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i_r_machinist

Titanium

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Apr 12, 2007

Location

Dublin Texas

• Oct 23, 2018

• #1

SW16. I'm trying to bring in a 5/16-18 cap screw from my toolbox. I get these two errors. The screw heads are twice the size they should be. It's like the equation is taking a diametric number and useing it as a radius.
Any Ideas?
Thanks in advance
i_r_

 

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billzweig

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BC

• Oct 23, 2018

• #2

Problems like this could happen when SW is upgraded to newer version but the toolbox is still the old one.

 

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i_r_machinist

Titanium

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Apr 12, 2007

Location

Dublin Texas

• Oct 24, 2018

• #3

I seem to recall that IT did load the old "toolbox". I'll check on that.
Thanks!
i_r_

 

Rewt

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Sep 17, 2015

Location

Cleveland

• Oct 24, 2018

• #4

can I ask why you guys use such a detailed model of a screw?

 

Kyle Smith

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Apr 25, 2008

Location

Helmer, Indiana, USA

• Oct 24, 2018

• #5

I have never utilized the "Toolbox", seemed like a pain, errors, some machine/stations didn't have it, etc.

I use the models McMaster provides, maybe the toolbox is faster/more convenient?

 

billzweig

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Jun 4, 2015

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BC

• Oct 24, 2018

• #6

SW toolbox is convenient but very often creates problems when opening an older file in a newer version. I do use the toolbox but save the toolbox files as copy to a new file with a new name (for example "M6x25 socket head") in the assembly directory. This way I do not relay on the SW toolbox in the future or when sending the files to other users.

 

BugRobotics

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Jun 22, 2015

Location

Denver, CO

• Oct 24, 2018

• #7

What Kyle said. I've never gotten consistent performance from the toolbox. I have my own "toolbox" folder with everything downloaded. Doesn't take much time to build up what you need from Mcmaster.

 

Kyle Smith

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Helmer, Indiana, USA

• Oct 24, 2018

• #8

Rewt said:

can I ask why you guys use such a detailed model of a screw?

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I'm not sure, easy to use I guess. You could make a simple revolve to stand in, not much longer to have the model. I don't have the option to turn off the OCD. Trust me, I have tried to turn it off.

 

billzweig

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BC

• Oct 25, 2018

• #9

Rewt said:

can I ask why you guys use such a detailed model of a screw?

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I often do SW designs with hundreds,sometimes more than thousand parts. Fasteners, bearings, retaining clips and other parts are included in the assembly and in order for all to fit without conflicts and interference all parts must be the correct size. In many instances the manufacturer supplies the solid model of the part - for example Misumi, Swaglock, Bimba, Carr Lane, Kurt J. Lesker, Edmund Optics and many, many other are among the ones I use frequently. But for fasteners and similar small stuff it is easy to have it all in one place and just to drop it in the assembly.

 

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Dallas J

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Oct 25, 2018

• Oct 25, 2018

• #10

Solidworks toolbox is a pain. If you dont have the same toolbox as someone else it becomes a real issue when working on group projects. Ive always just saved the hardware I want from McMaster and usually suppress the threads.

 

m98custom1212

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Toledo, Ohio

• Oct 25, 2018

• #11

I use to use fusion 360 but got sick of all the short comings such as downloading screws and/or figuring out the correct length.

Got solidworks right after IMTS and use Toolbox all the time but I move the tool box location to my onedrive account/folder that all the computers share.