Overdefined or unsolvable sketches

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by ed1701, Nov 3, 2006.

  1. ed1701

    ed1701 Guest

    Just a tip that I missed when it first came out (but have been using it
    with suprisingly good results for the last month or two after
    re-reading the what's new for 2006)

    When I got overdefined or unsolveable sketches and went to
    display/delete relations for the sketches to root out the problem, I
    would see all the sketch relations that are in error lit up in reds and
    yellows and have to use experience, instinct, and the filter for
    external relations (usually the culprit) to figure out what was wrong.

    in 2006, SWx added a 'resolve sketch conflict' to the Tools>sketch
    tools menu. Kinda hard to find, but worth it.

    This thing works great - it weeds out most of the red (haha) herrings
    and points to the few relations that are the actual sources of the
    issue. I can't remember the last time I so thoroughly bought into a
    new, automated thingy in SWx. It has worked great every time I tapped
    it.

    Just thought an extra mention might help someone else out - I searched
    and saw no mention of it here
    Ed
     
    ed1701, Nov 3, 2006
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