Silas zoomed in on a dimension. "Look at the text. This dimension has a tolerance block. In ANSI, the tolerance block often looks different. In ISO, we have these beautiful, symmetric plus-minus tolerances that align with the dimension line. In ANSI, the text often sits horizontal, breaking the line."
Silas sighed, sliding his chair next to Elias’s. He cracked his knuckles—a sound like breaking dry twigs—and grabbed the mouse. "You, my friend, have instigated the Great War. You have placed an ISO part into an ANSI assembly. Or perhaps it’s the other way around. SolidWorks is confused, and when SolidWorks is confused, it stops modeling and starts crying." iso vs ansi solidworks
Changing the standard in SOLIDWORKS alters the "grammar" of your drawing. For example: What dimension standard do I choose : r/SolidWorks Silas zoomed in on a dimension
"Here lies the DNA," Silas said, pointing the cursor at the radio buttons. "See this? ." In ANSI, the tolerance block often looks different
Silas clicked on the offending part: Flange_Bolt_Heavy.sldprt .