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    Need source for surplus/used WR-770 or WR-975 or WR-1000 waveguide

    Hi- Anybody know of a source or contacts that could lead to a used or surplus coaxial adaptor and waveguide for WR-770 or WR-975 waveguide? (Also called WR-1000, WR770, WR975, WR1000). I've searched considerably on the internet to no avail (unless I agree to purchase a really expensive new part...
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    Need to convert SLDPRT Solids to voxels

    KevinDeSmet; The information gathered from this thread has been very useful for my goal of converting Solidworks models to Voxels. The primary work I'm doing now is learning to write and adapt some of the initial Solidworks macro conversion programs provided by Handleman in this thread... This...
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    Need to convert SLDPRT Solids to voxels

    Handleman; You are really outstanding! I certainly appreciate your creative and useful macros. I'm definitely looking forward to exercising these newer versions to see how they work. I also enjoy "dissecting" these macros so I can use them as a teaching tool for myself. Truly awesome! Thank you...
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    Need to convert SLDPRT Solids to voxels

    Handleman: HOLY COW! The macro you provided works really well! I ran it on a 0.5in dia hemisphere with 1mm voxels and 50% fill settings, the results are shown in the attached pictorial.The 50% setting appears to produce a "3D circumscribed" voxel arrangement. This is a great start towards my...
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    Need to convert SLDPRT Solids to voxels

    Cpretty; Thanks for the link to lots of interesting info related to voxels- my initial foray into the sites indicates this should prove useful in several ways. I also agree with your comments about the boundary definition for the voxels, this should be done in a very coordinated manner. In my...
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    Need to convert SLDPRT Solids to voxels

    keepinitcool and Milehalloran; Thanks again for the great suggestions, code, and links- I will work on this later in the week as an opportunity to learn more about voxels and possibly provide a solution. Seems that voxels are one of the few formats that enable highly detailed characteristics in...
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    Need to convert SLDPRT Solids to voxels

    Handleman: I copied and pasted the script- assuming it is a macro to run in Soliworks, renamed the extension as .swb. I then tried running the "macro" on a simple cube about 1in x 1in x .4in, it appeared to run (no errors) but where does it put the results? I cannot see any changes to the...
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    Need to convert SLDPRT Solids to voxels

    Handleman: WOW! Your reply may be exactly what I need if I can figure how to use it. Thank you very much for the effort and interest you've shown! Can you give me an idea of how this can be used? I need to know the input data format, how to "execute" the file, etc... Thank You!
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    Need to convert SLDPRT Solids to voxels

    Mike Halloran- I really appreciate your insights and replies- these look genuinely helpful. You seem to have a good understanding of the underlying conundrum with file formats that do not easily "bridge" the CAD world to the Medical files... I will see if I can find a "neutral" format that is...
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    Need to convert SLDPRT Solids to voxels

    I do not run or own the software package that is used by my customer so I cannot fully defend the inability to read iges files. I do know that most software is written with specific goals and specifications- many, many 3D design systems were written that do not use nor even acknowledge formats...
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    Need to convert SLDPRT Solids to voxels

    Rob; Thanks for the suggestion- I have included neutral formats in my searches so far, I also suspect these will be much more likely to meet with success.
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    Need to convert SLDPRT Solids to voxels

    Has anybody worked with a program that conceivably would take a solid model (organic shapes with complex surfaces) from Solidworks and output or convert to voxels? I have a customer who has some very sophisticated simulation software that relies on voxel input. My goal is to re-define the...
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    High Dielectric polymer compounds & additives for RF applications

    All; Thanks a bunch for the continued suggestions and ideas! The Boron Nitride ("white graphite") is a "dead end" for this application because it cannot raise the dielectric by either being conductive or by inherently having a high dielectric itself... I'll look into 3 roll mills- I'm not...
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    High Dielectric polymer compounds & additives for RF applications

    Regarding "Unclesyd" comments and about mixing in general; We have observed that mixing and effective dispersion are very important- the measurements are strongly "polarized" and affected by any non-homogenous (non-isotropic) distribution of the carbon powders and fibers in the silicone. We...
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    High Dielectric polymer compounds & additives for RF applications

    Reply to "Demon3" and general update on carbon based mixtures, excellent source for carbon properties, etc. Thanks for the lead pointing me to Cabot, I am checking it out. I have also really benefitted from looking at the Asbury carbon website (see weblink below) for excellent technical info...

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