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  1. t2b

    arc length dimension leader

    Draw an ARC 181 degree and the arc length dimension leader line look good- radiating from the centre. Draw an ARC 179 degree and the arc length dimension leader line look bad- horizontal to the end points. Is it possible to maintain radial leader lines for all angles?
  2. t2b

    MEASURING CHAIN & BELT LENGTHS

    ANY EASY WAYS TO MEASURE CHAIN & BELT LENGTHS- OTHER THAN EXPORT TO AUTOCAD! THANKS
  3. t2b

    ADD A NEW PRINTER

    HOW DO YOU ADD A NEW PRINTER TO WILDFIRE 3. THANKS
  4. t2b

    IS THERE A WAY TO PUT PROE MODELS ON GOOGLE EARTH?

    IS THERE A WAY TO PUT PROE MODELS ON GOOGLE EARTH? I'D LIKE TO SHARE MODELS WITH CUSTOMERS WHO ARE 'COMPUTER ILLITERATE'- THINKING GOOGLE EARTH MIGHT HELP. I KNOW EDRAWINGS WERE SELF EXTRACTING IN THE EARLY DAYS BUT THE NEW VERSIONS NEED BUYING FOR THIS FEATURE.
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    BACKGROUND COLOUR & CONFIG FILES

    I'VE SET: TOOLS>OPTIONS>system_background_color 192 206 190 "system_background_color 192 206 190" THIS LINE APPEARS IN BOTH CONFIG & CURRENT_SESSION FILES. AFTER RESTARTING I'M STILL LEFT WITH A GREY BACKGROUND NOT LIMEISH GREEN- ANY IDEAS? THANKS
  6. t2b

    IS SHRINK WRAP RUBBISH?

    TRYING TO SHRINKWRAP LARGE ASSEMBLIES ON LEVEL 1 PRODUCES A LARGE RECTANGLULAR BOX, ON LEVEL 9 & 10 THIS PENTIUM 4 RUNS AT 100% CPU FOR 1-2 HOURS THEN USUALLY CRASHES. WHAT WILL HELP WHEN WORKING WITH LARGE ASS'S?
  7. t2b

    COPYING PROE FILES WITH NOTEPAD DOESN'T WORK

    WE ARE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO RENUMBER DRAWINGS. WE USE "DESIGN DATA MANAGER" AND A 12345-67890 NUMBERING SYSTEM WHERE 12345 IS THE WORKS ORDER NO. AND 67890 THE PART/ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS. WHEN WE WANT TO REISSUE AN OLD ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW WORKS ORDER NO. ALL THE PARTS & DRAWINGS ARE RENUMBERED BY...
  8. t2b

    Proe locks up when printing for 1 min whilst spooling

    Proe locks up when printing for 1 min whilst spooling when a print is sent to the HP A3 printer. Send a print to the HP plotter- no problem. why is proe locking up and what can i try to free it- if the spooling takes 1 min then i'll wait for the print- at least if proe free's up i can carry on...
  9. t2b

    PRETTY HATCHING ON DRAWINGS

    THE AUTOMATIC HATCHING THROWS LINES ON HERE & THERE. HOW CAN IT BE CONTROLLED I.E ALL LINES TO BE AT 135 DEGREE & 45 DEGREE THEN VARY THE LINE SPACES. (& COMMON PARTS TO SHARE THE SAME HATCH). IN ADDITION TO THIS CAN THE HATCHING BE GROUPED SO HYDRAULIC, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL & PNEUMATIC PARTS...
  10. t2b

    Assembly tutorial for sliding,spinning assemblies

    I've got the basics of modeling but I'm struggling with the fancy stuff- having the model parts move. Any tips or www sites for tutorials? Thanks
  11. t2b

    print in 1 minute 10 seconds

    use wildfire 3 to print to the plotter- no problem. convert to pdf & print to the HP1280 no problem. normal print to the HP1280 & wait 1 minute 10 seconds. any ideas on how to reduce this wait?
  12. t2b

    USE MAP KEY TO COPY PART NO. INTO DRAWING?

    JUST STARTED USING MAP KEYS AND I'M PRETTY IMPRESSED BUT CAN THEY BE USED CREATE A NEW DRAWING? i.e. AFTER FINISHING THE 3D PART GOTO NEW/DRAWING/ENTER DRAWING NO. I'D THEN LIKE TO EXPAND THIS SO THREE VIEWS/ SAVE/ BOARDER/DIMENSIONS ARE ALL ADDED.
  13. t2b

    sending model pictures over email

    I know in solidworks you can send an assembly as an attachment and the recipient can use a viewer to open it and make measurements. what's the equivalent in pe & the viewer name. thanks
  14. t2b

    famly table assembly relation

    This problem is pretty simple but i have not yet used famly tables or relations but guess the solution involves them. i have an assembly of a post with a roller on top. i would like to use this assembly 30 times but with each post shorter in height. when the 30 posts are lined up the rollers...
  15. t2b

    simple sheetmetal tray- you think

    2mm thick rectangle 4 folds- use flange wall command and all is well down to the beautiful corner relief’s. now two of the flanges are required to be longer- can't find a way to edit this in 'flange wall'(great name). using 'flat wall' and the corner relief’s disappear – which leads me onto the...
  16. t2b

    replacing assembly relationships

    At the top of the assembly tree is a casting which has been modelled as a single part. This cast part needs to be remade and manufactured from 5 components. What would you suggest I try so that the single (cast) item be replaced by a sub assembly yet keep the relationships already established in...
  17. t2b

    sheetmetal wall to funny angle - rectangular transition

    This is hard to explain- please bear with me. I have drawn a frame work for a sheet metal hopper with the top & bottom open, with a rectangular section at the top, sloping middle section and rectangular bottom section. This is how: 1. create a plane on the middle trapezoidal section & create...
  18. t2b

    sheet metal split body into parts

    after constucting a sheet metal body and realising it can't be unfolded from one piece of metal how can it be split?
  19. t2b

    sheetmetal hopper skeleton

    I'm looking to make a four sided sheet metal hopper, with the top & bottom rectangular size driven by a skeleton or other relation. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks Andrew

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