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  1. careyc

    AutoCAD to SE?

    Ok, I see I was missing a few steps. I tried it again and it worked this time. Thanks for your help, Patrick!
  2. careyc

    AutoCAD to SE?

    Hmm, I tried both ways, but for some reason, I couldn't get them to work for me. I finally opened the DWG file in draft and just copied the drawing profile and pasted it into the reference frame for protrusion in the part function. Seems to work this way. Thanks for the helpful advice!
  3. careyc

    AutoCAD to SE?

    Is there a way I can transfer a profile drawn in AutoCAD v2004 to SE v15 to be protruded?
  4. careyc

    Different bends in sheetmetal

    Thanks donyoung! I was looking for a feature or control that allowed me to apply a different bend. I should've thought to look at the obvious!
  5. careyc

    Different bends in sheetmetal

    Is there a way to put bends with different radii on the same contour flange? I drew the side profile, which is similar to a "z". I need one of the bends to be R0.05 and the other to be R0.11. So far, they both default to the set value, but I want to be able to set each one separately. I'm...
  6. careyc

    Creating STL (rapid prototype) files

    That's exactly what I was looking for. Great advice! Thanks so much for your help donyoung!
  7. careyc

    Creating STL (rapid prototype) files

    I need to rapid prototype parts I created in Solid Edge (V15) but the ASM parts that I created won't work. The rapid prototyping software separates the pieces of the assembly even though I need them to stay merged together. I tried saving them as IGS or STP files, but it doesn't help. I see...
  8. careyc

    Putting in reinforcements in sheet metal

    Thanks cadsman, for the great resource. That was exactly what I needed. Thanks to all for the good advice and tips!
  9. careyc

    Putting in reinforcements in sheet metal

    I'm not sure if I would be able to make it appear as if the rib was stamped out of the material rather than extra material that was added in to reinforce the bend.
  10. careyc

    Putting in reinforcements in sheet metal

    That's exactly the way I ended up putting it in. It works, so I'll stick with it. Thanks for the advice on flattening the part. Thanks for your help, beachcomber!
  11. careyc

    Putting in reinforcements in sheet metal

    I have a sheet metal part with a few bends that I would like to have reinforced with offset bracing stamped into the bends. Essentially, it would be like taking a wide and flat tool and offsetting the material perpendicular to the bend. Is there a simple way to model this?
  12. careyc

    Dynamic zoom and pan in draft mode

    Oh well, I'll make do with the way it is. Thanks to all for your help!
  13. careyc

    Dynamic zoom and pan in draft mode

    I tried the Ctrl and Shift key with all the buttons on my mouse, but it doesn't seem to work on my system. I'm using v15, could that be the reason? I'm able to use Ctrl and Shift with the mouse wheel in the other environments and I'm comfortable with it. Is there a setting for Draft that I'm...
  14. careyc

    Dynamic zoom and pan in draft mode

    It's not the best, but it certainly helps! Much appreciated!
  15. careyc

    Dynamic zoom and pan in draft mode

    Is there a way to set the mouse wheel and button to pan and zoom on the screen for draft mode the same way as in modeling mode?
  16. careyc

    Offsetting a section in sheetmetal

    Hi. Thanks for the advice. I can't use the contour flange since I don't have a planar face. I was able to switch to part and created separate protrusions of those tabs to be offset from the original plane as I needed. It wasn't perfect, especially with the edge blending, but it serves the...
  17. careyc

    Offsetting a section in sheetmetal

    I've created a short cylindrical part using SE v15 sheetmetal with one end having a lipped edge that's bent in towards the central axis. On this lipped edge, there are several tabs also in the same direction. I created this part by using a circular dimple on a circular flange and then cut out...
  18. careyc

    Using draft

    I'm trying to familarize myself with the draft feature of SE v15. I also use AutoCAD 2004, which is where the 2D drawings will end up. What I'm currently doing is saving the draft as a DWG file and copying the views into the ACAD 2004 template I already have set up. The only thing I can't...
  19. careyc

    Unit precision

    It was right under my nose the whole time. Thanks for your help!
  20. careyc

    Unit precision

    Is there a way to increase the precision / decimal place of the system? Its default right now is 0.000 and I would like to get it to at least four places (0.0000). Solid Edge v15

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