Known-Bugs

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Known-Bugs

16.1.386

Spin-Boxes in MotionDesigner

When does it happen?

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 one and we are not sure why this happens.

16.1.386

Continuous Crank Fails if the motion ...

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

16.1.336

Hangs after Importing Library Model

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


16.1.336

SolidWorks 2018.

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.


16.1.328

Lighting - Ambient increases to the Maximum

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.