help - Backup/Recover Options
I use both backups and auto-recover.
Alternately, if the file is an enormous assembly, the automatic backups without notification of such happening can unexpectedly bog down performance while that transpires, potentially over clicking in middle of a normal workflow, and inducing more instability.
If it takes 2 minutes to save when told to do so, it will take 2 minutes to auto-save too.
Everything is handled easy and fast when it's small. Make it huge and don't expect same performance.
It is true that they can be a hassle in very large assemblies. I wouldn't concider my assemblies very large as I've seen people who have floor layouts of their shops and those would take almost an hour to load and probably save too.
With that said, I'm working on a server, which I believe is not the best way to work for SolidWorks, and I have my back-ups saved locally. I've never really noticed the back-ups slowing me down but there are tons of times, like most people, where SolidWorks is doing something and I have no idea what it is. The back-ups that I do notice generally happen on drawings.
Jim,
We are sorry to hear you are experiencing stability issues. We are starting a new program (Beta for now) where we review our forums and reach out to customers having issues to help connect them with their VAR.
I have reached out to your VAR, they will be proactively contacting you soon to work with you to troubleshoot your issue.
Thanks for using the SolidWorks and the SolidWorks Forum
Regards,
SolidWorksCare
Hey Jim,
Try and provide some examples of your problems here. Not everyone understands entirely how SolidWorks works, there are many subtilities that can make your work a living hell. SolidWorks is listening, even tough sometimes it might not seem like it.
There is a big job to be done by schools to teach SolidWorks the correct way tough in my opinion.
If I click properties to change sheet size or color I crash. 2016 and 2018 both have issue.
My first tought looking at your screen is the type of printer you are on. Perhaps SolidWorks is not able to open the Properties screen of your multi function printer.
Have you tried a different printer? Does Page Setup do the same and does Preview do the same? You can change sheet size from the Page setup and a few other settings.
Its weird because page setup and preview are ok. HP laserjets crash too. Seems like this printer is worst.
Perhaps you don't have the server access to modify printer properties? Can you access them from other programs such as Outlook?
oh I mis clicked properties when i was going to change paper size.
Do you show us one print screen or a video capture....you can send on Solidworks RX video to your VAR, they allmost the cases fix your issues....