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    young operator-big problems mdtr4!

    Nick- I have been using AuotCAD and MDT for several years. (since r12 was released). And I am not a big fan of using paper space. For the plant layouts I have done in the past, and one I am currently working on. I prefer to create the layouts in model space and only use layers to control the...
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    solid editing , need help

    It would be nice if it was as easy as deleting the extra line. haha When importing "step" files from other systems. MDT 6.0 only recognizes the object as 1 solid. Therefore if you select the hole, it would delete the whole solid. "STEP" translation is preferred for solid...
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    solid editing , need help

    I have a solid object (imported from a step file) with a .375" diameter cut thru. I need to remove or "plug" that hole. When I simply "plug" the hole and UNION the 2 solids together. I can visually see where the plug is. Is there a preferred method of removing holes...

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