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  1. SerialCoder

    Creating a Rolled Channel in sheet metal

    I need to replicate a rolled channel in sheet metal mode. Currently, we create sm channels and roll them to create curves in our conveyors. I have been struggling to find a way to make this happen in inventor. Any advice? David Tulk IS Manager - Dillin Engineered Systems Conveyor Systems -...
  2. SerialCoder

    Force an Assembly to Update

    I have an assembly that is driven with an excel spreadsheet. Sometimes when I change the values in Excel, the update button does not light up in inventor (I believe inventor checks the reference files and activates the update button when changes have been made) Anyway, is there a way to force...
  3. SerialCoder

    Missing Bolts

    I am "Self teaching" inventor and have alot of success at building small assemblies and what not. I am having a huge issue though with my fasteners. I have set up a project and built the assembly and used fasteners from inventors standard part catalog. When I re-open the assembly, the...
  4. SerialCoder

    Multi Pitch Threads?

    Hi all, I'm not a machinist or even an engineer but i've gotten involved in a project where I am reproducing a vintage pen. I need to tap the threads where the barrel and the cap screw together and found that it has 4 starting points for the beginning and end of the thread. I'm not sure what...
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    ACAD LT and Visual Basic

    According to AutoDesk AutoCAD LT does not support VBA but does anyone know if you can still access the AutoCAD object model in VB6 or VB.Net to perform Tasks on a PC with LT installed? Thanks

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