What / When / Where

To plot the Torque of a Crank moving an Inertia/Mass, use Force-Data FB.

Result

In the Graph, the Y-axis label is a Scalar Force when it should be Torque

Solution:

Wait for bug fix

Version when corrected:

17.1.156

What / When / Where

If you add a Polyline to a Gear segment or Cam segment, the start-Point and end-Point do not display.

Result

You cannot add other sketch-elements to use the Polyline in a sketch-loop,

You cannot and a Profile-Extrusion with a Polyline as one of more sketch-elements in a sketch-loop.

Solution:

None - wait for bug fix

Version when corrected:

17.1.156 - you may need to reopen your model to see the start-Points and end-Points.

What / When / Where

In Dynamics Briefcase FB - Integration parameters

Result

Default “Finish Recording Time” = 0.0

Solution:

Edit to e.g. 1.0

Version when corrected:

17.1.156

What / When / Where

When a dialog reports power

Result

Units given as KW and not kW

Solution:

Wait for update!

Version when corrected:

17.1.156

What / When / Where

Edit a CAD-Line - use the Spin-box tool to spin in the negative direction.

Result

NAN for Radius of Gyration - again makes no sense.

Probable gives nonsensical results in a Force Analysis.

Solution:

Do not enter a negative inertia!

Version when corrected:

17.1.154

What / When / Where

When you open the Segment Editor or the Blend-Point Editor, the Spin-Box tool does not show in the Motion-Value data-boxes

Result

Nothing

Solution:

In each data-box that does not show the Spin-Box tool:

1.Double-click, and

2.Double-click, again.

Version when corrected:

It is weird, and we are not sure why this happens.

When does it happen?

If the Motion of the Tool-Part has a dwell that is not at the maximum or minimum of its motion-range, then the Continuous-Crank FB will not work as expected.

Result

The Crank changes to the incorrect length.

Temporary Solution:

None

Version when corrected:

Coming Soon

When does it happen?

1.Open a Library file with File toolbar > Import Library Model

Result

You cannot select anything with your mouse.

The model seems to hang.

Temporary Solution:

1.Press the ALT+C keyboard combination to Cycle the model.

2.Press ALT+C again to stop the model cycling.

Version when corrected:

16.1.342

When does it happen?

Help about > Type Libraries are SolidWorks 2018 - and all good to go.

1.Start SolidWorks 2018, and open a Part document.

2.In MD: Edit a CAD-Line

3.Import SolidWorks document...crash

Result

Will not open a SW2018 document - my 16-1-336 tries to activate SolidWorks 2020!

Temporary Solution:

None - can you use a different release of SolidWorks?

Version when corrected:

16-1-342 - not yet released.

When does it happen?

1.Add a Profile

2.Enable Show Solids in Mechanism-Editors

3.Disable Show Solids in Mechanism-Editors

Result

The Ambient Lighting increases to a maximum

Solution:

1.Save the model if not already saved

2.Click the Model element at the top of the Assembly-Tree

3.Right-click the Model element

The Model-Options dialog is now open

4.Drag the Ambient Lighting Slider to almost the minimum.

Version when corrected:

Not yet corrected.