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(OT?) Engineering VS Drafting

Greets all; just writing (curiosity) to get a feel for what the consensus is out there on the continually thinning line...
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Importing DXF to Solidworks

I am importing a DXF created in a 2D CAD package, into Solidworks. However, I wish to import to the Top Plane, not the F...
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posted by Chapman387
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Anyone using Floworks ?

Successes or not, in which areas? TIA JM
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posted by jean-marc.brun
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by jean-marc.brun

SW2008 32bit and 64bit compatible?

Are parts/assemblies/drawings created in 32bit SW compatible with 64bit, and vice versa? I'm doing some work, was plann...
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posted by sammer003
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SW2008 vs Inventor 11

Has anyone used both products; is either one substantially better? TIA
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posted by joseph
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by joseph

sw2008 need help with dimensioning

People, When I have built a part that is a push button for a calculator, the ends are each a 3 point arc connected by t...
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posted by Max
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Lost association of dimension(s) in Drawing

Using SW2008. Using dimensions in my .SLDDRW, i'll go through and make all the appropriate dimesnions, notes, angles, e...
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posted by sammer003
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by sammer003

SW2008: is 45 hours too much?

I track time spent on various projects using a tool called Timebox. I have an IT project that I use as a catchall for t...
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posted by kellnerp
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by kellnerp

Slightly OT: Miniature Thread Data

Hi - I know "Google is your friend", but I can't seem to find the info... I'm looking for thread data for the older sty...
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posted by <IYM>
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"S" Short cut Key

Well, this probably falls under the "no sh***t" column. But, I just found it. When pressing the "S" a context appropria...
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posted by poweredbyplants
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Standards

Hi everyone, I have been detached for a while from the group but I am back now. Anyone have some good resources or idea...
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posted by stewhappens
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by stewhappens

Envelopes & API

Is it possible to get the square footage for a particular face of an envelope? We are considering using envelopes to de...
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posted by neverchecked40
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by neverchecked40

OT - Copernic - didn't it used to be free?

I was just prompted to upgrade my installation of Copernic Desktop Search, and having done so, it then said I needed to...
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posted by john.harland.delete
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Where is my sweep cut command

I have the SW 2007 with cosmos and I do not see the cut sweep command. Do I need to activate my cosmos license? Bob
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posted by sycochkn
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by sycochkn