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    Creo Mechanism Solenoid Simulation

    Hello all, Does anyone have a good reference for simulating a solenoid in Creo Mechanism? I would like to define the plunger movement by using the expected force curve for the solenoid which I obtained through a different simulation. I have a known displacement range for the plunger, and I...
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    SE property manager- equivalent in Solidworks

    I think you can do it, but I've been out of practice with SW for a few years now... I found some threads over on the SW forums though: https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/31283 I think you're looking for a Design Table, which is entirely possible. Since I don't remember too well how to do it...
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    Dealing with coworkers with engineering title but no degree!

    MacGyver, glad you enjoyed that. I realize now my phone auto-corrected "threw" to "through" which irritates me slightly. Experience: accumulated knowledge over time. Talent: the ability to use experience. Which is more valuable?
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    Dealing with coworkers with engineering title but no degree!

    The title "Sales Engineer" really annoys me for no rational reasons. I understand the frustrations from the OP, but really I think there are more important problems to solve. Someone mentioned my other point already about skill / talent not being derived from a title... as in, you don't suddenly...
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    Mechanical engineering and Excel

    Whoever it was who posted Excel Unusual, thanks a bunch! I've been clicking around since I saw it and it's given me to many ideas! I also found a neat heat transfer / CFD Excel based solver in a related search a while back: BFlow seems to be really neat. Here's my original thread...
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    Exploded Assemblies

    I've been playing with ERA since this post and I'm actually... not sure. It seems ST6 doesn't allow me to explode individual components which are more than 2 sub-assemblies down. I also haven't figured out how to edit an explode step to include items I may have missed in the original operation...
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    Exploded Assemblies

    From what I understand, you need to change the "environment." For example, ProE has modules which need to be active in order to do certain things (mechanica, mold flow, etc.), and it's similar to SolidEdge with what they refer to as environments. First, on your ribbon at the top, find the...
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    Semi Rigid Bearing Housing - Feature Size and Form

    Well, like I said... I have a similar part. We were having issues with bearing life and function, and discovered that holding true position and cylindricity on each bore was the cause. The fabricator would have to bore one end, then remove the part from the chuck, spin it, and bore the other...
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    Semi Rigid Bearing Housing - Feature Size and Form

    Ah, yes. Cylindricity has no datum and implies circularity and straightness with all cross sections simultaneously. So I retract that particular question. http://www.tec-ease.com/gdt-tips-view.php?q=96 http://www.efunda.com/designstandards/gdt/cylindricalspecs.cfm Experience: accumulated...
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    Semi Rigid Bearing Housing - Feature Size and Form

    Here's another question: would I be off the mark to call the Dia. 32mm my Datum A, with an end as Datum B, then call the bore diameters concentric to A, true position to A and B? And doesn't cylindricity imply roundness and axial alignment? So I'd reference that off of my Datum A as well...
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    Semi Rigid Bearing Housing - Feature Size and Form

    Just a thought, why not make it a single thru bore with a spacer in between each bearing? Or a thru bore with retention rings as stops? Would it not be easier to control cylindricity and concentricity if the ends were made in the same operation? And wouldn't the bearings have a higher likelihood...
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    Leave Engineering for IT?

    It sounds like the debate is: move to learn new things now, develop new skills now, and potentially make less money in the future vs. stay put and learn nothing new but potentially make more money in the future. The real question is: with all of the new skills to be learned, why not do it? You...
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    Macros

    The Visual Basic link above is a good place to start. You can get a free demo good for X days downloaded right from that link. You have to register and all that before hand though. This is primarily why I'm taking so long on this, trying to get my IT guy to grant me a temporary seat rather than...
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    what profession for a deserted planet?

    And so begins the slow degeneration, leading to the next pilgrimage to the next deserted planet... Experience: accumulated knowledge over time. Talent: the ability to use experience. Which is more valuable?
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    Can we really blame the slow recovery of the economy on the lack of engineering students...

    Or rather, the misappropriation of the term "Engineer" to glorify their otherwise boring job title. Experience: accumulated knowledge over time. Talent: the ability to use experience. Which is more valuable?
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