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Does PhotoRender 11 work with Alibre 2011, and if so how do you get an icon to appear in the Add On Menu? Thanks

Im using Alibre Pro, and have not been too active on it lately (have other non modelling functions), and today noticed that the icon that allows one to move parts in an assembly, such that they move or rotate subject to their respective contraints, (ie a simple manual animation of motion) seems...

Is there anyway to set Alibre to operate in a Z Up default rather than Y Up, to make it more compatible with many other programs. For instance when exporting to Algor, one has to model the part or assembly on its side in Alibre so as to result in a Z Up model in Algor (or rotate all the...

I am trying to mate the surfaces of an extruded thread on a bolt and nut, such that the helix surfaces are mated. I need this as as ti import in into a FEA program, and perform an analysis on tightening the nut, using surface to surface contact, such that I can measure the tension, shear vs...

Lofting in Sheet Metal? Is it possible to do a "loft" in the sheet metal module. I would like to develop the pattern for a curved plate that goes from a large radius to a small radius. I can loft it to a solid in the PART module, but then don't have...

Sheetmetal Bend Can someone shed some light on the methodology of a bend in sheetmetal. If one had to calculate the unbent length manually, so as to agree with Alibre's result, would you a. Assume the plate bends with zero strain on its neutral...

How to Insert a Custom Symbol in Sketch? Following on from a thread by the same name in "Using Alibre" I see " Insert" on the Sketch menu, but there is not "Custom Symbol, under Insert. I also see "Create Custom Symbol", but not "Insert Custom Symbol" Just to show...

How do you insert a custom symbol? I must be missing the obvious, but I don't see any "Insert Custom Symbol" in the Sketch Menu, while in Drawing workspace.

Problem with 3D Sketch path Boss Sweep (with binaries) I have this single 3D multibend, multiplane 3D sketch as the sweep path for a (763mm Diameter Pipe) Boss Sweep. It gives me an error saying "can't compute top curve". I cannot see what is wrong. I have tried a different (smaller...

Problem with 3D Sketch path Boss Sweep I have this single 3D multibend, multiplane 3D sketch as the sweep path for a (763mm Diameter Pipe) Boss Sweep. It gives me an error saying "can't compute top curve". I cannot see what is wrong. I have tried a different (smaller...

Mass properties of imported parts I imported ISO bolts, and find their Mass Density keeps changing after I have set it. Always by a factor of 1000 times heavier, which makes some sense as I work in millimeters. However the imported part is also in millimeters...

BOM I have never really used the BOM's Is it not possible to include a column for mass (weight) in the BOM? It is quite common in some disciplines to state the mass of each component. Barry

Hatch through Multiple Parts If you have a section view cutting through multiple parts, the hatch pattern will automatically change the angle (orientation of the hatch lines) for each part, BUT how do you specify hatch settings per part, say a different pattern...

Sketch's Associated Plane I have asked this before and could have got an answer, but cannot find that tread. How do you see what plane a particular sketch is associated with (ie it does not show it in properties, nor does it highlight it, when clicking on...

PhotoRenderer not to show hidden parts. How do you get PhotoRenderer not to show hidden parts. ie I want to hide some parts in photorenderer, but have found that even if they are hidden in the Alibre Assemply file, photorender still shows them as "un-hidden"...

John's Website Fonts as they appear on my PC This was screen captured of IE5, but under your 6DOF Biniary post, I put up a screen capture from my work PC which has IE6.02

Midplane Surface Seeing as though Alibre can now create solids from surfaces, I would much like to see the option of making surfaces from thin wall solids. ie. Make a midplane surface from thinwall solid features. This would be used as import...

VisualMill Basic 3.0 Is the new VisualMill Basic 3.0 that comes bundles with AD Pro, time limited? Mine tells me I have 15 days to go!!!

Sketch Properties - Why no plane info Why is it that the properties of a sketch (as in right click properties), does not throw up the plane to which it is associated? All 2D Sketches are associated with a plane or a face, so why info on that in the properties. Makes...

Using a repository on the AD Server This might seem like a dumb question, but I have never considered the need before as our connections are so slow. However....I needed to do it this weekend. Can one upload work to a repository on the AD server, and then download...