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    assy's suddenly go read only

    oh by the way it is NOT a server issue
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    assy's suddenly go read only

    I have had this happen the last two days. I am working in an assy file (around 5M) and all of a sudden it is read only. Does anyone know how or why this happens, so I can prevent it in the future? Thank you in advance
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    CRASH ISSUES

    I am using STV2 (with patch 2) I have noticed when SE crashes I no longer have to ability to save the file OR send a notice to Siemens. I get a MS error after I am notified to save, but it does not save the file. I seem to crash at least once a day. I am just wondering if anyone else has...
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    loading ST standard parts

    we are having some trouble loading ST standard parts file. I would like to have the file location on our network so every new changethat comes thru, the parts are not lost. Also we would not have to reload st std prts. Any help would be greatly apprecitated.
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    SE crashing returing from a sketch

    well I use them for reference as well as changes to models from previous designs. I do a lot of concept work, and I can either save a different assy, (which loads the server and gets IT on my back) or print the sketches in case I need to return to a previous concept. Oh I should also say I get...
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    SE crashing returing from a sketch

    I am just wondering if anyone out there has had problems with Solid Edge crashing, "returning" from a sketch. Every time or every other time I am in a sketch and print, I crash. This can be up to 5-8 times a day. It gets very frustrating redoing all my work. Also if there is a solution (other...
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    SE with Vista

    Good afternoon, just an inquiry. Has anyone used SE v20 with Vista OS? Our company is looking into going to Vista OS, and I am wondering what I might have to look forward to, in the way of errors, printer or any other software problems. Esecially with Solid Edge. Any comments, concern would be...
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    assembly relationships

    Well with a bit more reseach I have found that it is only with planar and mate relationships. I also tried update 7 but that did not help. I also found that it is happening in only a few assemblies not globally, so I am still tring to find "the setting" that will help.
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    assembly relationships

    I am working with V20, and just recently ran update 6. I am now noticing that my parts are "fully positioned" with ONE relationship. I have talked to other users here and looked to see if I changed a setting somewhere. I have not found a solution. This is getting to be a big pain, because it...
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    draft file BOM's

    Good morning, I got onto the UGS site and patch-3 fixed the problem. So anyone else out there that may encounter this, p-3 is the solution
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    draft file BOM's

    I usually have much beeter luck here but I will give that a try
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    draft file BOM's

    I have not seen it myself until about 3 weeks ago. Like I said it has happened on 2 draft files only, I am afraid it might be an ongoing problem so I am trying to get a handle on it now. The only other thing I can think of is our custom formats, but this has just started to happen and we have...
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    draft file BOM's

    Yes that is an SOP for our drafting/design department. All bubbles are linked to the BOM. There are times when the auto balloon will place them in an awkward position or over another part so we need to either cut and paste or delete and manually place one. I have looked into it more, and it...
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    draft file BOM's

    I am using V20, and we have been having problems with our BOM's "unlinking" to the bubbles on the forms. I have tried to re-link them, but the asterisks will not go away. I want them turned on by the way. When I try to run a new BOM no bubbles will get placed on the drawing. When I put new ones...
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    Revising parts and breaking links to drawings

    If I understand you correctly, the part/assembly files are no longer "a part of the draft". In that case you would need to open the draft (in Rev manager) incrinemt ther rev, and replace the parts/assembly in that draft, it should then only require and update once the draft is opened

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