Here is a simple chart that I use.
Dale DiSalvo
Sr. Mechanical Designer
Pro-E WF3.0
Missourian = Shut Up And "SHOW ME"http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=f2123828-6500-416c-b642-28c0933a76b9&file=Threaded_hole_Depth.pdf
JakeAdkins,
Thanks, I've been struggling with this same issue and could never find the right aperture radius size that worked best. "5" seems to be much better now for me as well. Was starting to think I was retarded or something ;)
Dale DiSalvo
Sr. Mechanical Designer
Pro-E WF3.0
Missourian...
Fighter Pilot is correct. Unless your mistaken on what they need.
Going from .prt files to .dwg files is impossible because .prt files would just be models which are used to make drawings which are the .dwg files.
Now keep in mind that each software saves their drawings with different...
I have used all three programs during my career. And in my professional opinion you would be best off going with Solidworks. It has the greatest capabilities with opening and saving out as a huge amount of other formats. It is also probably the least expensive of the 3.
If you have used...
Updraft,
As we all know, each program has its strengths’ and weaknesses and personally I think Sheet metal is one of SW weaker points. Including SW this makes 7 different software programs I've used during my illustrious career. And personally, I prefer Pro/E simply for the fact that “I” (not...
Updraft,
Yes, CBL's reply filled in the missing info in the "absolute best help file / tutorial of any software I (you) have seen. Guess really sometimes the help files are great if you already know how to do it. Just out of curiousity, what other 3D modeling software have you used...
Updraft: I am trying to follow the Sheetmetal/Design methods/design a part from the flattened state, then convert it to sheet metal.
Doesn't work how they have it written. I think there is something missing between steps 4 & 5. Any ideas?
Stugots
Mechanical Designer
SW '06 SP5.1
Updraft: I have a bad habit of trying to use the search in the SWX help and it greatly limits the findings. I'll use the index from now on. Thx
Stugots
Mechanical Designer
SW '06 SP5.1
Updraft: Can you explain how to convert from a solid extrusion to a sheetmetal part? I've been spoiled by Solid Edge and it was a simple button click, but I haven't been able to find anything in the help files on this topic.
Stugots
Mechanical Designer
SW '06 SP5.1
Shaggy: SW won't let you dimension the holes as a spline in a flat. When you pick it you get: "The selected entities could not be converted into a line or arc."
Is there a special way to dimesion a spline?
Stugots
Mechanical Designer
SW '06 SP5.1
engAlright: The idea of taking dimensions off the flat patterns has been proposed here. My counter point would be, how would quality check the part before they possibly waste the man hours in forming if the part is wrong unless the dwg is then dimensioned? Is this as issue there?
Stugots...
CBL: They want to laser cut the holes in the flat. The holes were created in the formed state "part in place" in the assembly because of it's relations to mating parts. I would have thought you could place 3D points on the part in the assembly then flatten and place the holes in the flat, but...
Yes, I understand the premise of a round hole in a formed sheet to a flat distortion factor. What I am really asking is why does SW have such a problem recognizing the hole in a flat pattern when you try to dimension it.
My only solution so far is to actually have to sketch a circle on top of...
