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  1. etxxx

    Autodesk Inventor: point of origin + angle + views + measure tool

    thanks gents, I will try your tips.
  2. etxxx

    IP / Copyright / License - linguistic complexity / 1st sale doctrine

    FYI... I robbed it from its previous owner after paying an agreed sum. It was a recorded transaction which took place in a country that signed the Free Trade Agreement of North America. The fact that Autodesk is not happy with me robbing the copy of the software after paying for it does not...
  3. etxxx

    IP / Copyright / License - linguistic complexity / 1st sale doctrine

    hey RSstuff, my copy of Inventor does specify an EXPIRATION date, which I replace with the xxxxxx. The License behavior is PERMANENT. This is why I say it is a double standard. I know a guy who has AutoCAD 2010 with NONE in the EXPIRATION date field. This is mentioned in a post above.
  4. etxxx

    Autodesk Inventor: point of origin + angle + views + measure tool

    Hello, I am a Solidworks user at work, and recently an Inventor 11 user at home. Here are my questions: 1. Inventor does not seem to have (or maybe they do not show) the point of origin of the coordinate system. The axes are not shown either though they are present. So, I cannot refer to an...
  5. etxxx

    IP / Copyright / License - linguistic complexity / 1st sale doctrine

    @ Ron: Yes, it is sometimes necessary to define on a contract term(s) to be DIFFERENT meaning than conventionally accepted wisdom. Professionals use words differently than laymen. However, a to sell your PERMANENT license (defined to allow permanent use of a product on the contract) with an...
  6. etxxx

    IP / Copyright / License - linguistic complexity / 1st sale doctrine

    Extra info: When I requested the activation code with name under which my Inventor copy was registered, I was given 1 that causes the license to expire in 13 months. However, I know a guy who is able to activate his AutoCAD 2010 and there is no EXPIRATION date. --> Could this be because he...
  7. etxxx

    IP / Copyright / License - linguistic complexity / 1st sale doctrine

    I bought a used copy of Autodesk Inventor 11. It is 3 versions older than that newest one. Since I was able to retrieve the name it was first registered, I got past their Activation Code stage (2nd layer of protectionism). Than in Help>About, I see this: License Expiration: xxxxxxxxx...
  8. etxxx

    Lock Scale for Solidworks

    ProE has the Lock Scale feature and the Sketcher tool. this allows changing all dimensions to scale when you change just 1 dimension. Is there a similar thing for Solidworks?

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