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We are looking to redesign our manual ECN process. Can anyone recommend any good ECN software packages?

Has anyone heard of any success stories with Active Noise Cancelation? This is basically using the same type of technology as is used in the Bose noise cancelling headphones but in an open shop environment. A microphone picks up the noise of a machine or machines and the noise is then processed...

I am trying to settle a dispute and can find nothing in the machinery's handbook or online to support or deny either side of this issue. In high tolerance machining, temperature changes in your material can make a difference. When a piece of metal is heated it expands. How does this affect the...

Is it possible to export a Bill of Materials to a tab delimited text file for improting into Excel? Thanks, Dblcrona

We have several of our parts Zinc plated. We have been finding that many of them have a powdery coating on them. Screw threads on these parts get packed full of this powder. Is this caused by the Zinc plating process or could this be caused by something else after they are plated. Our plater...

I have an application where I need to install a 1.5" diameter o-ring on the OD of a threaded end cap. The end cap is about .38" thick and has a recessed area for the o-ring which lies between an external thread and a lip. We currently use aluminum tapered cones with a recess on the large end to...

Is it possible to dimension an angel x distance chamfer with a leader note instead of an angle dimension and a distance dimension? Thanks, Dblcrona

I have two questions about the relocation of dimensions in drawing mode. 1. How can I move a model dimension from one view to another? 2. How can I move a model dimension to a different location within the same view? For example: I have a view which shows 2 fillets which are the same feature...

I want to use the revolve command to create a shaft with 2 snap ring grooves. To do this I sketch half of a profile of the shaft and revolve it around a centerline. When I dimension the sketch is there a way to create a diameter dimension rather than just a radius dimension? Can I do this in the...

Is it possible to create custom icon menus that point to macros? Dblcrona

I recently read thread559-175336 about how to set the center point for rotation when using a Spaceball. I took it a step further and mapped the "Sets Center Point" command to a button on my Spaceball (4000 FLX) so I could just select a point with my mouse and hit a button on my Spaceball with my...

I am planning on taking my test this year to become a Certified Manufacturing Engineer. Can anyone recommend any good study guides? Thanks, Dblcrona

Ok, here's another simple (stupid) question. When I measure things in my parts and assemblies it only gives me 2 decimal place accuracy. Also, when I dimension my drawings everything shows up a 2-place decimals. How can I increase that to 3-place accuracy? Thanks, Dblcrona

I have created an assembly of a simple 4-bar linkage in which all 4 arms of the linkage are the same length. One of the pivot points is fixed in the assembly and the one opposite it is constrained to the same plane so it can only travel in a straight line. I would like to constrain the movement...

Sorry for asking such a basic question but I am a new user and my training class isn't scheduled until February. I want to create a user defined plane and axis in some of my parts to make it easier to assemble them. I can't seem to find any commands that will let me do this. Is this possible...

When projecting views on a drawing how can I set my drawing standard for projection type. SW seems to be defaulting to 1st angle projection and I want to use 3rd angle projection. Is this even possible? Thanks, Ken Johnson

When inserting a component into an assembly is there a way that I can insert multiples of the same part and just drop several on the assembly at different locations and constrain them all later? Thanks, Ken Johnson Ken Johnson ITT Corporation

Ok, so far I'm learning Solid Works by teaching myself. Right now that's my only option until I can get some training. I have figured out how to assemble components in an assembly but not how to change the mate properties after I have assembled them. For instance I mated two plates and specified...

I am a new user to Solid Works 2007. At my previous company I used Pro/Engineer. Can anyone recommend any good training manuals for Solid Works 2007? Is Solid Works For Dummies any good or is it just what the title suggests? Thanks, Ken Johnson Ken Johnson ITT Corporation

I have a parametric standard note that pulls info from the paramater fields of the part file. However, every time I open my drawing I have to activate the model and regenerate for the note to show up correctly. This used to work just fine. What might be causing the loss of connection between the...