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  1. cadmaniac

    sub-assembly from parts

    I did a quick search and found nothing. I want to create a sub-assembly by selecting several parts in the browswer window. I thought it would be as easy as selecting the parts and "make new assembly from parts", but no luck so far. thanks. Anyone can be Captain in a calm sea.
  2. cadmaniac

    Solid body modification

    I am a solidworks user test driving inventor 9 for comparison. I am having some difficulty manipulating multiple solid bodies in a single part. For instance if I imported an IGES connecting rod and needed to cut it half, spread the halves and extrude the gap to lengthen it. So far it seems I...
  3. cadmaniac

    Working Pulleys / Belt

    I just downloaded this physical dynamics demonstration for ACAD Inventor: www.sdotson.com/graphics/video/toy.zip (10MB .avi file) In it are great working examples of various dynamics, including a pulley/belt setup. I'm jealous. This has been discussed on this board before, and I have yet to find...
  4. cadmaniac

    Mate help for planar objects needed

    I am trying to find a better way to mate an object with planar sides into a slot with planar sides evenly spaced on each side. Up to now I have been having to measure the distances and use distance mates between the planar surfaces. Concentric does it easily with cylindrical objects. Is there a...
  5. cadmaniac

    Sub-Assembly Mate Problem

    When I insert a sub-assembly containing a concentric and a coincident mate into an assembly, the mates no longer have motion functionality. However, when I insert each sub-assembly part individually into the assembly and apply the identical mates to the parts in the assembly, they work as...
  6. cadmaniac

    feature pattern on a sphere

    I am trying to model a golf ball and am having trouble cutting the dimples. Any suggestions? SW2004 Anyone can be Captain in a calm sea.
  7. cadmaniac

    RealView problem

    I just recently added a Quadro4 900xgl to my system, running SW 2004, but RealView is still not available (shaded out). I know this card is supported. Any Ideas? Anyone can be Captain in a calm sea.
  8. cadmaniac

    lost materials when referencing a drawing in A2K

    Hi everyone! First day. When I XREF a .dwg file in a new drawing, all of the materials attached to the original are not referenced. I really don't have to re-attach every material do I?

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