Since switching to 2009 I have noticed that when I drop a part into an assembly its appearance is always shaded w/o edges, even though the rest of the assembly is shaded w/ edges. To get edges back on my new part I have to open the part and rebuild it. Its not a big problem, just kind of...
I am trying to sweep a triangular cross section through a helix to put threads on my part. Ive not had problems in any of the previous versions doing this and since we've installed 2009 I am no longer able to do this. Ive been using all of the usual tricks that have worked in the past and I...
I have some basic questions about a stator. Specifically this one is in a motorcycle.
The stator in question is static, has 8 posts, and 2 of them are wound for an ignition circuit. The remaining 6 posts are empty. I am planning to use them for a lighting circuit. Lets assume the lighting...
Im looking for an off-the-shelf hole inspection system. I want to measure things like:
circularity
straightness
taper
angularity/perpendicularity
diameter
surface roughness
etc.
The holes I am planning to inspect will be drilled. Diameters ranging from 1/4"-1.0"
Anybody work with these machines...
Is there a certain pitch that a ballscrew can no longer be back driven?
I am looking at using a 2or 4mm pitch ball screw and nut. In the application the screw will be turned by hand only 1/4-1/2 of a revolution, but I want the screw to be returned to its original position using a compression...
I modeled a set of 6" calipers, and in the spirit of over doing it I wanted to try to get the digital display to read the measured value. As it is right now the display is a sketch using the text function. Is tere a way to link the text value to the driven dimenison between the caliiper jaws?
Im trying to mate two parts within an assembly, one is a weld torch, the other a part with a complex 3d surface. I have created a composite curve on the surface that represents the weld path. Ive drawn a point on the end of the torch and I am trying to mate this point to the curve.
No luck so...
OK its not a full blown crash, more like a stall.
Im running 2008 SP3.1 on a nice machine with a quad core & 4Gb RAM
After the program has been running for a few hours SW will freeze itself up for 2-5 minutes when I try to save or click on the "file" menu. It usually comes back to life after...
I want to put some pockets in an assembly (a 2 piece weldment).
Sounds easy enough right?
Heres my catch, I need to have radiused edges on the bottom of the pocket - as if it were cut by a radiused endmill. I need this so I can accurately represent the goemetry when I run this model through...
I am having problems switching between open documents in SW 2008. I normally go to "window" in the main menu (file - edit - view - insert - etc) and select the document I would like to show. Most times this brings up the wrong document, and sometimes it will bring up a file that I didnt even...
Just switched from 2007 to 2008 and one thing in particular is making things difficult.
So far I have only noticed it on the extruded cut feature but I imagine this would also be a problem for revolved cuts. When I sketch my profile for the cut I may reference features that will be removed by...
Im looking into using RF technology to perform 3d spatial tracking and feedback. Has anyone come across a product/prototype that uses this technology as a scaled down GPS system? If so, would the RF sensors measure range by counting wavelengths? I've been able to find only one product that...
I am exploring options for implementing a semi-standard G code based control system for a 5 axis machine. The machine is custom built and currently uses a robot-code programming language.
Does anyone have any recommendations for vendors who would be able to implement a complete control system...
Does anyone have any experience/advice when it comes to Milling Concrete? We would like to expand the work surface of a very large vertical mill. The machine's travel envelope extends beyond the existing steel tooling surface, which is ~3" thick and is embedded in the floor. The tentative plan...
