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  1. JamesMcD

    Macro: Retrieving custom props from Part while in a Drawing?

    I have a macro which I pieced together from another one found on the web. It saves a drawing as a pdf and names the file with a concatenated list of properties. My problem is that the properties I want it to look at are in the part file, not the drawing, and I don't know how to get the macro to...
  2. JamesMcD

    Copying & Pasting Features?

    Why can't you create two assembly files, one saved as the part# of the as-cast part, the other as the part# of the machined part. Both assemblies will have a single instance of the same model inserted into them, but in the "machined" assembly the part will be configured (gasp) with the machined...
  3. JamesMcD

    Trying to write a macro to re-order sheets of a drawing...code inside

    You are correct. That change allows the macor to funciton. Unfortunately, it doesn't do anything, because as you might have noticed I never populated the array that's being sorted with the names of the sheets. Do you mind trying to take a stab at that using the getnames function? My problem...
  4. JamesMcD

    Trying to write a macro to re-order sheets of a drawing...code inside

    OK here's my 2nd try. I've truncated this to onyl encompass the issue I'm concerned with. Please, if anyone can help me with this, I'd be grateful. This one gives me "Subscript out of range" on the "First = LBound(sheetNameArray())" line in the sub-routine. Thanks, James...
  5. JamesMcD

    Any way to copy bespoke views from model to model?

    Couldn't you make a macro that simply jogs the part to the correct angle and turns the perspective view on?
  6. JamesMcD

    3D Sketch Pattern

    No, but if you need a pattern in a 3D sketch, you can created it in a regular sketch and then use the convert entities command to transfer your pattern from the 2D sketch to the 3D sketch.
  7. JamesMcD

    Trying to write a macro to re-order sheets of a drawing...code inside

    I'm new to VBA and this macro-writing business, but here is my attempt. This macro: -inserts a sheet, naming it with the correct number (it does not get called sheetcount + 1 because we want to disregard one of the sheets when numbering them) -Deletes a particular template note on inserted...
  8. JamesMcD

    Sharing Files Via Internet

    You might consider using a program called mIRC, to send your parts files over an IRC (Internet relay Chat) channel. By doing this you can avoid the hassle of FTPs and e-mail, and you won't be limited by file size (transfers only limited by your connection speed). Of course you and whoever...
  9. JamesMcD

    Lofting a circle on a spiral with intersecting geometry?

    Is the spiral path on a single plane, or is it like a coil spring?
  10. JamesMcD

    Tangency problems in Wankel motor model assembly

    I really appreciate you going through the trouble of trying this out...I would like to see you model too.. you can send it to mcdonald@clas.net thanks.
  11. JamesMcD

    Tangency problems in Wankel motor model assembly

    Thanks a lot for the help guys. I havn't tried Motionworks yet, though I've heard of it. I'll look into it. The idea for the curve is great. I didn't know you could do that. Could you maybe go a little more in-depth on what a de-limited text file is? By free points do you just mean...
  12. JamesMcD

    Tangency problems in Wankel motor model assembly

    Oliver, thanks for the reply. To be honest I've just been doing some initial model studies, and haven't yet modeled the housing EXACTLY. I anticipated having troubles in this area, so I didn't want to get too far into the model and find that it was impossible. How to model the housing...
  13. JamesMcD

    Tangency problems in Wankel motor model assembly

    I'm an Industrial Design Technology / Technical Graphics major currently taking my 2nd Solidworks class. I don't usually get stumped all that easy but the project I've chosen for my midterm is giving me problems. I'm making a model of a wankel motor (like in the RX7) and am having troubles...
  14. JamesMcD

    Creating perception of integrity in auto unibody...DIY methods?

    I posted this in the vibration/acoustics forum as well. I hope that's ok. It seems like with each new model of car it is claimed to be some measure (30-40%) "stiffer" than the previous generation, laterally or longitudinally. For some cars, there are aftermarket parts to increase...
  15. JamesMcD

    Creating perception of integrity in auto unibody...DIY methods?

    It seems like with each new model of car it is claimed to be some measure (30-40%) "stiffer" than the previous generation, laterally or longitudinally. For some cars, there are aftermarket parts to increase stiffness of the unibody, such as subframe braces and strut/shock tower bars...
  16. JamesMcD

    Who are OEM suppliers of wheels/rims to major car manufactuers?

    Enkei has been making alloy wheels for Mazda since at least the early '80s, probably longer. I've never seen a Mazda alloy that didn't say Enkei on the back. Also, Enkei is currently very popular as an aftermarket wheel maker in the sport compact car arena. -james
  17. JamesMcD

    Modern equivellant of continuously variable McCulloch supercharger?

    I found this website a couple years ago: http://www.vs57.com/ It's dedicated to the old McCulloch superchargers that were on Kaisers, Packards, and Studebakers, among others. I'm particularly fascinated by the CV pulley system, which works on the same principle as CV transmissions (like on the...
  18. JamesMcD

    Any info on lean burn & swirl (in combustion)?

    Yes, he's the soft head guy. Are you familiar?
  19. JamesMcD

    Any info on lean burn & swirl (in combustion)?

    The direction of swirl is obviously dependant on the geometry of the intake/head/chamber/etc.. Disregarding this, the direction is arbitrary... I don't think the laws of nature/physics provide for a clockwise swirl to have some strange talent for atomization that an anti-clockwise swirl...
  20. JamesMcD

    Formula for peak piston acceleration at top/bottom of stroke?

    I found the formula for mean piston speed on this forum, and that was useful. But I want to be able to figure out how much more stress I'm putting on a piston (due to rapid change in acceleration) if I shorten the rods. I remember a formula from Physics class: Final velocity =(Initial...

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