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Whats New In SolidWorks2010
What’s New 2010 in DimXpert
Sheetmetal Improvements SolidWorks 2010
Drawings and Detailing
Mirror Components
Mouse Gesture Support
Creating Reference Planes in SolidWorks 2010
SolidWorks Sustainability Express
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Drawings and Detailing
NEW Features in SolidWorks 2010
- Annotation Attachments
- Balloons
- Bills of Materials
- Blocks
- Center Marks
- Cosmetic Threads
- Dimensions
- Notes
- Tables
- Title Block Tables in Parts and Assemblies
- Drawings
Annotation Attachments
It is now easier to attach annotations to one another. Supported annotations include
geometric tolerance symbols, datum feature symbols, and surface finish symbols.
You can:
- Attach annotations to dimension extension lines
- Move annotations around dimension extension lines
- Use handles to detach annotations from dimension extension lines
Balloons
Use Numbering from Specified BOMs
When you insert balloons and stacked balloons into an assembly, you can set the balloons
to follow the item numbering of a selected BOM in the assembly under Balloon text
source in the Balloon PropertyManager. You can then import the balloons into a drawing.
See SolidWorks Help: Balloon PropertyManager.
Parametric Quantities
You can set a quantity value in the Balloon PropertyManager that updates parametrically.
In previous versions you had to add text outside of the balloon, then group the text with
the balloon. The text did not update parametrically.
Custom Balloon Sizes
You can set the balloon size to any value using either the Balloon PropertyManager or
Tools > Options > Document Properties > Annotations > Balloons. Custom sizes
are available in balloons, auto balloons, and stacked balloons.
Component References
You can display component references for balloons in the Balloon PropertyManager.
Bills of Materials
Assembly Options
You can set options for specific assembly components directly from the BOM.
You can exclude items from BOMs by right-clicking a component in the assembly structure
column and clicking Exclude from BOM.
You can also:
- Edit the display of child components
- Change how the part number is defined
- Control how the quantity is calculated
To access these options, right-click a component in the assembly structure column and
click Component Options.
Linked BOMs
You can link drawing BOMs copied from a previously created assembly BOM using the Bill
of Materials PropertyManager. You can edit the original assembly BOM or the copied
drawing BOMs. Changes in one BOM update the other BOM. Formatting of linked BOMs
is independent; only the data is linked. Formatting items include row height, column
width, font size and color, and text direction.
You can unlink the drawing and assembly BOMs at any time, but you cannot reestablish
the link. You need to create a new BOM to re-link the BOMs.
To link BOMs, in the Bill of Materials PropertyManager, under BOM Options, select Copy
existing table and Linked.
Descriptions
In parts and assemblies, the Configuration Properties PropertyManager contains the
option, Use in bill of materials. When you type text for the Description and select
Use in bill of materials, the text is used as the description in the BOM. The text takes
precedence over any configuration-specific or custom properties, but does not alter their
values.
Highlighting
It is easier to visualize items that are represented in BOMs. Selecting an item in a BOM
highlights it in the graphics area of an assembly or in a drawing view. Similarly, selecting
a component in the graphics area, drawing view, or FeatureManager design tree highlights
it in the BOM.
A thumbnail preview is available for each item in a BOM when you hover over its icon in
the assembly structure column. If a component's preview does not appear when you
hover over its icon, open and save the component, then hover over the icon again.
Moving BOMs to Different Sheets
You can move BOMs to different sheets by dragging them to:
- Sheet tabs
- Sheet icons in the FeatureManager design tree
- Different windows of the same drawing
Blocks
You can change the style and size of arrowheads on block leaders by right-clicking the
handle on the arrowhead.
Center Marks
When you add a center mark to a hole that you have already dimensioned, a gap appears
between the center mark and the dimension's extension line. Similarly, if you dimension
a hole that already has a center mark, a gap appears.
Cosmetic Threads
You can define cosmetic threads using international standard sizes in the Cosmetic Thread
PropertyManager. When you select the edge for the cosmetic thread, you can select a
dimensioning standard and size. Thread callouts can also be created automatically. The
callouts are populated with the appropriate text from the calloutformat.txt file.
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