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foley c07833aca2 How to add a description to a part/assembly 2026-10-09 11:20:54 +00:00
foley d1900a3b52 Directions for an ARM Mac tested in MEch1 2026-10-09 10:25:32 +00:00
foley dd0e12059f Cleared pcbios data and it booted 2026-08-27 11:12:27 +00:00
foley 903e791d6a script to fix Solidworks standard license not happy on VM 2026-08-27 10:55:51 +00:00
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README.md
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# Hints # Hints
## How do I get solidworks working on a Mac
https://machow2.com/run-solidworks-mac/
## How do I place multiple instances of a part into an assembly ## How do I place multiple instances of a part into an assembly
Reference: https://help.solidworks.com/2020/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/t_Inserting_Components_One_at_a_Time.htm?id=8.1.1.0.0 Reference: https://help.solidworks.com/2020/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/t_Inserting_Components_One_at_a_Time.htm?id=8.1.1.0.0
1. Pin the PropertyManager 1. Pin the PropertyManager
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1. Set the options 1. Set the options
1. Save the assembly and click Yes to save the reference models that have been modified. 1. Save the assembly and click Yes to save the reference models that have been modified.
1. You don't need the assembly anymore if you created it just for this operation. 1. You don't need the assembly anymore if you created it just for this operation.
## How do I set the description for a part/assembly (not configuration) so it shows up on the bom
1. Open File > Properties
2. Click on the "Custom" tab
3. On the dropdown, choose "Description"
4. Put the description of the part in the field to the right of "Text"
solidworks-vmfix.sh
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#!/usr/bin/bash
# Adapted from https://outerrim.dev/posts/solidworks-vm/
# Execute as "solidworks-vmfix.sh [vmname]"
VMNAME=$1
rand9="abcdefghi" #any 9 character string
rand20="abdcefghijklmnopqrst" #any 20 character string
rand8="abcdefgh" #any 8 character string
boottype="efi" #efi or pcibios
echo "Setting up $boottype settings that Solidworks is checking for on VM $VMNAME"
echo "You can check settings by typing: vboxmanage getextradata $VMNAME enumerate"
VBoxManage setextradata $VMNAME "VBoxInternal/Devices/$boottype/0/Config/DmiBIOSVendor" "American Megatrends Inc"
VBoxManage setextradata $VMNAME "VBoxInternal/Devices/$boottype/0/Config/DmiBIOSVersion" "2.1.0"
VBoxManage setextradata $VMNAME "VBoxInternal/Devices/$boottype/0/Config/DmiSystemVendor" "ASUSTek Computer"
VBoxManage setextradata $VMNAME "VBoxInternal/Devices/$boottype/0/Config/DmiSystemSerial" $rand9
## if you have to clear them out, leave the value empty
#vboxmanage setextradata $VMNAME "VBoxInternal/Devices/$boottype/0/Config/DmiBIOSVendor"
#VBoxManage setextradata $VMNAME "VBoxInternal/Devices/$boottype/0/Config/DmiBIOSVersion"
#VBoxManage setextradata $VMNAME "VBoxInternal/Devices/$boottype/0/Config/DmiSystemVendor"
#VBoxManage setextradata $VMNAME "VBoxInternal/Devices/$boottype/0/Config/DmiSystemSerial"
# VBoxManage setextradata $VMNAME "VBoxInternal/Devices/ahci/0/Config/Port0/SerialNumber" $rand20
# VBoxManage setextradata $VMNAME "VBoxInternal/Devices/ahci/0/Config/Port0/FirmwareRevision" $rand8
# VBoxManage setextradata $VMNAME "VBoxInternal/Devices/ahci/0/Config/Port0/ModelNumber" "SEAGATE ST3750525AS"