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No, the fellow who is the lead engineer here has some very definite ideas as to how we use Inventor. For instance we are not allowed to use the frame generator or tube and pipe (we make many support frames and process piping) because he does not like the file structure. He only wants one project...

We were able to add folders to the project file, so that was very helpful. Thanks for your help. Those favorites are global to all users. Is there a way to save my personal folders so the file explorer is unique to me?

Mcgyvr, Thanks, is that under the manage projects tab? If right click on frequently used sub folders the option for creating file paths is greyed out.

This may seem like a dumb question, but I have searched for this but have found no answer. How do you add favorites to the Inventor file explorer?

Thanks for the input. My feeling was that what makes 316 preferential to 304 was the higher nickel content, then this material should be fine. However, now I need to find out if it is FDA approved for food contact.

Does anyone know if AMS-4777 Nickel Alloy is compatible with a 35% peroxide solution? I have been searching but cannot find a definitive answer. I plan on using this material in a furnace brazed assembly of several pieces of 316 stainless steel. 316 is good with peroxide so I need to verify the...

Thanks for the reply and input.

I was told that it is possible to have Inventor automatically generate a PDF file when you check in an IDW file. Is this an add on or does a macro/program need to be made? Can someone point me in the right direction. I am running Inventor/Vault 2013.

Correcting mate errors can be such a pain. The other issue that really is annoying are insert mates. They are so nice to use, but often times we will check fully constrained assemblies into Vault with no mate errors what so ever. Perfect. Then when you open the assembly from vault the next time...

I cannot offer you a solution, but I have the same issue as you describe. I am running 2013 as well. It is an annoying problem.

Azum, I agree with your argument/question. It is annoying to have to reselect the sketch. As you say, if I did not want to extrude it I would not have sketched it.

On more formal released drawings, a letter within a triangle indicates a revision change to that particular dimension.

As it is only a locking screw for a protractor, a #6 screw is more than adequate. Use a socket head screw and press on a knurled plastic cap like these http://www.mcmaster.com/#socket-head-cap-screw-knobs/=b55z6h.

Why just not drill and tap to the next standard thread, one size up?

Thanks for the input. I will have to follow the link from my home as my company blocks access to the site. What I ended up doing was a kluge by adding a dimension to geometry in the view and then editing the value as well as the appearance. Actually when doing this I noticed an error in my...