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How do I orient parts to the world origin to fix measurements and show a flat view in-sheet?
This is a video that highlights the importance of having parts or components orientated to the World Origin. If you are ever getting strange measurements in your drawing sheet it may be that your p...
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How to change position of an point/shape in the Cartesian coordinate system?
Use the Move tool and the XYZ coordinates option in the docked toolbar to specify a new location to move to. The XYZ coordinates are determined relative to the origin of the design grid (marked by ...
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How do I add material properties and display calculations in BoM?
DesignSpark Mechanical allows you to specify the material properties for the solid objects in your assembly. There is a local library of commonly used industrial & production grade materials. You ...
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Importing 3D objects with original color scheme
If you would like to preserve the orginal color scheme from the software you created your design on, turn the highlighted option off in DesignSpark Mechanical settings: DesignSpark settings (top le...
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DSM v2: How do I open or activate the software if there is an internal server error with login?
Open a Windows Command terminal (CMD) as administrator and switch to the directory where DSM is installed (under Program Files): cd C:\Proqram Files\DesiqnSpark\DesiqnSpark Mechanical 2.0 Press ent...
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How do I fix graphics issues with DSM?
You may see certain shapes like a 'bullseye' or a large cross mark blocking the design workspace. These are visual symptoms of an incompatible graphics card. Please check whether your system meets ...
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How do I use the flythrough mode?
Firstly, ensure you are on version 5.0 (64-bit only) or newer of DesignSpark Mechanical. Flythrough is a display mode intended to give you the impression you are inside the model looking around. W...
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How do I import or save a file in DS Mechanical?
Click on 'FILE' on the top left side of the ribbon menu. Use OPEN or SAVE to import & export design files respectively. You can also find file expor...
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Setup instructions- DesignSpark Mechanical 5.0
Check the system requirements and then download the installer from this page: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/mechanical-download-and-installation UNINSTALL all existing versions of DesignS...
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(DesignSpark Mechanical ADD-ON users only) Are you having any licence issues after a Windows 10 update?
Please download & run this file, then launch DesignSpark Mechanical as an administrator (right-click and 'run as administrator') while online. If you are a 64-bit PC user, please upgrade to versi...