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    bolt preload simulation......please help

    Find your max load and do a static analysis with the preloaded bolts. After that see the deformation with a big magnification factor (around 100) and you'll see if they separate and by how much and if it is everywhere or not.
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    Please review and provide feedback

    #14 If you want go-nogo gages to check position, you need the MMC I would add this one that I often see, especially on old timer drawings. Do not write drill, tap, ream or any process unless as per Y14.5 2009 basic rules 1.4e: The drawing should define a part without speci- fying...
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    Reference dimension, Assembly drawing and Y14.5 2009

    I put dimensions in the assembly for "others". Marketing needs overall dimension for selling purpose. Client needs interface dimension (bolt pattern and thread size) and envelope of product. Production need overall dimension for packaging purpose. Welding need plates thicknesses to have an...
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    Reference dimension, Assembly drawing and Y14.5 2009

    In an assembly drawing, Do you put dimension as REF () or not in an assembly? In 1.3.24 is clear as what is a reference dimension and it applies to assemblies. In 1.4o gives an opportunity to leave it without ref but in an assembly this is not a feature but a stack on features. Most of the...
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    Fit table?

    When choosing the fit, choose "Fit with tolerances" and you'll see the numbers with the dimension.
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    2" -0.003/-0.007 allowed in asme y14.5?

    I had a badly fabricated pin where on the drawing it was indicated 2" -.003/-0.007 and they machined it at 2" exactly (+/-0.0005). I've been in the code asme y14.5 1994 but it is not clear. Code just claim we can put fit tolerance (where we have -/-) for metric fit. Other examples are just with...
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    Laptop for solidworks

    I often read that vista x65 is better than xp64. I have vista 64 on a Loaded Dell M4400. It is working really good. Don't wate your time with Geforce you'll be more trouble free on a Quattro, it is designed for that. Robin
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    Best availble notebook??

    Dell are great and the most used for Solidworks. I have a M70 (for sell) and now I have a M4400 (fully loaded). Look for the precision series in laptops. M4400 is hard to beat if you're looking for 15" screen and led display.
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    Rigidity study possible?

    Even if I use a remote mass. I have to be able to know the force and the distance traveled at this point. Problem is not to find the force (can be a mass or a force) but to find the displacement of this remote force/mass in order to find a rigidity ratio (stifness)
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    Rigidity study possible?

    Hi, I want to make a rigidity study. I mean putting a load with rigid remote load (load is outside the part) and find back the displacement of this load. I'd like to compare 2 parts (rigidity vs weight). My other alternative is to make another part threated as solid and bonded to my grasping...
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    Dell M4400, FX 1700M Crash on vista x64

    No, I'm a mech eng self employed in Montréal, Canada doing consulting design/FEA. I've experimented a lot of applicatin freeze too in Vista, including SW, office and image viewer up to now.
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    Dell M4400, FX 1700M Crash on vista x64

    I almost get everytime ghosting of the last item menu I clicked. It will stay on the graphic until another item takes its place of the "ghost item on the screen". The only way I found to get rid of it is to change resolution and cancel it to go back to the old resolution. Do you have problem...
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    Dell M4400, FX 1700M Crash on vista x64

    The drivers from Dell aren't not MS quality approved. Laptop video2go have a drivers certified MS and SW do not crash but I still have some annoying glitch here and there. At least It doesn't seem to crash. SW still did not test the FX 1700M up to now.
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    Dell M4400, FX 1700M Crash on vista x64

    SolidWorks do not test laptop card (my m70 is not there) on their website but the desktop équivalent is tested and approved. I have the latest drivers from Dell.
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    Dell M4400, FX 1700M Crash on vista x64

    Hello, I just got a Dell M4400 with the FX 1700M card on Vista x64. It crash to desktop when I try to insert a view when in 2D. Any experience with this setup? Error is sytematic and return that Nvidia must close SolidWorks 2009 sp2.1 (error 13) Robin

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