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  1. NanoMan

    Add-In - How much?

    I don't remember exactly but I was recently given an unofficial quote on Routing and it was over $2,000 (US). It might have been over $3,000. Whatever, it was way beyond what I had to spend.
  2. NanoMan

    Migration from AutoCAD to Solidworks - Warranted??

    There are numerous reasons to make the change to a parametric modeler. To me, one of the simplest has nothing to do even with 2D/3D stuff. It's that you can do simple things like determine a dimension by typing 3.173" - 2.934" instead of using a separate calculator to determine the number. I...
  3. NanoMan

    Calculations: Personal Tool or Public Record

    When we purchase structural designs we always mandate calculations be included. The reasons include: 1) 10 years from now, we can back up the design with the calc's, even if the designer has moved, retired, or been hit by a bus. 2) If we're considering a change, we can check ourselves to see...
  4. NanoMan

    API - Set configuration-specific custom properties

    TheTick / macPT: Interesting... I just found that there must be an existing custom property in order for it to be set. When there were no configuration-specific custom properties set, the ModelDoc2.CustomInfo2 did not work. When the custom property field had something in it, it did work. I...
  5. NanoMan

    API - Set configuration-specific custom properties

    Thank you for your prompt answer to my question. In response to yours, I'm working at reading it. I'm finding it to be a bit laborious and not organized quite the way I'm used to seeing some VBA docs. I did figure out how to use a For...Next loop to add configs and descriptions; I was able to...
  6. NanoMan

    API - Set configuration-specific custom properties

    As best I can discern, one can only read a configuration's custom properties programatically, not set them. Am I correct? I sure hope not...
  7. NanoMan

    image to dwg translation

    Wintopo (wintopo.com) converts raster images to vector images.
  8. NanoMan

    Single Plate connections to Tube Steel Columns

    ChipB, I'd like to take a look at your spreadsheet, too. NanoMan1-a-hotmail-dot-com Thanks!
  9. NanoMan

    What are your biggest frustrations about work?

    Blatant nepotism
  10. NanoMan

    Annealing temp of Be-Cu #172

    We're trying to estimate whether we need to use heat sinks when flame soldering Beryllium Copper parts in order to assure that they aren't sufficiently annealed so as to lose their "springiness". Any ideas about permissible temperatures?
  11. NanoMan

    moving a sketch along the z axis

    "...needed to move the circle back out along z to extrude it from that new point..." I don't completely understand what you're after but couldn't you extrude the circle to end where you want it to and then create a new sketch at the "starting" plane of the cylinder and...
  12. NanoMan

    Templates vs Sheet Formats

    If you have a drawing open and you select "Add Sheet", you will be presented with a list of Sheet Format templates to choose from, not drawing templates.
  13. NanoMan

    Cranfield University (UK) says engineers in short supply...

    For anyone who sees a shortage of engineers, simply place an ad in the paper and see how inundated you are by applicants. I've been hearing that line since I started engineering school in 1983... with the exception of about two years during the bubble, I haven't seen it yet. I only *wish* it...
  14. NanoMan

    International competition

    While I agree that KPMG's "study" seems to be a self-serving publication benefitting the sponsors, (Big 5 firms do lie... remember that Anderson signed off on Enron's statements), you, Mr/Ms Aresrope are a bit out of line with the closing on your post. Personal shots weaken your...
  15. NanoMan

    Cost savings and employee rewards

    I worked for a defense contractor that had a formalized program in which the award was based on the cost savings - capped at $10,000. It was good and promoted people making suggestions about things outside of their areas of responsibility. One downside is that some people turned in literally...
  16. NanoMan

    Find an items between display and feature manager

    Thanks for the input! I just stumbled across something, as well. When right-clicking on a part in the model, I noticed the small double chevron at the bottom of the context-sensitive menu. One of the items added to the menu was "Go To Feature (In Tree)" added to the extrude feature...
  17. NanoMan

    Find an items between display and feature manager

    I'm using 2k4, sp 2.1 Following your advice I've set the options as you suggested. Unfortunately, my patterns don't expand automatically. When I find the pattern and expand it manually, the part is shown highlighted. Thanks for the suggestion.
  18. NanoMan

    Find an items between display and feature manager

    Is there a way to select an item in the feature manager and automatically zoom to it in the assembly display? Conversely, is there a way to select a part in the model and automatically find it in the feature manager? I'm familiar with "Go to" and I realize that items highlight. The...
  19. NanoMan

    Model space vs paper space

    I like paper space because you don't have to worry about dim scales. You just set up your dim styles to be what you want for a given layout size and then don't worry about it. It's also nice when you want to do a scaled-up detail view - you just dimension it like everything else; you don't need...
  20. NanoMan

    Bending in a Composite Beam

    We have a 24" x 24" x 60' latticed steel "spine" to which an engineering firm is planning to attach a tower segment on the ground and then hoist the whole thing into position on the tower. My boss has asked me to validate the approach and there's one area that I'd like to...

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