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  1. phudge

    Change triad orientation.

    Hey guys, just wondering if you can help me out with what seems like it should be a simple problem, basically i would like to reorder the axis on my triad, at the moment i have y is up z is depth and x is across, im using camworks and it would be alot more helpful if z was up y was depth and x...
  2. phudge

    Always show reference planes?

    hi i come from 'solid edge' and now moving to 'solidworks' i wanted to know if it was possible to always have the reference planes (Top, Front, Left planes) always showing, without them the area just seems empty and its hard to get any sense of direction. also one other question, is it possible...
  3. phudge

    Creating technical drawings

    Hi, can any body point me in the direction of a tutorial that shows me how to do this: basically i have a 3d model in auto cad, i want to take this model and create 10 or 20 2d view of diffrent elements of it (top, bottom, front, back, iso sections ect) with all the drawings alligned correctly...
  4. phudge

    Drafting in autocad?

    Hey guys, i come from a backgroud using solid edge and i basically need to take a model from solid works, take it into autocad and then create lots of techincle drawings of the model dimensioning all the features ect. does anybody have any ideas/tutorials on how to do this? Cheers
  5. phudge

    Dent a plane?

    Hi, how would i go about achieving this result? please see attached image, but basically i wnat to as if you were to place a dent in an object. im not really sure how to explain it or if the image helps but, its as if your working with clay and you press your finger into it, it would subtract...
  6. phudge

    Sharp edges when using "lofted cutout"

    Is there a way to choose to have sharp edges on some of the edges when using the lofted protrusion/cutout instead of them all being rounded into eachother? Cheers
  7. phudge

    Pattern along cylinder?

    Hi, i have a half a cylinder that i would like to pattern a series of holes, but where the cylinder curved i would like the cutout to be orientated only the curve not just on one plane. any ideas how to do this? (see image for my object)
  8. phudge

    Need advice on how to aproach this problem

    Hi, just practicing with solid edge so i decided to model a fan that i own because i thought it would be a good learning excersise, its going okay but i really need advice on how to model these molded plastic bit (see attachment to see what i mean) i was thinking using surface modeling and then...
  9. phudge

    Are any of these solid edge books any good?

    Hi, i would love to hear your opinions on what you think of these books iv found, or if you could recommend me any others. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Engineering-Technical-Drawing-Using-Solid/dp/1585033294/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244310294&sr=8-1...
  10. phudge

    Solid edge parts files?

    Does anybody know where i can find some solid edge part files of various objects that i can deconstruct in solid edge and workout how they were made? Cheers
  11. phudge

    Graphics issue in solid edge?!

    Hey guys iv been getting this weird graphics issue, basically any lines that move or change colour (selecting a line and it turns red) will hang there a not disapear when i move the mouse. please see the attached image to better explain my problem, what iv done here is just drawn a shape and...
  12. phudge

    Any more tutorials, other than the ones included?

    Hi guys, does anybody know if theres anywhere i can download more tutorials for solidedge, iv gone through all of the ones included with solid edge v18 and found them an immense help and very detailed, so i wondered if anybody knew of any others? or any other learning tools? Thanks alot!
  13. phudge

    Please help me with this problem....

    Hey guys does anybody know the best way to replicate this cutout onto all of the faces going round. please see the attached image. Cheers
  14. phudge

    Change the the amount of decimal places when drawing a line?

    Hi, im using solid edge v18 and i need to draw a line the is 218.2342mm long but i can only seem to be able to get 218.23 or 218.24 is there any way to adjust this? please help! Cheers

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