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  1. digger200

    Restraints

    I would like to place some tiedown points on a trailer bed to secure small loads (80Kg) within a compartment. What sort of G forces could I expect in say a 30mph crash. Is 5G a reasonable figure at this speed? Thanks
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    Inputting Data

    I want to use equations that use data from a table (on the same worksheet would be nice) So how do I go about it. Imagine my equation for a certain model is 2 x A, where A is situated in the data file (row?) and depends on what type the base model is. (I can't seem to find what I want in the...
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    Mirror part greyed out

    my mirror part is greyed out (Insert/Mirror Part) and I therefore can't mirror the part. Any suggestions as to why? Thanks
  4. digger200

    Tyre clearance

    Can anyone tell me what minimum clearance I could get away with between the sides of a road trailer tyre and a frame. I have always worked with 25mm. Thanks
  5. digger200

    Text reversed

    When I try to extrude text on a surface using Tools/Sketch Entities/Text. It comes out in reverse. The flip icons in the manager tree are greyed out so I can't flip it back. Any ideas? Thanks
  6. digger200

    Drag inoperative

    Help, I can't drag some component parts when I insert them into assy's. Some do & some don't (more often don't). They move by mates but not free drag. As a footnote I seem to have more trouble with 2008 than any other version Cheers
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    Bolt preload

    I thought by preloading a bolt then loading the joint with a smaller load, the bolt should not see any increase in stress. When checking the bolt loads in Cosmos it always seems to adds a bit. I've tried all sorts of setups and even very low direct pull loads to try & eliminate any bending etc...
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    bellows shaft guards

    Does anyone know any suppliers in the UK of leadscrew type guards. Preferably steel, concertina or spiral. Can't seem to find anything on the net. I need to cover a thread & it extends from 35mm to about 220mm I am also very restricted on outside & inside dias. Thanks
  9. digger200

    Colour & texture icon grayed out

    Help - I seem to have lost the ability to colour, both the Colour & texture icons are grayed out. I've searched the options to no avail. I'm using 2008 Thanks
  10. digger200

    BatchPrint for 64 bit 2008

    Anyone know of a SW BatchPrint for 64 bit SW2008. The current version of SWbatchPrint doesn't seem to work. I assume it was for 32 bit. I only have the basic 2008 Thanks
  11. digger200

    Error message GdtAnalysisSupport.dll

    Anyone know what this error message is? Could not load Solidworks dll - GdtAnalysisSupport.dll It happens when I try to load a certain assy, but on clicking OK it goes but still loads OK. Other assys load OK - I'm using 2008 Thanks
  12. digger200

    Leader Colour

    I've forgotton how to change the colour of the leaders. I start with a new default note with leader which are both black. Then I change the text colour to red but can't change the leader to red. Anyone help? Thanks
  13. digger200

    Oil tank design

    Can anyone point me to websites with basic design of a small road trailable oil tank.
  14. digger200

    Oil tank design

    Can anyone point me to websites with basic design of a small road trailable oil tank.
  15. digger200

    macro for spline points

    can someone point me in the right direction for entering the XY coordinates of spline points into a macro or "design" chart for SW2007 to draw it. say 4 points X1 Y1 ....X4 Y4. Thanks
  16. digger200

    Is Silicant rubber sealant OK at -40C?

    Is Silicant rubber sealant OK at -40C? (the standard industrial stuff) Thanks
  17. digger200

    Silcon Sealant

    Is Silicant rubber sealant OK at -40C? (the standard industrial stuff) Thanks
  18. digger200

    Surface finish of bright bars

    Does anyone know what surface finish to expect on bright bars.
  19. digger200

    Cosmosmotion

    Can anyone recomend any sites - free tutorials. The help files in Cosmos don't seem to cater for cosmosmotion much.
  20. digger200

    Copy with suffix

    Can you copy a lot of files from different assys. and save them with the same numbers but with a suffix. thus retaining the originals that will not be linked.

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