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Rivets
This is a picture of a mock up section of a helicopter tail boom I did. The design criteria were that it take 1 day of engineering and 1 day of assembly to make it. It's about 5' wide. I didn't meet...
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Meshing Problems
I am having difficulty in meshing. From reading previous posts...suprise, suprize! I love SW and CW. When it works its great, but there are so many times when it just doesn't (ARRRG!). I have a lot of...
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OT: Cancelling an account at AOL
This is probably old but very amusing, only amusing that is if it doesn't happen to you. The video The full audio recording John Layne http://media.putfile.com/AOL-Cancellation
 
Help import blueprints to cad
A some blueprints, I would like to import into a CAD program, what is the easiest way? What format should a scan the blueprints in at? Thank you
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Sharing files over the internet
I need to give an access to our files over the internet does anybody have better solution than FTP?
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Weldment Boms !!
Anybody out there using Weldments and Weldment cut List ?? I have an assy of two different weldments. Is there a way to get the Weldment Cut List from those two weldments on the Assy Drawing ? thanks...
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part configurations in BOM
How can i get part configurations to all show up in the SW BOM? Have a part that has 3 configurations and I want to show all 3 in a single BOM. I have 'show config name' checked on the prop. of each...
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Disable solid leaders
Please can anyone tell me if there is a setting to permanently make diameter and radial dimensions have the "disable solid leader" box checked - I'm fed up with keep changing it! regards, John H
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CAD & creativity
Hi everyone, Is CAD affecting your ability to be creative? I would like to invite you to participate in a survey to help me find out. The link below will take you to a short online survey that should...
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Loft Problem
HELP!! I'm trying to create a lofted part. This is complex shape with several cross sectional profiles. I created sections 1 & 2 and added a circular path. It doesn't follow the path, it lofts in a...
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BOM Sorting
How can you get SW to stop resorting the BOM when you make a change to a part and update the drawing. We like to organize the BOM with Hardware grouped together but if you modify an assembly it will...
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Printing after creating PDF's in 2005
I am running the latest service pack of 2005 and I was wondering if anyone else has run into my similar issue. When I do a "Save As," .PDF, and then try plotting right after, the file does not print....
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Cylinder Cam Model PLEASE!!!
I hope there is someone here who can help my company out on machining issue. We priced out some cylinder cams with some fairly large machine shops, and when the quotes came back my boss almost had a...
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OT A new source of computer parts
I recently purchased some new computer parts from Their prices were very low. Check them out if your looking for components. Devon T. Sowell
 
kensington expert mouse question
I have a new second computer with a kinsington expert mouse. On the old computer I can rotate with the upper left button while holding it down. I can't seem to figure out how to do this on the new...