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  1. MysteriousDrX

    Bearing Selection from Toolbox

    Does anyone know if there is a way to be able to choose bearings by OD, Bore & Thickness instead of by what the toolbox refers to as Size? I'm currently creating models & manufacturing drawings of pre-existing products so the dimensions are the information I have. The bearing I needed today was...
  2. MysteriousDrX

    BOM Item Numbers & Ballooning

    I need to use letters as item numbers. I have no choice in the matter. Is this possible without using overrides? If not, can I link my balloons to the override value that is actually displayed in the BOM? Currently it will only show me the original numerical value. I am not going to be happy...
  3. MysteriousDrX

    How to stop the dwf being created for the preview

    One of the guys I work with has been trying to check a file into Vault from inventor that seems to be stalling on the dwf for the preview & not getting further than that. He want to turn off the feature so that the dwf isn't created. Is this a thing that is possible? Google has given him no...
  4. MysteriousDrX

    Accidental Level of Detail Added....

    So I've managed to accidentally add a Level of Detail to one of my assemblies. Not only do I not need it, but it is also exactly the same as the full assy. How the hell do I get rid of it?
  5. MysteriousDrX

    Not Crossing Dimensions

    I have a few rectangular shaped components in a Polar Array (corners touching) Thant I need to dimension. Unfortunately there are other components outside of the circle, so I'm going to have to dimension them inside, causing the dimensions to cross each other. Obviously this is bad form & I'd...
  6. MysteriousDrX

    Erroneously Snapping to Lines that don't exist (AutoCAD 2015)

    Today AutoCAD (2015) has started snapping to lines that don't exist (please see attached image). The only OSnaps I don't use are Node, Quadrant, Insertion & Nearest. I don't usually use Apparent Intersection but it is currently on & all others are always turned on. No, regen won't help...
  7. MysteriousDrX

    Changing Draftsight Print Margins

    Is it possible to change the size of the print margins in DraftSight? I need them the be an even 0mm or 5mm on all four sides, however I can find no way to physically changes them. Or at least if I could find out what the existing margins are then I could adjust my border template...

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