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Ahh, Sheetmetal and it was not "in" sketcher but the dialog box. Heh, hardly ever use extrude in sheetmetal mostly "Flat wall" creation. That option still in the same extrude dialog box in Wildfire2

There is no "sharps to bends" in 2001 sketcher. Do mean a "fillet" by picking -Sketch, -Fillet, - Circular? Is this an english version installation? What picks do you do in 2001 to access "sharps to bends" tool?

You can do that with a pause and a brief message to remind you what to select. then when running the mapkey the pause window pops up, select your [part and clcik resume in the pause window.

I have had a problem with this issue. Make sure the table is in the drawing and region is set with the ballon you desire.

PTC likes changing the name to get more sales. "The new software is so different, it will be much easier to use" B-] Rel 20 2000i 2000i2 2001 Wildfire Wildfire2 Wildfire3 yatta yatta

If you want to actually "project" a point on to a curve. Project another cuvre across the other curve and make point at the intersection of the 2 curves.

If you can't make a complete enclosed solid, you maybe able to thicken it with a small thickness (watch your smallest radius, this will drive the amount you can thicken). Sometimes to make solid and trying to merge all the surfaces to make it leak proof can be challenging. You may half to...

We use style for very complex surfacing. Typically we use the standard surfacing package (90%). Which there is plenty of info on. Most typical standard surfacing is create your curve structure and use boundaries to attach to the curves. Merge the surfaces Thicken or solidify to make a solid...

If it is a complex cut such as compound angles on multiple sides. I would use surfacing to create the cut. Create the individual surfaces of each side, then merge the surfaces, then use quilt to cut the solid.

If needed I could send you our material files we have about 150.

FYI We assign material files (on a network drive) to all our parts. Done with a mapkey when creating a new part. When doing this, this also helps out the anaylsis guys. To create material files we use matweb website. http://www.matweb.com/index.asp?ckck=1 Still would be alot work though. :(...

Hmm, Most of the newer high end cards have application settings. We use nividia FX series and set the app setting to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire

We use a tree.cfg file Go to the -Settings, -Tree Filters and make sure features are turned on. Save settings file to a location. Use config.pro option mdl_tree_cfg_file and browse to that location.

for 2001 part mp_density=WEIGHT/mp_volume("") Where "weight" is the the measured value for 2001 asm WEIGHT=MP_MASS("") for WF2 part REPLACE THE "#.##" WITH THE DESIRED WEIGHT. alt_pro_mp_mass=#.## mp_density=alt_pro_mp_mass/mp_volume("") CHANGE THE 'Alternate Mass Properties'...

Here is what my company uses config.pro: def_layer LAYER_ASSEM_MEMBER COMPONENTS def_layer LAYER_AXIS AXIS def_layer layer_chamfer_feat CHAMFERS def_layer LAYER_COMP_DESIGN_MODEL COMP_DES_MODELS def_layer LAYER_COMP_FIXTURE COMP_FIXTURES def_layer LAYER_COMP_WORKPIECE COMP_WORKPIECES def_layer...