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    CADL Converter

    Hi Bryan, We used to use a utility called "Alcadmy" from a Cadama Design group that may have come with Cadkey. This only convert CADL files to DXF though. I am not sure if this is what you need or not. The CADL programs can also be opened as text files in notepad. If the language matches, they...
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    Sheet metal flat pattern with extra curves

    Thanks Jerry, I will look into this and see what comes of it. if I can't make it work I'll contact UGS directly. Andy
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    Sheet metal flat pattern with extra curves

    Thanks Jerry, I tried that. There were a few issues. In the file with the flat pattern "add to group" is not available under the Format > Group > menu only New Group and delete group. also when the flat pattern is displayed, I can not figure out how to make other curves i draw displayed while...
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    Sheet metal flat pattern with extra curves

    In NX 7.5 I would like to be able to add lines to a sheetmetal flat pattern. The parts will be laser-cut and the lines will represent a cut that is a beam width. When using "extract flat pattern in sheet metal, I can not figure out how to add lines to the group after the fact so that I can send...
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    Instance Geometry

    I have also found occsionally that one can change the instance quantities to less than the first number of instances but not more. You could do the first array to a very large number if possible and then dial it back to the real quantites that you would want to use.
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    Expression table and radians mode

    Thank you for the replies. I have since learned the typing "rtan" vs "tan" causes the formula to work properly. A UG tech working with us found it deep in the knowledge fusion help. Setting the dimensionality to angle does not work because there are no angles in the formula as i noted above...
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    Expression table and radians mode

    Hello, I would like to be able to enter the geometric formula which solves for the length of a side of a polygon. Side = 2(inscribed radius of the polygon)tan(pi/(number of sides of the polygon) This formula only works when a calculator is set to radians mode. Is there a way to set the...
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    Component Array along a curve

    eex23 We have tried instance geometry, but it doesn't always work out well. The assemblies are of chandeliers. To create certain types of drawings we sometimes would like to have all or most of the crystals in the file. This way various renderings can be made as well as bills of materials. Some...
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    Component Array along a curve

    John, This is good news, but will be better news when NX8 is released. Is there someone at UGS that we could pass some pattering requests to to see if they are part of the plan or could be added to NX8. When our company was shopping for Solid Edge, we spoke with some people there about such...
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    Component Array along a curve

    Is there a way to create a component array along a curve or a feature array along a curve in a part that a component array could follow in NX6? Can a point set be used to do something like this? We are a manufacturer of decorative lighting and would like to be able to array components (pieces...
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