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  1. MartinBellehumeur

    Custom Macro Creation

    Hey Gang, Wanted to know if anybody has experience in Macro creation? What I'm looking for right now is the required language (I'm guessing VB or VB.NET?), a good compiler and the possibility of finding a catalog of functions or even tutorials if they exist. As always, your help is much...
  2. MartinBellehumeur

    Modify/Add Special Charaters in Callouts?

    Callouts (among other text features) permit the addition a specific list of special characters (ex: adding "%DG" will add a degree symbol). I was wondering if it's possible to customize these special characters, or add our own characters that we use a lot. The main goal in fact is displaying...
  3. MartinBellehumeur

    Use of Variables in Callout - Dimension Change

    I've setup a drawing with some dimensions I want to refer to in callouts. Dimensions are in imperial (x' y"). When I reference them in a callout (ex: %{V27557|V}, where the variable name is V27557), the dimensions comme out in metric (mm). How can I change this to show the dimension in imperial...
  4. MartinBellehumeur

    Underline Block Labels

    Just wondering if there's a way to underline text in a block label and/or of a callout, or more generally, underline text of a style (ex: iso). Thanks, Martin
  5. MartinBellehumeur

    Adjustable Assemblies inheriting Adjustable Part Variables?

    Here's another problem I've come up with. Let's say I want to create a ladder and then extract a BOM. I create an assembly with all the different parts needed (support, pegs, wall braces, etc). Now let's say I make these parts adjustable, so I can create a 3 meter ladder or a 4 meter one...
  6. MartinBellehumeur

    Creating 3D expanded metal - Pattern and Vent Problems

    Objectif: I'm trying to model expanded metal that my company will be able to use in various projects. My idea was to skecth a variable-controlled link (which I know how to do), pattern it over a specific area and apply the vent (or similar) function. Problems so far: 1. can't pattern a...

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