One of the problems on the CSWP surfacing test was taken from an example I wrote for the original official SW surfacing training book. If I hadn’t been the guy that wrote that, I don’t think I could have solved that problem.
I took the test 12 years ago, so it has probably changed a couple times by now.
https://dezignstuff.com/1733/
I too would like to leverage the API more for a few repeated SW endeavors, but for how little I’d use it, it’s too wide and deep to bother with.
SW should have a better implemention of a recorder that actually records beyond its current simplistic level.
Like with a pack 'n go…record a PnG and you get essentially nothing.
By now, the recorder should be like that in MS Office. Full dump of code and easily tweaked.
Kevin
Being the one who has to make the non-standard SW requests happen, I have to get up to speed on Structural Systems (at least as it compares to Weldments).
Especially since its capabilities are/will be beyond that of Weldments.
Kevin
Workaround all the workarounds …
I tried and went back to weldment.
Need to figure out when to use “primary” and “secondary”.
End treatment was a pain.
Yeah, KevinC and Frederick_Law I looked at it and figured out it wasn’t ready for production use. But, that was a few releases ago. Since then, I haven’t kept up, and honestly, SW really hasn’t done a good job of conveying what’s working and what’s not working in it vs. Weldments. So, I’m reluctant to even open it and play with it because it does have a steep learning curve and is likely still not ready to be used.
I never left weldments. There is the occasional hiccup, but it works well for what I need.
So Frederick_Law, you’d use primary first and secondary second…
I interpreted it as primary would be the main structure and secondary would be stiffeners and cross members. For instance on our bridges we have horizontal floorbeams and stringers that are perpendicular to each other. These are the main structure. So, they’d be primary members. Then we’ve got cross members that tie them together and account for wind load. These would be secondary members.
Hmm… Just looked it up and I’m not “technically” correct (about the bridge, though my first statement is completely correct…), but it’d work as above in SS for one of my bridges. You can read about it here:
https://help.solidworks.com/2019/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_structure_systems.htm?id=6b913f26d1d1466b8b324c87f9ed90a6
Would be nice if its so simple.
I was building this:
Had trouble adding “cross” between.
@ matt
An online tutorial for all challenging models is helpful. Because from the issues only people learn. That is why companies ask for experience when hiring. Separate tutorials for each topic is helpful for example Surfacing, Weldment, Molding and assembly few things to name.
pdm, erp and plm (I’m into proto,..so, I just don’t involved with them)
What did you decide finally?
Anger management
PTSD treatment
dyslexia
The software is big, and the lifespan at this time is limited. And I only can keep so much information inside this leaky head of mine. A lot of people are interested in stuff where I can’t really gain any knowledge advantage.
But… I can probably do something in the PDM range. There are a lot of questions there, and I think I can resurrect enough brain cells to write something meaningful in that area. It may take some time, as there are also other projects to do.
I’d be willing to contribute to a fund to get Frederick_Law the help he needs…
I had to Google that, and didn’t find anything that really fit. Did you mean PTSD? Or is that something you’d go to a urologist to get a prescription to fix?
Fixed it and add dyslexia 
You mean “add” dyslexia. Maybe it’s bigger than just that?
Did anyone take Surface Modeling Online course by Javelin ? if so, your review can help me to take a decision?
Do you mean software lifespan?
Yes. I personally might be around for a few more years. I hope the same for you.