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  1. mjcole

    What are your thoughts on the new functionality found in the Ribbon and shortcut bar implementation.

    Hello All or anybody, Since it's been a year since anyone has posted anything I assume you may be using the 3dsystems forums. I found the 2012 Interface pretty impressive but originally didn't upgrade because I use SolidWorks which is mostly better. There are some ways to cheat the alibre...
  2. mjcole

    SW 2010 SP1.0 Now Available

    Hey everyone, Noticed that SP1.0 for sw2010 (twenty-ten) as I like to call it is now available. For those of you who work at big companies and for most of you that have better internet connections at home it would be easier to download yourself. I recommend using the Download Only option so...
  3. mjcole

    Any New/Existing SR Issues for SolidWorks 2010 Topic 1 sp=0.0?

    Idea Sprouted from following Post. thread559-256688 Please post any SRs here so we can have major issues looked at by Increasing Service Request volume. Id appreciate if you don't ask for thread removal before we debate whether this is a good idea or not. Now Get your fly swatters ready to...
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    How can you use a text editor to determin SolidWorks File Version

    Hello All, I've wondered this for a while and finally discovered the answer I was looking for. The list is by no means complete. USING TEXT EDITOR TO DETERMINE SolidWorks FILE VERSION How to determine SolidWorks Version a File was created on using a text editor SolidWorks files contain text...
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    COMPANIES THAT USE PRO/E >> FORUM GENERATED LIST USING UPLOADED FILES

    Hello All, I thought it would be good to develop a list of Companies that use Pro/E and what versions. We could add our own companies that we know use Pro/E but aren't on my attached list which was sorted from a search I did on the PTC site last year. My list also contains entries for UG and...
  6. mjcole

    How to Access Microsoft Format Toolbars for unlinked drawing object?

    I was wondering if there was a way to use the toolbars in an excel table created as an unlinked object within a Pro/E drawing. I know with linked *.xls objects when you double click it in the drawing you are taken into the excel file where you can access all excel functionality. In UG there is...
  7. mjcole

    Ordinate Dimensioning best practices using planes at bottom of tree.

    Hello, I have not done a lot of drawings with ordinate dimensioning until my current contract. I sort of developed my own methodology that makes it easy to change the baseline and have all the dimensions update with out getting purple dimensions. What I do is create datum planes in the model...
  8. mjcole

    Is there a Strike Thru option that can be set for drawing notes?

    Hello, It's been a while since I've used Pro/E for drafting and was wondering if there is, has been or ever will be an option to set text to display as strike thru text with a line thru it? It's easy enough on Eng-Tips see below EXAMPLE STRIKE THRU TEXT Hopefully there is a way to do this...
  9. mjcole

    Getting Pro/E files to show preview image as thumbnail icon?

    I was wondering if any of you knew how to get Windows to use the saved imaged used for file preview in Pro/E as the Name.prt.## thumbnail in Windows Explorer. It seems that if UG is able to do this then there must be a way to do the same for Pro/E files. If not it seems to me like a...
  10. mjcole

    Showing Part Family Table in Master Model Drawing

    Hello All, I've been wondering if it's possible to import a part family table in drafting that is linked to the Family Table in the Part Model. I know it's possible to do this in drafting but so far I've only seen it work where the part and drawing are in the same file, which goes against the...
  11. mjcole

    Reference Pattern for table driven feature.

    I'm using 200i2 or 2001 I was wondering if it is possible to do a reference pattern for a round feature created on the edges of a cut that is patterned using a Pattern Table. I created a round feature on the 4 vertical edges of a rectangular cut I patterned using pattern tabledriven . When I...
  12. mjcole

    Linking of UG model expressions to External Spreadsheet

    Hello All, I was wondering if it would be possible for an External Spreadsheet used for engineering analysis could be linked to Expressions in a UG model. I'm looking to be able to access model parameters and expressions directly without using UG. Is it possible to link to the UG excel...
  13. mjcole

    HOLE POSITIONING USING ANGULAR DIMS??

    Hello, I'm having a problem getting the holes I create on UG to depend parametrically on the Datums I use for placement references. It seems that the holes will not change location if I modify the datum angle by 180 degrees and the holes keep the same position. This Is driving me nuts more...
  14. mjcole

    Is there any way to filter columns on Excel like filtering rows?

    Hello, I was wondering if anybody knows if I could filter columns in the same way that I filter rows except in a different direction. Thanks for any replies Michael [cyclops] AETD - LYNN, MA -------------------------------------0
  15. mjcole

    Is it possible to use portions of sketch for Feature inputs?

    Hello, I was wondering if it's possible to use part and not all of a sketch for inputs when choosing paths or profiles fro sweeps and Lofts? In many cases I've found this hard to do or am not able to pick on what I want. Yesterday I was building a feature that should only require 3 basic...
  16. mjcole

    Building command based on response to ACCEPT statement

    Hello, I'm relatively new to SQL and was wondering if its possible to do the following. I have written a small .sql script that creates a select statement from a series of ACCEPT parameter prompts. As I have it now I have prompts that get input for columns to select, table to select from &...
  17. mjcole

    Catia V4 using ranges for Keywords Lay(001-029)

    Hello, I was wondering if any of the CATIA V4 users know if it's possible to select a range of Layers or Colors using selection keywords. It makes more sense for Layers. For instance if I wanted to add LAY001-LAY010 to a filter is there anyway I can use UNIX search options like * or ? for...
  18. mjcole

    CATMESH Fails to complete during DREP COMPUTATION

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone knew or ran into Catia 4 freezing during a Mesh operation when the Output window for Catia displays DREP COMPUTATION as the action being performed by CATMESH. Does anyone know what this refers to and why it causes Catia to freeze? Also is there anything that...
  19. mjcole

    Patterning a point using surface percentage increments?

    Hello All, I was wondering if it's possible to pattern or transform points or other entities along a surface by U or V percentage increments. I'm working on preparing a UG model for analysis in Patran and would like to be able to visualize my surface as a grid with edit display and then...
  20. mjcole

    Surface perpendicularity problems with Extruded Solids

    Hello, I'm not trying to flame UG but I think we all no there are some dimensional accuracy issues with the software 2.00" becoming 1.999999999986 etc. My co workers and I have run into problems assembling files due to non perpendicular surfaces from simple extruded solids in UG. Has anyone...

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