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I have set specific custom attributes (Serial No, Surface finish etc.) in a template so it applies to all parts in an assembly. Having now set all the attributes for all the parts in the assembly (very tedious!) I now want to be able to view, edit, and manage these attributes across...
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I'm relatively new to GD&T (and even drawing) but after wanting to learn it for quite some time, and have taken a gentler approach of using for a personal project before I feel comfortable using it professionally (early career - so baby steps).
I've probably jumped in the deep end...
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I have an assembly of a box that will be cut out from a flat pattern on a CNC table.
I started my CAM setup a few weeks ago and did all the toolpaths for all the features. Since that time I have changed some of these features in the assembly, changing hole positions, sizes etc. Not...
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I've been binging a lot on documentaries lately, mostly on the grand old stuff that still amazes today, Concorde, SR-71, Apollo etc. Over the weekend me and some friends were catching up for some beers and inevitably it lead to the usual workplace whinge. We surmised that there are...
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Perhaps an odd question, but does anyone know where I can find the cost to manufacture certain components ie, raw material to finished product, specifically chasis components? Manufacturers don't tend to publish this information for obvious reasons. I thought about finding specific...
Interesting results from a survey thats been doing the rounds in the last few weeks. Spears magazine, which is supposed to be a readers digest of sorts for the wealthy man on the go, has assessed millionaires worldwide to reveal what were the most popular degree's. Low and behold, engineering...
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Offshoring (and the ensuing layoffs) has really gathered pace since the GFC. You've heard, you've seen, you know. In australia at least, offshoring seems to have really ramped up in the past few years. I understand the business case, it doesn't make sense to pay a local worker $100/hr...
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I'll start by saying that I am in no way affiliated with the authors/producers of this book. One of my uncles is a (now retired) engineer and avid book fan, and told me this was an absolute must read for me being a young engineer.
The book is called "THE PURITAN GIFT" and traces the...
