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    starting ug in model mode

    Is there a special command to force ug to start in Model Mode instead of drafting The last save I saved in drafting and its a big drafting sheet with lots of views Now when I try ond start I hit the 1.9gig limit on the processes and I get a storage memory error while trying to load the drafting...
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    4000 FLX Spaceball on Laptop

    I have been trying to get it the spaceball to work with the pcmcia serial ports and I have been getting farther than before. Th spaceware software recognizes the hardware now but the installation halts with a error #3. I think because the high speed com ports that I added are set to their...
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    4000 FLX Spaceball on Laptop

    I tried a usb to serial adapter and it didn't work, 3d conexion does not support it. I just purchased a PCMCIA rs232 serial adapter, I haven't received it yet, I will let you know if it worked or not Thanks
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    4000 FLX Spaceball on Laptop

    I read that they didn't support it, I was just wondering if anyone else got it to work via other means---do they make a card to slip into the side that has a serial connector on it?? or a serial to ps2 connector---just a thought
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    4000 FLX Spaceball on Laptop

    The company bought me a dell laptop and I am trying to get my 4000 flx spaceball working on it. The spaceball has a serial connector, the laptop hasn't-----. I bought a usb to serial adapter, but it doesn't want to work---I hear the spaceball beep when windows starts, but it doesn't work in any...
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    centre of rotation with spaceball

    Theere is a button under preferences I think called 3d input devices, it has a dialog that pops up and you can set rotation point with it
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    Post Processor Question

    Hi Guys We are designing and programming with UGNX2 at work, I was messing around with the mill3ax post to try and tweak the output a little. I did everthing I wanted to except, I cannot figure out how to get it to output the program name in brackets. Currently it just starts right in with the...
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    grip help

    I am trying to modify the part_envelope.grs that comes with the install to add the size into an attribute. This statement prints the size PRINT/USING,'BLOCK SIZE: #@@@.@@@ x#@@@.@@@ x#@@@.@@@',$ RANGE(2)-RANGE(1),RANGE(4)-RANGE(3),RANGE(6)-RANGE(5) Is there any way to add those 3...
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    Disappearing Pattern?

    I feel for you Ben, I am on the other side of the fence, I have about 8 years pro/e and am learning UG NX, I think I may have the easier task LOL
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    Back to pro/e 2001

    Hi all, I was going along pretty smooth in misfire, till I had to do some surface operations. In 2001 I can bring in a fairly complex surfaced model from catia, which brings in a bunch of extra items that I can redefine the import and clean it up till all I have left is the main surfaces of the...
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    Looking for Mold Bases created in Pro/e

    www.dme.net register and go to cadfiles, it will take you to the new moldbase and component partserver, any native cad system files you want, complete solid models of any moldbase or component
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    PRO E / Solid Works translations

    I had some nightmares trying to convert an assembly from solidworks to pro/e. I tried everything, the step files were half blown up about 30 times their size and scattered about, the iges files did not heal back into a solid. In pro/e 2001 there is a import sat translator but no export. I have...
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    Help! I need somebody! help!

    In Pro/e 2001, start new drawing, insert, data from file, dxf. save start sketcher, insert from drawing. Brian
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