{"id":11295,"date":"2020-02-21T16:21:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T21:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/?p=11295"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:30:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:30:59","slug":"solid-edge-tips-and-tricks-from-forum-users-32","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/solid-edge-tips-and-tricks-from-forum-users-32\/","title":{"rendered":"Solid Edge Tips and Tricks from Forum Users #32"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tips and Tricks\nfrom Forum Users #32<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An assortment of short tips and tricks based on the discussions in the Solid Edge forum<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compiled by Tushar Suradkar<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due credit is given to respective contributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A quick list of the previous compilations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\nT&T #01<\/a>, T&T #02<\/a>, T&T #03<\/a>, T&T #04<\/a>, T&T #05<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

T&T #06<\/a>, T&T #07<\/a>, T&T #08<\/a>, T&T #09<\/a>, T&T #10<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

T&T #11<\/a>, T&T #12<\/a>, T&T #13<\/a>, T&T #14<\/a>, T&T #15<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

T&T #16<\/a>, T&T #17<\/a>, T&T #18<\/a>, T&T #19<\/a>, T&T #20<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

T&T #21,<\/a> T&T #22<\/a>, T&T #23<\/a>, T&T\n#24<\/a>, T&T\n#25<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

T&T #26<\/a>, T&T #27<\/a>, T&T #28<\/a>, T&T #29<\/a>, T&T #30<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

T&T #31<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/strong> Where\nare the “saved settings” shown in the dialog? How are they created\nand managed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tip<\/strong>: They\nare created in the Drawing View Wizard (“Saved Settings” button on\ncommand bar). It appears they are stored in a “DraftWizard.txt” file\nlocated in your “Reports” folder specified in the File Location\nsettings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributor<\/strong>: @KennyG<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.<\/strong> How\ncan I activate the input fields X and Y in the Move command bar?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Tip<\/strong>: Turn OFF Snap to Grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contributor<\/strong>: @bshand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.<\/strong> I am\ngetting this error after importing a step assembly and trying to delete items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tip<\/strong>: Are\nyou trying to delete a sub-occurrence from a top-level assembly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’d suggest to first open\nthe parent sub-assembly of the part you want to delete and then delete the part\nfrom there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributor<\/strong>: @TusharSuradkar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.<\/strong> Someone has broken our template for assemblies, and I need to fix it, making it set to use a BOM setting already created. How in the world do I do this? I opened the template, put an assembly and correct BOM format on the sheet, saved it, then deleted the assembly and the BOM, and saved again. It still reverts back to a bad BOM format. I know I must be missing something simple, but at this point, I can’t find it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip<\/strong>: Go\nto Solid Edge Options – Drawing View Wizard – Parts List Saved Settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contributor<\/strong>: @Milro <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.<\/strong> I have an assembly and I would like to create a feature on a part in that assembly. I don’t want to create an assembly feature!  How do I edit that part and grab edges and circles from other assembly parts to create the features? I don’t want those features to be dependent on the other assembly components at all. SO when I open that edited part is has a feature that is NOT dependent on the edges, circles, etc. that were pulled from the other components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for any guidance\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip<\/strong>: Presumably you have “PEERS” enabled……it is located on the Tools tab, while in sketch mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contributor<\/strong>: @SeanCresswell<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips<\/strong> Compiled by Tushar Suradkar<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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