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    PDM Question

    If you RMC on the part and go to component properties, This will tell you the path of the part Frank
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    ToolBox Items and Icons

    designer22 IF you RMC on the folder and select Customize you can change the picture on the folder. it works like this on my computer. Is this what you are looking for? Frank
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    Modelling paint

    a solidedge user created this macro to calc. the painted surface, does Solidworks have one? http://www.geocities.com/segurucool/download.htm --from website--- EasySurfaceCoating EasySurfaceCoat calculates total surface area of a Solid Edge Assembly. Useful for calculating paint required for...
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    Performance Reviews

    DAve, At least your reviews are not late, my(our) last 2 reviews (annual and midyear) Where both 6 months late being returned back to us after the bosses comments are added, this gives us no time for improvement if needed.
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    Failed to Save Document...

    I had a users that had the "can save error" on the drawingand it was due to his features and what was on the drawing, The model had two features of a gasket, 1 relaxed and 1 the real shape of the gasket, and the drawing view was the relaxed feature and in the model the relaxed feature was...
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    Custom properties in inported files.

    When you import a file from a different cad package, there are no custom properties assign to the file. The problem with this is that when you place the file in the vault it will automatically assign an auto number because the custom property "part number" is not in the file. Yes we can go in...
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    How to turn off Appearance Callouts in SW2009?

    in sw 2008, view>appearance callouts, Frank
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    Double Line in a Caption

    try " %rt " This should work
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    shading select parts/sub assy in draft view

    Kenat, how about making the parts that you do not want shaded, Making them "clear/Glass" in color, You can define a more transparent color than what is provided. HTH Frank
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    Look for expansion anchor (to hold metals) manufacturer

    Jon, What about threaded inserts? http://www.avdel-global.com/threadedinserts.asp Frank
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    sheet metal dimple

    TOm, Try this, I am not sure if a double dimple would work? http://www.geocities.com/segurucool/nestdimp.htm Frank
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    insight setup

    I some what finished setting up SE insight, managed workflow. I have it all running as it is supposed to do, I can move cad files thru the workflow and all files go to the locations, revision letters are added.... Now it is time for fine tuning, I need some input from other users on what they...
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    Moving a Leader from left to right.

    Ryandias, You can move the text by holding the shift key and dragging the text left or right. This also works for callouts and diameter/radius dimensions. Frank
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    Balloon suffix/prefix

    Adam, Carrage return is %RT Frank
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    Putting in reinforcements in sheet metal

    To all http://www.geocities.com/segurucool/smdent.htm

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