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by ken
Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:51 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: manage layers in draft?
Replies: 2
Views: 1393

Re: manage layers in draft?

Yes, you can setup a layer filter on a view. Use the modify tool on a view and create a new filter by layer on the exceptions tab:
by ken
Mon Dec 28, 2020 1:49 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: Miterfolding
Replies: 4
Views: 1476

Re: Miterfolding

Thanks Guys, @Todd, I appreciate the detail on your procedure. I was hoping that there was some sort of built in functionality that I was missing but it sounds like the option 1 work around is normal for you? I don't have the sheet metal module so I haven't been able to try that out. It seems like u...
by ken
Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:55 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: Miterfolding
Replies: 4
Views: 1476

Miterfolding

Does anyone have know of a good way to handle miterfolding in TopSolid? It is very common for us to take one panel and run it through a miterfold machine. So in TopSolid, the panel would be designed like the top assembly shown but would need to be cutlisted and machined as a single flat panel.
by ken
Fri Nov 20, 2020 1:56 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: Dowels by curved line
Replies: 3
Views: 1769

Re: Dowels by curved line

Nice! It looks like you created a propagation of dowels along a driver curve, is that correct?
by ken
Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:14 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: deactivation of subsets
Replies: 4
Views: 1435

Re: deactivation of subsets

I made the mistake of trying to build everything in one assembly drawing and split it up with inplace subassemblies with my first library. Not the way to go as Todd said. I found it best to make each component in its own file and then compile them together. If you are making a door, for example, I w...
by ken
Wed Jul 15, 2020 8:09 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: Change Default of Trimming Tool to Hide = NO
Replies: 0
Views: 4669

Change Default of Trimming Tool to Hide = NO

Is there a way to change the defaults for trimming operations to not hide the tool being used to do the trim? I find that I am almost always having to hit undo a few times and change it to = NO.
by ken
Tue Jul 14, 2020 2:02 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: auto-update disabling
Replies: 7
Views: 1929

Re: auto-update disabling

The disable auto update of views can help but the other thing I do in this situation often is to use "Lock Document Update" in the parent assembly before making any changes in the template. That way, none of those changes are trying to update down stream. When done making changes, just tog...
by ken
Mon Feb 03, 2020 11:32 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: Draft schematic
Replies: 2
Views: 3509

Re: Draft schematic

The one thing the video leaves out is that it only works if you add it inside of a standard component (library product).
by ken
Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:33 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: Remove Trim Operation on Group of Parts from Propagation
Replies: 8
Views: 3010

Re: Remove Trim Operation on Group of Parts from Propagation

Todd, Thanks for the suggestion. I hadn't considered using serial copy in this instance. I will have to think about that. I am trying to balance between a robust model I can easily manage changes on and the fact that this is a one time project (interior of a performing arts center) and I may not eve...
by ken
Thu Dec 05, 2019 6:47 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: Remove Trim Operation on Group of Parts from Propagation
Replies: 8
Views: 3010

Re: Remove Trim Operation on Group of Parts from Propagation

Todd, Because each part of the repetition is being trimmed to a different length/shape. If I trim the template, they are all trimmed identical to it. (Left hand side of the pic shows the trim line of each rib).
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by ken
Thu Dec 05, 2019 6:40 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: Remove Trim Operation on Group of Parts from Propagation
Replies: 8
Views: 3010

Re: Remove Trim Operation on Group of Parts from Propagation

The best that I can do right now is adjust the sketch curve where it is no longer trimming the parts. That "removes" the trim but doesn't break it. If there is another way to do this, I would really appreciate some insight!
by ken
Thu Dec 05, 2019 5:06 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: Remove Trim Operation on Group of Parts from Propagation
Replies: 8
Views: 3010

Re: Remove Trim Operation on Group of Parts from Propagation

Is there any easy way to select all the errors? When I delete the curve, it creates an INVALID ELEMENTS SET but I will have to expand and delete each trim...
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by ken
Thu Dec 05, 2019 4:42 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: Remove Trim Operation on Group of Parts from Propagation
Replies: 8
Views: 3010

Remove Trim Operation on Group of Parts from Propagation

I made a trim to a propagation of parts using the "sweeping curve" option. Is there anyway to undo the trim later on without having to manually remove each trim on each individual part? Annotation 2019-12-05 104005.png Is there a better way to make a "trim" to multiple parts like...
by ken
Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:06 am
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: 3D mouse
Replies: 2
Views: 804

Re: 3D mouse

I have the basic 3D Spacemouse with the two programmable side buttons and setting up shortcuts in TopSolid was the only way I was able to make use of them and I agree it was a pain. I eventually resigned myself to just using icons on the toolbars which was a big concession for me coming from an Auto...
by ken
Mon Oct 21, 2019 12:29 am
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: printing lable A7 on A4 paper in nesting draft
Replies: 3
Views: 1140

Re: printing lable A7 on A4 paper in nesting draft

I don’t know of a way to do this with TopSolid currently but I would love to see them add this feature. I use PDFCreator which will show all the documents in a dialog and allow you to merge them at the time of creation. https://www.pdfforge.org/ I am sure there are other PDF apps that would do the s...