Good Morning All,
(As relating to Y14.5-2009)
My question really extends to any parallel axis features/reference frame but to illustrate the point as simply as possible:
By way of example, lets assume a cylinder with flat ends perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder. Let Datum A be the...
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We are currently running SW2011 and considering getting back on subscription in order to upgrade to 2014/2015 and add in the SW EPDM for document control. Before I make the investment I wanted to check in and see if anyone has any insight or strong negative feelings that would cause me...
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I have a question about direct (+/-) tolerancing and its interpretation (ASME Y14.5-2009). The basic question can be phrased as:
Does direct tolerancing on 2 planes mean that every point on the 2 surfaces must lie within the specified perpendicular distance from each other or only that...
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Does anyone have issues with hole wizard altering their holes seemingly at random?
I am using SW Premium 2011 SP 5. To replicate (and to describe the problem) I have done the following:
• Create Hollow cylindrical part 1.265" OD x 1.1 ID
• Create second cylindrical part 1.1 OD
•...
Question On Responsibilities:
Just so I can make sure that I am not the one in the wrong; I encountered the following situation:
1. One member of our company completed a design and drawing of a part and submitted that part for quoting with the intention that it would receive bending as a method...
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I assume that I am just missing something basic. I have been dealing with it for a while now, but it is getting under my skin. I used to have a SW version with toolbox installed and I could drop flat head screws into countersunk holes and get an auto-mate to lock it in place. At some...
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Here is my sequence of events:
I am running SW 2009 SP 2.1 on a windows XP machine (also behaves the same on 64 bit vista)
1. Create model
2. Create Drawing from model using custom template, may or may not insert additional views.
3. Dimension and detail drawing using a mix of...
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I have a new application where I have 2 pipe segments that are meant to interlock at their ends one inside the other. I need to align the 2 pipes relative to each other, with a separation distance of 5”-15”, do some prep work on the ends and then slide them together.
I am in need of a...
I am using a 1/2HP motor controlled by a VFD to rotate an electronics package ~2 ft away as part of a testing fixture. The motor is fixed to an aluminum plate as is the fixture for rotating the electronics package. For *some* of my packages I am getting garbled output when the drive is engaged...
My apologies; I was rushed so didn't look extremely hard to see if this posting exists already but... I am looking to aquire some FEA software for my company and have very limited FEA experience (I will be taking training on the selected software to correct this). I am running a Solidworks 2009...
I have a model with 2 different configurations.
I have the associated drawing with 2 sheets, each showing a different configuration.
When making the drawing, I made the first sheet and organized my views and imported dimensions the way that I wanted. I then added a new sheet and imported the...
Does anyone know of a way to create a “Free Form” fillet to allow better control of a variable radius fillet? I have an edge where 2 curved surfaces meet and I am trying to define a fillet, similar to the one created by the face fillet, but with a variable radius (is there a “variable radius...
