I spent way too much time looking for the information explained in just 5 mins of no-nonsense tutorial. Great job, I subbed to your channel for more much needed help as i'm transitioning into solidworks after 10yrs Inventor. Thanks!
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This video was great. I'm creating chassis for FSAE and this video was really helpful Thank you for yours really great on point videos for very particular problems. Milan Bojovic
Great Video! Have you ever run into a problem with the 'Auto Ballons'? I made a cut list on a tubular frame and it lists 22 pieces but then when I do the 'Auto Ballons' it only makes 1 ballon and does not list all the pieces in the cut list. Can figure out why it is doing this.
The most likely issue is that the balloons in the view are not linked to the weldment cutlist. If you open the properties of the drawing view you should see an option in the lower left to link balloons to a specific BOM or Cutlist. If you are still having trouble check with your local VAR for specific support on your file.
So how are the fab drawings done? I received feed back that they don't use angles to do the cuts ad if that is the case then what needs to be shown. Also the length of accurately to two decimal places doesn't seem as adequate to fabricating the weldment. What do the shop guys expect? Thanks
Hi A-L-A-N GaV, The answers to your questions have to come from the fabrication shop you are contracting with. You will need to ask them how they wish to have these values given to them then create the drawing around that.
Scott, if you are just talking about the flat plate, then nice thing about the weldment environment is that the Merge Result checkbox is off by default, so if we just start a sketch and extrude it then it won’t merge with the rest of the bodies. It will show up in the Cut-List as a generic folder. There are some new options in later SolidWorks versions where we can help clean up the way the Cut-List is displayed. With regular weldment members, we can have the description changed over to use the description of the profile so it doesn’t just say “Cut-List-Item(X)”, but we can also use an option to create a bounding box for extruded plate where it can populate that description too. That way we don’t have to pull the sketch dimensions into the Cut-List item description. A video from 2015 shows the option to rename the description (about 4:15 into the video): th-cam.com/video/mKmiJAF3VQk/w-d-xo.html. For extruded plate, try checking out the SolidWorks help to find out more about using the bounding box to help populate the description. Here is a link for the SW2022 version: help.solidworks.com/2022/english/solidworks/sldworks/c_bounding_boxes_in_weldments.htm
Peter DiCapua, I'm sorry, it could be a number of possibilities, like the cut-list not getting updated. You'll need to contact your local SOLIDWORKS reseller to receive the best assistance with this.
Hi mates! Does anyone know how to get the weldment cut list item number to be used in a custome property, so that I can name the different bodies with a call out balloon?
The only thing that I can quickly think of is that you are possibly editing your initial layout sketch that is used to derive your weldment. While you are editing it, that can cause the Cut List to be greyed out. The best idea is to contact your local SOLIDWORKS reseller and show them the problem. Thank you for your comment and watching.
I hate this video, because I didn't know about it years ago. The passing reference to "insert-drawing view-relative to model" is so infuriating, because I could have been doing this all along... Also, thanks for a great video.
I spent way too much time looking for the information explained in just 5 mins of no-nonsense tutorial. Great job, I subbed to your channel for more much needed help as i'm transitioning into solidworks after 10yrs Inventor. Thanks!
Hi Thomas! We love that we can provide you with a no-nonsense place to find what you need. Thanks for turning to us for some answers and welcome to the SOLIDWORKS life.
This video was great. I'm creating chassis for FSAE and this video was really helpful
Thank you for yours really great on point videos for very particular problems.
Milan Bojovic
Really nice video, i didn't know you could click on the dimensions and add them to the cut list, thanks.
Exactly what I needed to know. Thanks you.
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this is pure gold mate...keep up the great job, and thank you so much!
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Great tutorial, very well explained
Thanks, keep up the good work.
In my cut list table some few of the parts cut list is not showing .How to resolve it.
Interesting screen saver... other than that, this is a very helpful video. Thank you for posting.
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Hello, is it possible to set more features like description or weight to cutlist by deafult? Now like You showed I have to add this manually.
cool，thanks.
How to solve that? I need the real angle. Did you find a way to to that?
Thank you!
Great Video! Have you ever run into a problem with the 'Auto Ballons'? I made a cut list on a tubular frame and it lists 22 pieces but then when I do the 'Auto Ballons' it only makes 1 ballon and does not list all the pieces in the cut list. Can figure out why it is doing this.
The most likely issue is that the balloons in the view are not linked to the weldment cutlist. If you open the properties of the drawing view you should see an option in the lower left to link balloons to a specific BOM or Cutlist. If you are still having trouble check with your local VAR for specific support on your file.
@@goengineer That worked! Thanks
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So how are the fab drawings done? I received feed back that they don't use angles to do the cuts ad if that is the case then what needs to be shown. Also the length of accurately to two decimal places doesn't seem as adequate to fabricating the weldment. What do the shop guys expect? Thanks
Hi A-L-A-N GaV,
The answers to your questions have to come from the fabrication shop you are contracting with. You will need to ask them how they wish to have these values given to them then create the drawing around that.
Thanks!
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Thanks for watching!
If you just wanted to draw the sheet metal feature you have on there, how would you separate that out the way you did for the structural member?
Scott, if you are just talking about the flat plate, then nice thing about the weldment environment is that the Merge Result checkbox is off by default, so if we just start a sketch and extrude it then it won’t merge with the rest of the bodies. It will show up in the Cut-List as a generic folder. There are some new options in later SolidWorks versions where we can help clean up the way the Cut-List is displayed. With regular weldment members, we can have the description changed over to use the description of the profile so it doesn’t just say “Cut-List-Item(X)”, but we can also use an option to create a bounding box for extruded plate where it can populate that description too. That way we don’t have to pull the sketch dimensions into the Cut-List item description. A video from 2015 shows the option to rename the description (about 4:15 into the video): th-cam.com/video/mKmiJAF3VQk/w-d-xo.html.
For extruded plate, try checking out the SolidWorks help to find out more about using the bounding box to help populate the description.
Here is a link for the SW2022 version: help.solidworks.com/2022/english/solidworks/sldworks/c_bounding_boxes_in_weldments.htm
@@goengineer got it, that all makes sense thanks for the reply!
Why are those angles different? They look like they should be same as cut list, but are not...
Amazing! Thanks 🤗
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This video just saved me hours of headaches lol. Thank you
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Hi Tony, my lengths arent showing up in the weldment cut list...why is that? Its all blank
Peter DiCapua, I'm sorry, it could be a number of possibilities, like the cut-list not getting updated. You'll need to contact your local SOLIDWORKS reseller to receive the best assistance with this.
it was pulling the wrong table into the drawing by default...
Hi mates!
Does anyone know how to get the weldment cut list item number to be used in a custome property, so that I can name the different bodies with a call out balloon?
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My cut list is faded..and i dont know why. Any tips how to make it work?
The only thing that I can quickly think of is that you are possibly editing your initial layout sketch that is used to derive your weldment. While you are editing it, that can cause the Cut List to be greyed out. The best idea is to contact your local SOLIDWORKS reseller and show them the problem. Thank you for your comment and watching.
tnx for the reply...fund the problem after readinh this..i was in the wrong sketch...thats why i culdnt use the cut list.
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I hate this video, because I didn't know about it years ago. The passing reference to "insert-drawing view-relative to model" is so infuriating, because I could have been doing this all along... Also, thanks for a great video.
We're happy that you found out about it now. Can you imagine life without ever knowing about it? Have a great day!
Well shoot I was trying make assembly from cultist then make bom from that assembly duh.. 😂