problem creating custom profiles for multibody elements

[gscav]

Hello everyone, I wanted to ask you a problem that I still can't find a solution.
I would have the need to create custom profiles for the realization of multibody structures but with profiles whose section is characterized by a non-standard geometry.
I followed the instructions in the 2011 64-bit sw guide, drawing the profile section, saving it with the appropriate extension and inserting it into the appropriate folder.
when I go to associate the profile to the sketch designed to be able to generate the multibody structure sw mi diche that is not present the file in the project library (which among other things appears to me).
I also run the address through the file path management in options to the folder containing the profiles but nothing, the software recognizes the profile but when it has to draw it to then be able to pull the extruded returns me that message.
Hopefully in your hand I thank you for the attention given to me
greetings giulio

 

[re_solidworks]

Hello everyone, I wanted to ask you a problem that I still can't find a solution.
I would have the need to create custom profiles for the realization of multibody structures but with profiles whose section is characterized by a non-standard geometry.
I followed the instructions in the 2011 64-bit sw guide, drawing the profile section, saving it with the appropriate extension and inserting it into the appropriate folder.
when I go to associate the profile to the sketch designed to be able to generate the multibody structure sw mi diche that is not present the file in the project library (which among other things appears to me).
I also run the address through the file path management in options to the folder containing the profiles but nothing, the software recognizes the profile but when it has to draw it to then be able to pull the extruded returns me that message.
Hopefully in your hand I thank you for the attention given to me
greetings giulio

First of all welcome, but you should present yourself in the relevant discussion.
to create a profile you must comply with these steps:

1. create a new part
2. save this part as sldflp in one of the correctly mapped folders in the options.
3. run profile sketch
4. close the sketch
5. dx button on the sketch and click "Add to the library"
6. save

These are the basic operations, then there are optional to facilitate work such as adding multiple profile anchoring points to the sketch or adding properties that will automatically compile welded charts.

Hi.

 

[CIARLY]

... or add properties that will automatically compile welded chart folders.

Hi.

I hook up with this argument because it's on the subject.

My probblem is I've never been able to see the profile description.
what you write in the described field under the file name when you save the profile
this property should be recalled in the cutting list together, to "angle1" "angle2" "length" "weight" "material"... etc. etc.
when you model the pieces then you attribute the various properties in the list elements, here I define the various properties
By hooking the weight to the mass, the material to the material... and the property description I can't hook it to anything unless I turn it by hand.

Did I miss something?

 

[Mike1967]

Hello everyone, I wanted to ask you a problem that I still can't find a solution.
I would have the need to create custom profiles for the realization of multibody structures but with profiles whose section is characterized by a non-standard geometry.
I followed the instructions in the 2011 64-bit sw guide, drawing the profile section, saving it with the appropriate extension and inserting it into the appropriate folder.
when I go to associate the profile to the sketch designed to be able to generate the multibody structure sw mi diche that is not present the file in the project library (which among other things appears to me).
I also run the address through the file path management in options to the folder containing the profiles but nothing, the software recognizes the profile but when it has to draw it to then be able to pull the extruded returns me that message.
Hopefully in your hand I thank you for the attention given to me
greetings giulio

I would not like you to be drawing a welding profile with two closed geometries separated, in this case the "multibody" is not supported.

 

[re_solidworks]

I hook up with this argument because it's on the subject.

My probblem is I've never been able to see the profile description.
what you write in the described field under the file name when you save the profile
this property should be recalled in the cutting list together, to "angle1" "angle2" "length" "weight" "material"... etc. etc.
when you model the pieces then you attribute the various properties in the list elements, here I define the various properties
By hooking the weight to the mass, the material to the material... and the property description I can't hook it to anything unless I turn it by hand.

Did I miss something?

You had to give the section the properties aside. These properties will be transferred automatically to certainnes containing generated members.
I usually use description, but I would say it's the same thing.

 

[CIARLY]

You had to give the section the properties aside. These properties will be transferred automatically to certainnes containing generated members.
I usually use description, but I would say it's the same thing.

solved

I had two similar folders and I was confusing, then as always happens when one does not want to waste time you know how it goes.

 

[gscav]

problem solved, thank you very much for the answers :finger:

 

[Mike1967]

problem solved, thank you very much for the answers :finger:

Can you describe how you solved it?
may be useful to others, this is the purpose of the forum.

Hi.