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    3D Models - Mills, Drill Presses, etc ad naseum

    mayby try cad.thomasnet.com, www.3dcontentcentral.com/
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    Solidworks memory doesn't dump

    I'm curious as to what tasks I can close in Task Manager to free up some RAM (assuming it will do it) and how to keep them closed. Programs such as Windows Messenger and stuff like that.
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    Internal ID Problem

    Just right clicking on the part and Replace Component. Do this and save it but it doesn't solve problem. Have systematic way of saving files. There certainly not all over the shop but I'd like to know a little more about PDM Works and Pack and Go if anyone can spare time to tell me or recommend...
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    NPT/BSP to Imperial Inch

    Those links you pasted were perfect. Before I thought 1"NPT was 1" OD but it's 1.315 Everything is a lot clearer now. God bless. TBP - You've confuse me a little. When you say "there isn't one dimension on 3/4" pipe - of any wall thickness - that is 3/4". Do you mean that the 3/4" will refer...
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    NPT/BSP to Imperial Inch

    No I just want to convert NPT to imperial inches or BSP to imperial inches. I'm a little confused as the lads at work are telling me BSP inches are different to imperical inches. Am I right in thinking this or is a 3/4" NPT equal to a 3/4" imperial and ditto for a BSP?
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    cosmetic Thread Meaning

    Thanks Scott and co. Will try that on Mon.
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    What does this symbol mean?

    OK, so what you're saying is to pick the sketch from the feature manager design tree in future?
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    What does this symbol mean?

    http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=symbolmeaninglj5.jpg
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    cosmetic Thread Meaning

    Using an NVidia Quadro4 900 XGL but it doesn't display textures. This is a certified card? Any ideas as to how to display them?
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    NPT/BSP to Imperial Inch

    National Pipe Thread
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    cosmetic Thread Meaning

    Can someone also tell me what exactly is a cosmetic thread used for? On Inventor it puts in what looks like a thread but is just an image but it makes it very clear that the hole is tapped or cylinder is threaded. Is this option not available on SW? God bless, Phil.
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    What does this symbol mean?

    Can anyone tell me what the symbol that's marked with a sphere around it in the feature manager design tree means in the picture. God bless, Phil.
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    NPT/BSP to Imperial Inch

    Hi, I'm looking for tables that convert NPT or BSP inches to standard imperial inches. Does anyone know of such a table? God bless, Phil.
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    Calculating load (N) exerted by a 1000 litre drum

    Haha, That was a good joke alright.

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