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    Squeaky Plastic Threads

    Some times plastics threads make a squeaking sound when unthreaded. If the material can not be changed for the application, can this problem be addressed with a different thread design (pitch to diameter ratio, thread section profile, etc…)?
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    Standard for Thread in Plastic

    I have to specify a thread in a plastic container with lid, the container will have an o-ring and is intended to hold 1 liter of water. The diameter is approximately 110.00 mm and the pitch should be about 10 mm. I am looking for a standard specification for the thread tooth cross section...
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    How to set up drawings attributes in NX3?

    fgbrender: Thank you for your reply. We do not use Teamcenter. One more question. Does NX provides predefined attributes like page number, drawing scale, date, etc…
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    How to set up drawings attributes in NX3?

    I will like to set up attributes in my model that would automatically populate the drawing title-block for things like drawn by, date, etc. We do not use the master model concept, so the model and the drawings are on the same file. We are currently using NX3.
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    Open JT Document without JT2Go?

    Dave: That seems to be the case, but if the receiving party have JT2GO loaded, they are better off opening the .jt file in JT2GO instead of PowerPoint (more functionality). I do not see the benefit of sending someone a .jt file embedded in PowerPoint, if they need JT2GO loaded anyway. Thank...
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    Open JT Document without JT2Go?

    If I drag and drop a .jt file to a PowerPoint document, and email this file to someone, which have Microsoft Office but not JT2Go, would they be able to open the PowerPoint document, and pan, zoom or rotate the .jt model?
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    Array of "Subdivide Face" in NX2

    I did not realize pattern face was available in NX2. I think I created your part. I can email it to you. The first feature is a block of dimensions x=100+n*2, y=100+n, z=5. Second, a sketch on the top face of the block of a rectangle, 3 sides are at a distance equal to n from the edges, the...
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    Array of "Subdivide Face" in NX2

    Why NX2 and not NX3? In NX3 you could use the new pattern face. Hector Barea Tupperware
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    Book Review?

    Has any one read the book “Computer Aided Design with Unigraphics NX3: Engineering Design in Computer Integrated Design and Manufacturing” by H Felix Lee and David Fulton (ISBN: 0-7575-2196-7)? If you have read it, what is your opinion? Can you compare it to "Practical Unigraphics NX3...
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    3 Sided Surfaces

    Feadude: I do not mean a non-manifold part. I am trying to create a surface and then thicken it. Ewh: I will try to explain better bellow. Vikingbro: I tried a Studio Surface 1x2 and a Through Curve Mesh (with the first Primary String being a point). Since in both cases the...
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    3 Sided Surfaces

    I am looking for suggestions on how to create 3 sided surfaces. What commands I could try? Any special technique or procedure I should look into? Thank you in advance.
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    Starting Unigraphics Users Group

    Check this web site: https://citizen.plmworld.org/join.php
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    Layer Standards

    Here is another example. Unassigned layers can be used for anything. 5 PARTING-LINE 9 APPROVAL-STAMP 10 DIMENSIONS, DRAWING, NOTES 11 SURFACE-FINISHES 12 PRODUCT-MARKINGS 14 DATUM-PLANES-AND-AXIS 20 SOLID-BODY 30 BORDER 31-80 CURVES 81-130 SKETCHES 131-159 SURFACES
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    Non Software Specific FEA Training

    Thank you all for you feedback so far. I meant courses, no books. MToft: What is DAMT?
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    Non Software Specific FEA Training

    Does anyone have recommendations for non software specific FEA training?

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