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| making a screw with threads | 2/24/2009 |
Q: i need help making a screw with AutoCAD 2008. my callout is 10-32 UNF, and i am not sure how to get ...
A: Druidia, in my experience drawing a screw (w/ full detail) is useless. If you're just trying to ...
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| 2008 conversion to 2000LT | 2/8/2009 |
Q: I receive files in newer full Autocad versions (06 to 09)which are saved as a 2000LT version,( I ...
A: Fire up Trueview, click on 'DWG Convert'. From the dialog box there's about 5 clustered icons, click ...
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| 2008 conversion to 2000LT | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I receive files in newer full Autocad versions (06 to 09)which are saved as a 2000LT version,( I ...
A: Joe, if the base is not a TrustedDWG, we'll have to use 'TrueView' by Autodesk: ...
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| cad | 2/3/2009 |
Q: Respected Sir I am a collector of coins. Many times a coin is minted with different Die ...
A: Som, what CAD platform are you planning on using? Basically, this is what were doing: *gather some ...
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| cad | 2/2/2009 |
Q: Respected Sir I am a collector of coins. Many times a coin is minted with different Die ...
A: Som, just about all mainstream cad platform can accomplish this. All you need a hi-resolution image ...
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| CAD/CAM | 1/22/2009 |
Q: ..
A: the main comparison between the 2 is that CAM is the manufacturing end & the depedent system since ...
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| Cadkey CADL or CDE batch conversion to DXF | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I have been reading this forum up and down, but I have not found the proper resource to modify/write ...
A: It's been a while since i've used Cadkey but if i remember it correctly, the CDE is a separate ...
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| cad ctb files | 10/16/2008 |
Q: what does ctb stands for, full form for ctb plot file extension
A: The acronym CTB stands for color-dependent plot style tables - its a setting where an object's color ...
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| Re: AutoCAD Certificate | 4/10/2008 |
Q: I took upper division AutoCAD class at ASU. How do I get certificate in AutoCAD so I can get better ...
A: Typically you have to go thru about 1-2 years in college or a technical school to get your ...
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| 3D plotting | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I have created an exploded view of our pump assembly for the maintenance manual and once it is ...
A: For AutoCAD, you have to create a renderering of your objects - your must assign mat'ls to the ...
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| Which CAD can do this....? | 1/5/2008 |
Q: I'm looking for a "system" CAD program that will do the following- I have a rack, two chassis and 3 ...
A: Paul, just about all the mainstream 3D CAD packages can do this (Solidworks, Inventor, Mechanical ...
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| CAD coversion | 12/4/2007 |
Q: my company is changing for Cadkey 99 to Solidworks Professional. We need to convert over 5,000 .prt ...
A: Chad, Use the 'CDE Execute' to read a text list (this file will consist of your all the *.prt ...
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| CAD | 8/17/2007 |
Q: Hey dude, I just red this article: Expert: J. B. Borge Date: 2/8/2007 Subject: Convert CAD dwg to ...
A: Johann, Unfortunately, there are no tools that can directly convert from an autocad format to ...
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| sheet metal layout | 8/13/2007 |
Q: I don,t have CAD software but I need sheet metal layout software can u help and do you know the ...
A: The top two 3D softwares i'd recommend are Solidworks & Inventor. Both packages features sheet metal ...
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| Printing | 4/19/2007 |
Q: When I print a set of AutoCAD drawings (10 or more pages) on a hp printer with xp pro. The printer ...
A: Victor, My apologies for the delayed response. How much memory you have on your plotter? Also, ...
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| 3D images to CAD or STL | 4/13/2007 |
Q: I Have a sries of 3D images of the index finger from all point of views. I want to convert it to a ...
A: Hans, unfortunately you can't extract any usable 3D data from an image or a picture. You need the 3D ...
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| AutoCad conversion problem | 3/24/2007 |
Q: I have two 3D files, exported from AutoCad 2004, from two different computers, both using the same ...
A: Mike, Once you do the saveas or export, If i remember this right, just right before you click on ...
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| Convert CAD dwg to Visio | 2/8/2007 |
Q: My client want me to format CAD dwg to visio file. I don't have Visio software. How can I convert ...
A: Your client is able to view DXF files thru Visio. Simply export your Autocad dwg to a DXF file using ...
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| Properties Pallete | 2/3/2007 |
Q: When I pick an object for editing using the Properties Palette, the Properties Palette displays, ...
A: John, Not sure - possibly something is corrupted. Try reloading your standard menus. On the command ...
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| Convert Mac format dwg. | 10/3/2006 |
Q: I am working with this Architect who use Photoshop 7 (Mac) to create floor plan. Our ...
A: TRA, Photoshop does not use vector objects. Autocad can't possibly read this data at all. It can ...
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| How do I represent an XLS serie (X,Y,Z) in CAD?? | 9/7/2006 |
Q: I have an XLS file with 3 columns for the three coordenates (x,y,z) and I need to represent them on ...
A: Ignacio, My appologies for the delay. You can easily reproduce polylines thru using your excel data ...
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| Cadkey batch conversion | 9/6/2006 |
Q: I ran across a forum article where you mentioned batch converting CADKEY .prt files to AUTOcad .dwg ...
A: Mark, The article i wrote 4 years ago only pertains to the CadKey versions 97-99 which basically ...
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| Printing Advice | 8/8/2006 |
Q: I have been working with AutoCad 2002 on typical installation and have had no problems with ...
A: Stephen, Have you tried printing by typing 'plot' or pressing 'Ctrl+P' to see if the plot dialog ...
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| CAD/CAM software and Maths | 7/25/2006 |
Q: Which topics of Mathematics are used in the development of CAM/CAM software and other 3-D object ...
A: Seetha The concepts of programming are based on logics, from basic algebra functions to calculus & ...
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| Translating AutoCAD LT 98 Drawings to Unigraphics | 7/15/2006 |
Q: J. B. Borge: I am currently using AutoCAD LT 98 (I know; dinosaurville), and I am doing drawings ...
A: have you already tried exporting your native autocad drawing in DXF format (Rel. 12 if possible) & ...
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| Solid Works to Solid Edge | 7/11/2006 |
Q: We have thousands of drawing that have been done using Solid Works 2001. I want chnage them to Solid ...
A: I'm not really familiar w/ Solid Edge. However, If you have SolidWorks Office, you should have the ...
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| Line Weight to Drawing Scale Ratio | 3/17/2006 |
Q: J. B. Borge, Do you know whether the line weights of the various line types are constant, ...
A: Gary, regardless on the type of 'Plot style table' or pen assignments you're using (ctb for color ...
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| 3d sofware | 2/22/2006 |
Q: I just obtained a degree in industrial design. I was trained using Formz4 3d software and have a ...
A: Carl, I think FormZ is more comparable to Maya or 3DS Max. A really neat way to show your ideas ...
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| cad | 2/20/2006 |
Q: I am doing a ressearch project for school and I need to ask you some questions, so if you could ...
A: 1.When were you first interested in CAD? I was always mechanically inclined & wanted to be in the ...
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| All About CAD | 2/17/2006 |
Q: I'm doing a reasearch paper on CAD in gerneral and i would like to ask you a few questions for an ...
A: What first interested you in CAD? I was always intrigued about the mechanics of how things work ...
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| sheetmetal layout | 10/8/2005 |
Q: I wouldmlike to know of a good cad software to do sheermetal layout work. A software that is cheap ...
A: I'd definitely recommend to go 3D for any sheetmetal layouts. If your current software is Autocad, ...
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| CAD | 6/1/2005 |
Q: I was interested in starting designs on 3d CAD. I was wondering if you knew any easy free software ...
A: Chris, first of all what type of 3D are you trying to produce? plastic/metal surfaces, something ...
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| General CAD/CAM field and math skills | 9/16/2004 |
Q: Can you tell me what math skills are absoulutly necessary in CAD/CAM work. I have basic algebra and ...
A: This also depends on the industry u want to pursue. For Mechanical applications, Autodesk's offers ...
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| General CAD/CAM field and math skills | 9/15/2004 |
Q: Can you tell me what math skills are absoulutly necessary in CAD/CAM work. I have basic ...
A: Manny, typically the trend i see nowadays especially in the mechanical field is that, everything is ...
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| IGS Viewer / Software Type | 4/22/2004 |
Q: I am looking for a software that will allow me to view .igs files. I have tried SpinFire ...
A: I apologize for the delay. Last year, I implemented Myriad (by Informative Graphics) as our default ...
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| Which is the best software for 3D desing | 3/4/2004 |
Q: In our company we are using Inventor 6 and it works fine, we are thinking in update our software to ...
A: Ok, if you're in the mechanical industry esp. molding, this is where Solidworks excel over Inventor ...
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| CADKEY Translation | 7/29/2002 |
Q: To give you a slight explanation of how we translate the *.prt files, we first open up the *.prt ...
A: Nice to meet u Erik. The reason why I asked those questions is bec. Kenny asked me this morning if ...
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| CAD Certificate of Competency | 7/15/2002 |
Q: I have seen an employment ad that requires that a Certificate of Competency be sent with a resume ...
A: yes classes are definitely required. You can just about acquire in your area whether a Technical ...
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| Bechmark Utility for SW2001 | 6/23/2002 |
Q: Mr. Borge 1.6XP+ Athlon 512Mb memory Geforce2 32Mb 40Gb HDD I just wanted to know what benchmark ...
A: Funny u asked this question because i just did some benchmarking myself! Go to SolidSolutions.com & ...
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| Autocad mechanical question - title blocks | 5/7/2002 |
Q: Mr. Borge I'm having a hard time understanding revision block. What are the genmsg, gentitan, the ...
A: Mr. Kahmer, Basically, these are attributes nothing too complicated if you've used attribute ...
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| Printing Issues | 4/26/2002 |
Q: B., i was wondering if you could help us out. Currently, we're using Autocad 2000i on NT platforms. ...
A: Bernadine, If u have expresstools (VIP subscribers only or u can buy thru Autodesk), then you'll be ...
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| Compressing large file models in SolidWorks | 4/7/2002 |
Q: B. Currently, my firm uses SW2001 on NT platform and majority of the times, we model our 3d parts ...
A: one simple solution to that is to create a rectangular profile (must be slightly bigger than your ...
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