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len_1962

to due what you are asking it is not just a simple parting line or split line, and yes those are SW terms as well in other CAD systems too. you can use the mold tools or cavity tools in an assembly or use multple bodies and the combine tool subtraction or the indent tool or or or this is a big step ...

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Another trick I use is making solid bodies aka Tap and Stud that give the correct MH size. then you can add the body to the part and either add the stud or subract the tap from the part body using the combine tool. It is just us machinist handle getting correct 3D prints or part to CNC. the other pr...

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bnemec

WELL SAID! Aways takes a "CHEDDAR" to make sence of it all

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It's not just the arches that are a problem. The distance between the "Steps" is not the same as the length of the inclined sections. So if it still has to be "work a round", it is easier to do it in a different way. image.png Two selected lines not are equal. The problem will a...

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Well, unfortunately, not all that glitters is gold. Easy but... When the walls tilt (draft feature), the dimensions and arcs change. So the arcs will be elliptical and trigonometry must be used to convert the vertical dimensions. But in many cases it can be useful. It is of course possible to use m...

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how will it work on parts that are all ready shelled aka wall thickness? I get alot of parts created by students that need to be broken apart and then have this type of feature. as you know selecting a face that has inside outside edges will on offset the outer edge..... "No Bueno" Been do...

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CNC mill use 3D and usually STEP file, not DXF/DWG. Frederick, No, not True, HAAS and HURCO have DXF\DWG options that use them to program toolpath at the control. Also most CAM software now read native SolidWorks\SolidEdge\Inventor\NX ...... straight into the software, but most of the time you'll n...

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Haven't seen them do anything to HSMWorks and it is now owned by AutoDesk.

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This is basically the same functionality as the Javelin link above for showing the info in a column of Windows Explorer... Only works with SW installed, only shows "Future version" if newer than installed version of SW. what if EDrawings is installed and not SW, would you see version?? do...

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put the file up, what version of SW are you using?

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File Proporties shows version in the details tab, not sure if it will show EDU

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Edit: what are you using the SW files for? Machining in your CAM software? get yourself the free EDrawings and you can view the files if you just need to see what they look like. it can view parts, assemblies and drawings as well as open other CAD too. if you want something to open them get OnShape ...

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Another good resource is what Mark Biasoti did while at Spanner Product Design, he released a slew of vids, this one is on Master Model Techniques

https://www.spannerpd.com/solidworks-webcast-episode-17

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Toby I show the students this alot. They always make a something like a cabinet that is all one part, not seperate panels so it can be made in the shop, I show them how to split and then rename the bodies and save as a new part to make drawings or put into an assembly. This also works great for CAM ...

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and these vids on Scan to 3D https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=85af15397c77c0f6&rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS938US939&tbm=vid&sxsrf=ACQVn09tNjrqUUZJ3h_3denzggXfNIVSPg:1709050675169&q=Scan+to+3D+SOLIDWORKS+Tutorial&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjI0pXz9cuEAxXBIUQIHUDrA7EQ1QJ6BAgJEAE&biw=2752&...

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check this out, guys name is Jon Himself

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Scan Data is just FRIKIN WOUNDERFUL TO WORK WITH...not I use DezignWorks to reverse our scan with our Romer arm, it can get you 10 to 80% there but you have to make some assumptions during the reversing proccess. I just got one of those scanners but haven't worked with it yet, scann looks pretty goo...

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MAKER is for personal\Hobby s h i t!

but having XShape is a plus for those hard to make surfaces

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doobs you mean it's a muliple body part, correct, not assembly. Maybe they were using the master modeling way that many Industrial designers use instead of top down assembly modeling where the new parts are internal and reside only in the assembly. In the multiple body part you could do folders to g...

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Have them watch Too Tall Toby stuff! after they run thru totorials like most of the main CAD have.

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Only way I can see on how you discribed how you want it to work is.............. insert the part into the assembly then turn it into a interal component which then makes it a copy and then you can do what ever you want to it and it doesn't mess with the original...............??????????????? I do th...

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originally from Cedarburg

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have you contacted NexGen in Port Washington, they are the reseller of ProwerMill maybe they have some customers looking???
https://nexgensolutions.com/ (262) 416-7994

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I have scans like this all the time that I have done myself, due to the parts shape, color, shinnyness and other factors not giving me as good scan. So here is my approach, take it as just a suggestion as you will develop your own way. I do not know Geomagic as I use DezignWorks inside of SolidWorks...

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CASH (under the table) rate is alway less than a 1099 rate

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Got one in forum asking how to change drill depth to point of the drill. So the drill depth will be different for all sized drill and tip angle. maybe because they don't want to punch thru the otherside of the part or just they understand it better or for what they make the hole depth isn't critica...

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I think all designers should program a CNC at least once or make some parts on a manual mill/lathe before doing drawings. You figure out things like tolerance stack ups and why to dimension a certain way pretty quick when your the one having to do it! Manual machining really teaches more as you are...

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https://www.artec3d.com/3d-software/solidworks-cad

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Now as a machinist I am just going to state a couple of things that will help most on threads. 1) The solid model doesn't need to have solid threads in the hole and not really even the graphic threads either if you use Hole Wizard and alway select the middle callout that shows the majors dashed circ...

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that is because you made the lower parts hole a counterbore holewizard hole, change it to a tapped hole, or delete the holes in both parts and then in the assembly do a hole series and that will put hole in both part files and should allow" FART SMASTENERS" to work...... old SW AE saying f...

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Alex,

Now I know how say Save Bodies in French...............

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@tsmith I'm going to download Rhino and have a look, thanks. Rhino can do alot but it isn't parametric, and it is bassacwards between left and right mouse clicks, not windows complient. It is more like how Illistrator and CorelDraw UI works not like a true CAD software UI have worked since they sta...

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My advice would be to try Onshape. They have a free version (not the tryout version) that is very powerful. I do all my personnal work with it now. It's modern and robust and you won't have to manage files on your computer, it works like Google Docs. That also mean you don't need a powerful compute...

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Welp, that new customer portal certainly is a P.I.T.A.... Apparently, you can't "add" yourself to a reported bug anymore as you would previously when adding the SPR to your SPR list. Now, even though you've figured out what the bug is and have a BR number, you still have to go through the...

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Is this just for 3D printing and not an actual production part?

I ask because I whould aproach this different just to save time.

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Super169, Well you have alot of questions which makes me think you are fairly green and haven't used many of the things I would use to create your part file. I have been using SW as a model maker\prototype machinist\SW abuser since SW97+ and have taught both at the SW VAR and colleges. Here is what ...

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Here is a part that I did using multple bodies, boss extrudes with offset possitioning, circular pattern bodies, combine tool add and subtract picking just the bodies I want, replace face from offset surface. I think using simple extrudes a solid feature of patterning and combine feature make powerf...

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bnemec wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:50 pm Will extruding as different bodies (uncheck the merge option) avoid the ZTGs?

no need for seperate bodies if you extrude a solid body thru only if you cut extrude is the problem with ZTG, open my part file.

just trying to help out my fellow cheeze head

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Have you guys looked at my SW File? No need to extrude different levels for the hatch pattern, just do a split face. No need to convert text to geometry or any trimming, just extrude it tru and above the split face. I had to make a drawing because the part file wouldn't create the DXF with the split...

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see pic has the instruction on it.

using solids saves alot of time, sketchs are not always the fastest way to get stuff, features baby!!

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since you are using Fusion 360 you should be using Sub-D aka T-Spines, know need to do all the splines. search out vids on it, sweat sweat sweat. but it never hurts to learn surfacing. check out this from Mark, #25 thru 27 he makes a mouse first with surfaces then Sub-D https://www.youtube.com/@span...

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you should have made an offer to purchase the Workbench portion of Grab CAD, that they killed off June 1st, 2023.

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also try CONTROL Q it will sometimes fix graphic glitches

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DanPihlaja wrote: ↑Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:38 pm Create a plane at that angle, then select the plane and set your view normal to.

and then they can make a new view and jump back to it anytime they like

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Dear Friends, At OpenBOM, we provide an alternative for GrabCAD Workbench. Please check it out. If you have questions, please contact support @ openbom dot com. We are happy to help and we answer quick. Check for more information here - https://www.openbom.com/blog/from-grabcad-workbench-to-openbom...

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Jaylin Hochstetler wrote: ↑Thu Sep 22, 2022 5:28 pm Wow! That's awesome! It's crazy what you can do with CAD/rendering. Such as https://grabcad.com/library/ram-trx-1

that is way above my paygrade.

Download all the things you want from GrabCAD now, it is being killed off June 2023, they've said they will "CONTROL ALT-DELETE"

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Frederick_Law wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:08 pm I wasn't Canadian for that long.
I grow up watching A-Team and Macgyver.

Now we're way off topic

SPEED RACER and AIRWOLF

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Took a SW and Key Shot class here at ASU, made all the solids with SW, here are some of the results.
learn alot about how much I do not know about photos

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