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    Solidworks drawing

    Hi Forum Readers, Some one has sent me a PDF file of a circuit diagram. I want to paste it in to a solidworks drawing. I tried to cut and paste and tried to drag the pdf and that did not work. Thank you very much for any suggestions. Sams
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    Heads Up Toolbar

    Hello Eng Tips Readers, I had "heads up tool bar" when I used SW Student version 2013 on my lap top. Every thing worked fine then. I changed to commercial version of 2013. The "heads up tool bar" does not show up at all regardless the Headup Toolbar button is checked on or off under view...
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    Solidworks 2013 and compatible Laptops

    Hello, Does anyone know if Solidworks 2013 will work with 1) HP Envy Laptop i7 processor and NVIDEA GeForce GT 740M 12GB DDR3 SDRAM w/ Windows 8.1 Pro 2) HP Envy Laptop i7 quad core processor 16GB SDRAM w/ Windows 8.1 Pro Thanks, I appreciate your help, Sam
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    Creating a Logo

    Hi Forum readers, Can some one give me some tips on how to create a simple logo in Solidworks and apply it to a part or a surface? Thanks, sams
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    Solidworks compatibility

    Hello Forum Readers, This forum has always been helpful. I am wondering if Solidworks program will work on a New Laptop computer with an integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 and ICore I7 processor? Thanks for taking time to help. Sams
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    Assembly Configurations

    I have created an assembly. It can have two operating positions open position and closed position. When I make two configurations both the assemblies take either close or open state, and not what I expect to see, one assy configuration open and the other configuration in closed position. Could...
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    Pasting pdf file in SW drawing

    Good Morning Readers of the forum, I have a pdf file which I open by using Acrobat. Cut and clip the text and graphics to the clipboard. Then I switch to Solidworks .slddrw file and from pull-down menu I select “paste” and paste the data from clipboard on to my drawing. This data, I paste in...
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    Mouse Button Programming

    I am working in Autocad LT 2007 after a long break. When I launch a new drawing or open an existing drawing the left button is pre programmed to prompt for next point of a window. I want to reprogram the left mouse button for enter key. Would any reader of this forum, please show me where I...
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    how to use explode command

    I have a dwg made in Acad LT 2007. I have inserted a few Acad LT 2007 dwgs in it. I am trying to explode these using the explode icon on a tool bar. These insered dwgs would not explode. On right clicking on these I came to know these have external reference. I really do not want to keep...
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    Laptop and Solidworks compatibility

    Hello, If anyone has used following machine with Solidworks I would like to know if it will support Solidworks 2006/07. HP Compaq nw9440 Notebook PC Intel Core Duo Processor T2500 2.0 GHz Memory 2GB to 4GB 100 GB Hard Drive NVIDA Quadro FX 1500M graphics cntroller with 256 MB of discrete video...
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    Counter

    Hello readers, Can smeone suggest me a counting device which can listen the clicks of a mouse and give me the count of clicks during a duration small time span such as a minute or so. Thanks in advance, Sam
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    MDT6.0 and Burst command

    Hi Forum readers, In R14 I used the "BURST" command that came with Autocad a few years ago. I am trying to find it in my MDT6.0 with no luck. Could any one help me find this command? Thanks in advance. SAMS
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    MDT6.0 AND ORDINATE DIMENSIONING

    I can do ordinate dimensions in MDT6.0 to all visible edges/lines etc. Ordinate dimension to a hidden edge/line does not show up. Ordinate Dimension to a center line of a hidden feature shows up though. Does any one know what switch to turn on to make ordinete dimentions of hidden lines appear...
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    Polyline width?

    Hi, How to find the width of an existing polyline? Pedit command give has one switch "W" it allows to set a new width to a polyline but does not show the current width before setting new width. Thanks
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    City Maps

    I am looking for U.S. city maps that can be inserted or opened in Autocad 14 and edited, that is these maps can not be photos or picture files. Does any one know of a source where these maps can be purchased or downloaded? Thanks

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