I have a client that wants to manufacture a flexible plastic part with two hollow sections that will be filled with saline and sealed. Imagine an oblong oval shaped tube where the ends are solid and the long sections hollow. I know there are various ways to accomplish this via multi-piece...
I keep getting this error message when trying to show a chart in certain studies. Once I start getting the error, it won't go away for that study. If I delete the study and start over it usually still occurs. I'd like to know what the root cause is so I can avoid this in the future. The...
Here's a tip for all those annoyed at SW's inability to add or delete separator lines in toolbars. It's a bit involved, but not beyond anyone that likes to get into the nuts and bolts of things. To facilitate proper execution, I've added as much detail as possible to each step. I hope someone...
I need to model a 2"-11.5 NPT internal thread. I believe I have all the dimensions I need, but I have a question about the nominal diameter. Since pipe thread is conical, it doesn't really have a set diameter. So if the above thread is spec'd to have a 2.375" nominal diameter, what does this...
I'm not sure when it changed, but now when I add a threaded hole the Thread Class is unchecked by default and the hole callout doesn't show it either. This applies to both 2007 and 2008. I can manually check the Thread Class option, but I distinctly remember that in 2006 the thread class used to...