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  1. actaris

    mechanica - is it possible to "view max"with "capping surface&quo

    I am running Pro/MECHANICA on a complex part with some internal areas that are difficult to view. I can create a "capping surface" or a "cutting surface" to view these regions, but then I an unable to use "view max". I know you can zoom in on a particular location...
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    looking for hex-shaped steel tube

    I need some help. I am looking for a hex-shaped steel tube to make a nut-driver type tool for a 3/4" nut. The hex will need to measure 1.125" on the inside. I haven't been able to find anything except squares and rectangles. Does anyone know a source for hex shaped tubes?
  3. actaris

    Pro/E 2001 crashes when using MODIFY command

    I am having a problem since upgrading to 2001. Sometimes when using the MODIFY command in Part mode, Pro/E will crash and just disappear completely. It happens after selecting a dimension value to modify, typing in the new dimension, and clicking OK or hitting ENTER. Has anyone else had this...
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    deleting multiple items in drawing mode - Pro/E 2001

    We have recently switched from Pro/E 2000i² to 2001. In drawing mode, the menus are different. I can't figure out how to select multiple entities so I can delete them at the same time. I know I can hold down "shift" and select them one by one, but that takes too long. I want to be...
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    bimetal design guide

    I am working on a product that has a bimetallic strip that is used for temperature compensation. It is a U-shaped strip, with the "legs" of unequal length. I am attempting to calculate deflection, etc., but don't know where to start - it is more complicated than the cantilever beam...
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    threaded inserts and residual stress in Polycarbonate

    I have a polycarbonate part with threaded inserts (brass inserts, 4-40 thread, ultrasonically inserted into PC about 7mm or 1/4" thick). I am having a problem with cracks appearing around the inserts. Some of the parts appear to have some shrinkage or voids that occur due to the thicker...

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