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    Basic approach for product development in UK ?

    Hi Good luck with the research. I followed Pugh (see the book 'Total design') during my study days. That is a good overview of a 'process to follow' in design engineering. If you read the book it may well reference some formal 'BS'XXXX' processes. Other pointers, the UK sometimes follows the...
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    Section view cut lines in orange

    Hi Just a quick quesion to the forum, my company seems to want to make all the sections view cut lines / & text in orange... Is this actually allowed? I thought that all sections had to be black... (from past experience) Thanks. Rob Solid Edge; I-Deas 7 to 12; NX4 to NX8.5 / TeamCenter 9.1 &...
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    Modify view border?

    Many thanks John that is what I was after... Solid Edge; I-Deas 7 to 12; NX4 to NX8.5 / TeamCenter 9.1 & Ansys 14.5 / SW 2016 - 2018
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    Modify view border?

    Hi Just a simple quick question. In NX & Ideas 2D drafting you could do a view border manual edit (and the geometry inside would be cropped...) So, to be clear I mean the dotted line around the individual 2D drawing view that is orange when you hover over and blue on select, I want to resize...
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    How do you extrude only a part of a sketch.

    Hi Modelling from a highly thought through initial sketch is great and it does save time further down the line. Within NX you can also wave link the sketches adding more functionality to the whole design. Whilst I understand that you can use this technique it does require a degree of...
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    Loft between two surfaces in SolidWorks 2018

    Hi Thank you for the replies so far, in the meantime I have tried to 'knife and fork' it through using a cut sweep and then a larger rad to clean up the end result (although I would really need a chamfer in that area rather than a rad but the chamfer fails after the swept cut...) Towards the...
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    Loft between two surfaces in SolidWorks 2018

    Hi I am new to SolidWorks and wondered if someone could advise on the creation of the following loft (see the word file) I need to transition from a flat sketch to a 3D surface with a draft of 15 degrees but I cannot find the correct command. Thank you. Rob Solid Edge; I-Deas 7 to 12; NX4...
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    Renaming a spreadsheet used in a part family?

    I use many Part families for components. When I do a save as (Always administered via TeamCenter) the new part always maintains the old XL sheet name. However this does not seem to have any effect on the outcome of the new part family which functions OK dispite having the old name. It never...
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    Conveyor Analysis

    I would advise you consult a good reference book. You can't go far wrong with the Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials by CEMA. As you have not specified the loads or the duty of your conveyor you'll find an answer to all the calculations for your requirement there. (as long as it is not really...
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    Callout display a [...] in parts list

    Oh and one addition - not sure you can override the [...] but if you set the callouts correctly it will work OK. I think you can just write in the callout column whatever you want but upon update it may re-appear as [...] Another option is to hide the callout column and insert a fully manual one...
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    Callout display a [...] in parts list

    I used to find that complicated too. The [...] usually means that the same item that is used multiple times within an assembly is assigned different callout values. To fix this go to the Assy Nav and make sure to select all of the instances of the problem item (that is calling out [...])so then...
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    Calculating an area on a Drawing using a Section-View

    Hi Ronald I see what you are saying. The only way round that I can see would be once you are sure you have the cut where you want it, simulate the 'section cut' in the 3D part by doing a divide face by datum plane and then take a extract face from that and repeat as before taking the measure...
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    Setting the PDF file export name - Possible?

    Hello Cowski - It will reside within TC item once exported. Solid Edge; I-Deas 7 to 12; NX4 to NX8.5 / TeamCenter 9.1 & Ansys 14.5
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    Calculating an area on a Drawing using a Section-View

    I think I can see a way to do that. Try something like this: 1. Make your geometry in 3D modeler 2. Within the 3D model create an extracted face using the icon with a cube and a yellow plane above it. (extract geo.) 3. Now use the basic measure bodies command (from the analysis menu)and apply...
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    Setting the PDF file export name - Possible?

    Hello I have a question regarding the export of the PDF in NX (8.5) Is it possible to set the filename of the PDF to be something else i.e: BASE012345_A_PDF --> BASE012345_A_RELEASED At present the default is _PDF. Additionally, would it be possible to get NX to automatically append the 2D...
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