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    Win7 64bit and preview file CV5 (thumbnail preview)

    Hi, I'm using Win 7 Pro 64bit and R19 and never seen your problem. Not any help for you but still... Regards
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    HP 8730W

    Brilliant!
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    HP 8730W

    Ok, So I can check out a offline license (Catia V5 R19) to a Windows XP 64bit laptop from a Windows 32 bit on license server? Thanks
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    HP 8730W

    Hi, I have a 8730w with Windows XP 32 and 3Gb Switch I use Windows XP 32 because I check out my license from our license server (we use R18). Intel Core2 Extreme 3,06GHz 4 GB NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M 1GB I think it's a really great laptop. The graphic card makes Catia V5 run smooth even with...
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    ASSEMBLY FEATURES IN V5

    The problem that you have is an issue that you share with many other users and companies. If you for an example work a lot with weld assemblies that should be machined after welding maybe Catia V5 is'nt the best CAD software. ProENIGINEER handles this very good but many other issues worse than...
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    projecting a broken view in drafting

    There's an option for this in Tools/Options Tools/Options/Mechanical Design/Drafting/Layout Check the "Propagation of broken and breakout specifications" box. /Akesson
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    rounding length values

    Hi, try this if "Lenght" is a lenght paramater and the value is 50.225mm the round() command needs a real paramater as input. By divide 1mm you convert the lenght to a real. a) (round("Lenght"/1mm))*1mm should give 50mm b) (round("Lenght" /1mm*10))*1mm/10 should give 50.2mm c)...
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    step file question

    I'm not sure it's possible to add text and annotations to a STEP file. In genaral I would say that there are programs that handle import/export of IGES and STEP better than CATIA V5.
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    Publishing Elements

    Use the search function. There are a lot of threads about publications in this forum.
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    CANNOT RE-INSTAL CATIA V5R14

    Check that you don't have any firewall/antivirus program running (e.g. McAfee). This my cause problems during installation.
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    creating a symmetry

    Add all 100 part bodies into one new (using boolean operations) and create the symmetry on your new body.
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    Assembly

    There is now good solution (that I know of) to this issue. You can work with different representation etc but none of the work-arounds is good enough (in my opinion). I'm still waiting for a solution not another work-around from DS.
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    Parametric Design

    Hi All, Sure I create links between documents but I don't use external links created with copy/paste special. Instead i create relations between parameters with the formula editor. I have all main parameters at product level. Some of these parameters I also have in the reference part...
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    Best reasons to keep work in house

    One way to work with a contractor without them having Intralink is to ask the t install a client. Then you start ProE though this client ("light Intralink") all Intralink history is keept in the ProE files (revisons etc). By working like this you don't have to import/export (Intralink reads them...
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    Best reasons to keep work in house

    As justkeepgiviner says: "Another problem with contracting work out is the time it takes to familiarize the contractors with your company's internal design/drawing practices." ...this could be true but I think it's the same problem when you get a new employee. I'm a contractor myself and we...

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