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    Does anyone know how to change your system defaults in 2007?

    I was an AutoCad user many years ago & have now found my self back into to relm of 2D once again, but I hate the default setting in 2007 & would love to change things like the Osnap, settings upon opening AutoCad so that I don't have to set them up every time I work in it.
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    Circles in AutoCAD look eliptical or elongated.

    Yes but that still is just a work around for a problem that should be fixed by another option some ware. That is our option for now but I need to find the real problem & fix it. I haven't said this yet but thanks to everyone for all the help & keep the suggestions coming I have no doubt that we...
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    Circles in AutoCAD look eliptical or elongated.

    Yes it would "IF" it was elongated from side to side with a wide screen monitor. But it is elongated from top to bottom with a wide screen monitor so I don't think that is it in his case. If I adjusted is this way then he would lose a portion of fis monitor to each side.
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    Converting STL\Rapid Prototype files to Parasolids?

    Thank you gentalmen for the valuable information. I will keep looking for something. It maybe the case that I have to us an other software version to pull these files in & export them to a parasolid or some other format. I just have not found that software yet. I am looking at a software called...
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    Converting STL\Rapid Prototype files to Parasolids?

    ewh You missed my point. I can't us an STL because you can't put them together in one assembled package. You are not able to grab an edge to match it up with an other edge on an other part. You will either have overlaps or the objects will not touch & leave a gap. Either way that is a vary bad...
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    Converting STL\Rapid Prototype files to Parasolids?

    Thanks but if I get no rounded surfaces then it wont work for me. These are castings of engine blocks, heads, ect..
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    Converting STL\Rapid Prototype files to Parasolids?

    Anyone know if there is a way to convert an STL\Rapid Prototype file to a Parasolid or something to us in UG or SolidWorks. I have a group of casting cores that are in an STL format & need I to assemble them to us for a simulation. The problem is you can't grab an edge or face to put these...
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    Circles in AutoCAD look eliptical or elongated.

    I think your rite about the copany defaults changing the res. on his PC but what are they doing is the question now & can I get it fixed? I will have to contact our IT dept. & have a chat with them as well. The problem is I am in Indianapolis & they are in Waukesha Wis. Do have any idea what...
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    Attachment's in outlook switches resolution to 800 x 600.

    My boss came to me a while back & showed me his new Dell M70 laptop if he opens an attachment in outlook it switches to 800 x 600 resolution. It also loses the res. setting when ever he shuts down at night. He starts the machine & it's in 800 x 600 again & for the life of me I am at my wits end...
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    Circles in AutoCAD look eliptical or elongated.

    My boss came to me a while back & showed me his new Dell M70 laptop & the circles in AutoCAD look eliptical or elongated from the bottom to the top. Yes the circle really is a real circle. It my be the machine as well though because if he opens an attachment in outlook it switches to 800 x 600...
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    Anyone ever had there circles look eliptical in UG?

    Thanks John, I forgot about that one.
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    Anyone ever had there circles look eliptical in UG?

    My boss came to me a while back & showed me his new Dell M70 laptop & the circles in UG look eliptical or elongated from the bottom to the top. Yes the circle really is a real circle. It my be the machine as well though because if he opens an attachment in outlook it switches to 800 x 600. It...
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    Running NX2 on a laptop.

    Thanks Scott7
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    Running NX2 on a laptop.

    Can it be done? What are the requirements & any suggestions on hardware, model, ect... My boss is asking me to get him set up with one & I have no clue on what to get.

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