My Notebook

October 24th, 2009

This page contains all the quick tips I have come across and hope to remember. This page will be updated constantly, as opposed to creating a new post for small notes.

  • eDrawings: Open an Assembly. Even if there is no Exploded View/Configuration, press “CTRL+e” on the keyboard for an automatic exploded view.
  • Double left clicking on a section line in a drawing, flips the direction of the section.
  • Windows Key + Pause/Break Key = System Properties in Windows
  • Debug SolidWorks with Microsoft Visual Studio: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a329t4ed(VS.80).aspx
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\currentversion\image file execution options
    Create New Key called SLDWORKS.exe
    Create New String Value called debugger with the value vsjitdebugger.exe
    Make sure vsjitdebugger.exe is in your System Path. If not set it in Environment Variables inside System Properties.
    Start SolidWorks (or double click on a solidworks part file)
  • Open a PDF in SolidWorks. Convert to Sketch lines: rename document.pdf to document.ai, and go File -> Open in SolidWorks. This may not work with all pdfs. [Reference]

Windows Tips & Tricks

Set 3GB Switch

  • Vista:
    Command Prompt:
    BCDEDIT /set increaseuserva 3072
    (source)
  • XP:
    Edit boot.ini in notepad
    Add in /3GB
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=”Microsoft Windows XP Professional” /FASTDETECT /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /3GB
    (source)
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