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Maybe you had it rolled back to a point where there were no solid bodies.

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Wow, thanks for putting that up. Very cool.

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"Fractionner" looks like the Split feature. Maybe you don't have the requirements for that feature. Looks like you have the surfacing toolbar up. Do you have a solid body in your model? If not, that function won't be available.

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If this were some general IT site, CAD might be seen as a subset of 3dx, but since this is primarily a CAD users site, we tend to see 3dx (and its bretheren platform/portfolio Xcelerator) as a consequence of CAD. I can't put 3dx higher in the hierarchy unless we get a lot of that type of people here...

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You can save the splitting surface body as a library, and then use the Intersect feature to split the body and keep both solid bodies. That's the part that turns out to be the trick - keeping both bodies instead of throwing something away. You might try this as a tutorial for the Intersect feature: ...

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Paul Salvador did this a couple decades ago....

http://www.zxys.com/swparts/

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@Rob @matt there seems to be some issue with the website download... I just tried it and I get an error that the zip file is corrupt. Maybe re-upload by Rob? Rob, I was about to try to write one of these one day, but realized I couldn't figure out how to tell which way a sketched arc was going (CW ...

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No, making a smooth curve using a spline is what I was refering to by "do it manually", this usually requires at least 3 or 4 points and is a more visual than precise approach. In Altair's Inspire Studio there is a curve tool called Blend where you just need to hover over reference object...

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Nice, that answers my second doubt, thanks. But I am still unsure regarding my first doubt. For example, see attached image, I would like to connect selected line to the other, bridging the gap with a smooth curve which automatically aligns tangentially to the end of first line and to the beginning...

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Solid Edge has Tangent Continuous (which is essentially constant radius, I think) and Curvature Continuous (which is more of a spline profile than a single radius arc).

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If I may ask for clarification here. Do you mean even as a newcomer to the forum with a simple doubt, I must make at least two posts before being approved? Because I posted a question more than 24h ago and it still hasn't been approved, so now I am not sure if I understood this rule correctly (what...

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Wow! Recognized his voice from that commercial. The actor was Matt Frewer. He's been in a lot of things I've watched. He's had a pretty good career in television: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001242/ I guess the digitization was also based on his face...I didn't even realize it. When I re-watched s...

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mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 10:11 am Good idea! I suggest this as the avatar for that account:
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Are you all old enough to remember Max Headroom? He was the embodiment of AI before AI was a thing.

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There really is no way to avoid making the first feature in the right place. Just move the first sketch, and see how good your design intent holds together

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Your method takes a lot of steps, and it relies on methods I would consider unreliable - like the convert entities from a silhouette edge and face-to-face contact for non analytical surfaces. There are several ways you might do it: 1) make your initial shape however you make it, then make the inset ...

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I'd be willing to bet that you have a way of doing this in some other CAD and you're trying to recreate that method. I really don't understand your description. "30 degrees" from what? I'm guessing you're trying to recreate the indented window in the example. I would draw a pair of lines o...

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Your last sentence is likely the answer. 3d sketches are odd. The dashed line is just showing the endpoint of the line is lined up with the origin. Point On is a relationship. I don't think theres a problem. What's your question?

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jcapriotti wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 4:05 pm Holy Sh!t, good catch.

You know the best ERP is the one you don't have to use.

I just caught another one trying to post links. I try to catch this stuff, but their bot is better than my bot, apparently. I've got to go through posts manually to make sure they make sense.

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Just out of curiosity, what kind of video card are you using? What happens if you reboot your computer and try again?

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Just make the cut from the sketch you show in the first images you posted, and use the depth of cut to determine how far down the side the cut goes. The sides of the cut will be angled, but since you're 3D printing, just put fillets on it and it won't matter. https://cadforum.net/download/file.php?i...

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If I understand you correctly, you would get the part into a flattened state, and then cut it there, same as the manufacturing process. You can cut with 3D sketches, but that's more complex than it needs to be. If you need something more specific, post a model or make a visual of what you're trying ...

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I'm not familiar with the details of how that program works, but you have a doubly closed profile. If you can't select regions to extrude, then just extrude the outer shape first, then subtract the inner shapes. You might have to delete some sketch loops, or put them in a different sketch or layer, ...

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I think there are 7 parts + number of contacts. The bom is right above the title block in the lower right. I'm looking at this on my phone, so i may be missing something. Can't always tell parts from the drawing views unless there's an exploded view.

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a) That's harsh Matt. b) Why would I know everything about CAD kernels? I asked a question. (How much does Siemens charge to license parasolid anyway?) c) Still sounds like speculation, probably based on some real negatives of what 3DS has done in other situations. Honestly sorry you think thats ha...

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KennyG wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:46 pm So disappointed...

Ok, @KennyG, new post, some new 2024 feature sneek peek. And BobM already complaining!

https://dezignstuff.com/solid-edge-2024 ... nt-3244776

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Brian-M wrote: ↑Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:44 pm it sounds like speculation that Solidworks would depart from that long held standard.

You really don't get it, do you? Hey, would you go borrow some money for me? I promise I'll pay you back. Yeah, 2, 3 million should be plenty. I'll pay you back tomorrow. I'm totally trustworthy. I promise.

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Another comment on the forced march to 3dx

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/ur ... 719326208/

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You mentioned you were in nursing. If you're worried about stability, nursing is the place to be right now. CAD drafting seems to have some jobs available, but they're going to require some sort of experience in a particular industry, like sheet metal, electrical, civil, architecture, etc. And most ...

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KennyG wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:46 pm So disappointed...

If you want something done right, you have to do it your self. So you need to show up next year.

Still not sure how they're going to out do Earth, Wind and Fire, though...

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Crowley723 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:45 pm Ideally, it would look something like this.
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Thanks for the quick response.

Yeah, you're not going to get that with fillets. Start here: https://episodes.dezignstuff.com/blog/

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Can you imagine/describe the shape you're trying to make? The edge around the handle is long with a lot of potential error points. Using a variable radius fillet will be one way to go. Also, the part has a very extruded look. If you really want a more organic 3d rounded shape, you have to approach t...

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@matt , where's the meat? Where's the "sneak peek" content for SE 2024? Anything new and innovative coming in PLM? You know what? I somehow blew it and missed that session. I won't even make an excuse. I hear there's more interface stuff (ducks to miss Miletti's shoe). I'll make sure to f...

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Hey, if you haven't done it yet, check out my reactions to Realize Live 2023 on the Dezignstuff blog. Https://dezignstuff.com

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I think you're on to something. I'd pay to see those stiff suits dressed as Wolverine or Sabertooth.

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re: sticky I think the reason the option goes away is that it seems anyone can make a thread sticky, but only the OP (or mod) can unsticky it. I appear to have done this from my point of view. Can you verify that it is unstickied from your point of view? I will change this option for the general pos...

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jcapriotti wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:38 am Are you dressing up this time

Depends on what you mean by that. I bought all new shorts and polos, but I've upgraded to sneakers from sandals. So I guess that's a yes?

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If I can get a flight, I'm headed to Vegas for the Siemens show. See you there.

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First time I've noticed this. Not sure we mortals should have that power though @matt image.png Yeah, that's in there. The permissions setup in phpbb is arcane. I would have to change it for every single subforum. It would only take a little time fix it, but no one has really abused the setting as ...

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Matt.. I want to clarify, and I do hope you understand my appreciation, what I'd said here in these lines... Is about "THIS" forum. That you built for us. I am certain I am not the only one who truly appreciates the effort and time you have put in and the utility it provides for us all.. ...

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To DS progress means dropping everything and digging a new hole somewhere else. Not all companies approach development that way. Some gradually fix up what they have and bring the whole family with them. Only a guy named Sperm Man could turn the convo about DS into sex. ;; Staying in a bad relations...

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Two years ago this thread was about this forum. Now it has shifted to the 3dx swymp? If you're talking about this place, we can upgrade, but it's going to require a chunk of change on an ongoing basis. We've had a few people make very generous donations, which has helped tremendously, but doesn't re...

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Link also works for me on Android.

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A couple of months ago I tested the ChatGPT to try a few examples and see what it was capable of. In particular I was worried that it was going to read a book (like one of mine) and then know everything that I know. Fortunately, it didn't turn out to be that way. I asked specific questions, and it g...

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Without answering your question, I'd like to offer a caution. Any time you start exploring the extreme limits of something, you'll find a limitation somewhere else. If you're coming up with some method that involves dozens of display states, I'd think of a more conventional way to achieve what you'r...

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Can you go through where in the process you're having trouble? Sketching the rectangle, adding relations or dimensions?

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Here's a playlist of videos I put together specifically for SW users making the switch to SE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtrztM3lxV3m21Feta0U5exOvD0OqQHnG There are a huge number of advantages from switching from dealing with a company that doesn't hate you to access to synchronous, subd...

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I had originally written something , but it must have gotten away from me. Solid Edge is not as flexible as SW. It only has one way of doing each thing, which is easier to learn, but not as easy to make work by accident. So it's a blessing and a curse. SE has a definite order of operations it likes,...

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zxys001 wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 11:59 am @matt ... just something to shift your focus away from Beer.

Love those cars. I actually don't drink much beer any more, and never drank bud light to start with. Always loved cobras, though.

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I will let Matt speak for himself, but this statement is true of the entire software industry. SaaS is SaaS. Service is not free. Look at Hulu. Look at Netflix. Look at Microsoft. Look as SAP! Look at Adobe! Look at Salesforce. Heck, look anywhere..what will you see? SaaS. So, when looking at the C...

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Unfortunately I don't think that can cut the part in between. I already the have the beginning and ending position of the pattern. Is there a command which connects or guides two shapes/structures into each other and deletes the material between them? Also thank you again for the help. Now it sound...

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