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Hi, When creating a tapped hole, the thread, the hole depth and the drill depth are all specified in the dialogue. When the "hole callout" is added to the drawing the drill depth is missing and I have to add it manually. Can "hole callout" be modified to show both specified depths? Thanks Ray

Since upgrading to v2019, both new and existing drawings have changed the coloured company logo to greyscale. The drawing template has been in use for more than 3 years. It displays in mono on the screen and prints in mono on the colour printer, I cannot see any options to sort this. Thanks

On previous versions, when using ordinate dimensioning, it was possible to move an individual dimension out of line with the rest. This was handy in a cluttered drawing where the dimension text was overlapping. You could just grab the dimension and slide it out of line with the rest of the...

File attached It is possible to create a cam part (e.g. Large radius + small radius + 2 tangent lines) and a follower part (circular boss) then assemble them with constraints such that when the cam is rotated about the large radius the follower will move in a linear fashion? I can make the...

I Have just moved from AD 12 to Geomagic design 2015.1.1 . No vault is installed The first/third angle projection properties has disappeared form the file properties window -where has it gone. I will be back as I cannot find many things which were always on screen in AD Still trying to find...

I upgraded to 2011 yesterday. Made some parts and some drawings and all was well. Today when I tried to start it, a window appeared to say that it could not find AlibreDesign.msi I has to use task manger to get out of the loop. The temp .msi file is no longer available I re installed and it...

I am using v11.1 and cannot find a way to set default drawing directories in WinXP . It is getting quite annoying having to continually look for my drawing folder. The default folder becomes the folder I last saved to or exported to even if that is a USB Stick, external drive or where I store my...

I cannot get this fillet to propagate around the bottom of the cavity. Is there some error in my drawing? TIA Ray

I am trying to create a small sheetmetal part. It starts with a plain rectangular tab 700x200 with 0.9mm material thickness. The 700x200 is the finished size after bending as well. Bend rad is 2x Material thickness 95mm flanges are formed on the long edges. The flange is INSIDE alignment and...

When starting a new 2d drawing I sometimes want to use a blank sheet. The option is there, but all the ISO blank sheets are in portrait orientation. Is it possible to add landscape sheets to the "Blank sheet" drop-down list. They are not in the templates folder. Thanks Ray

Hi, I have created an assembly which has multiple copies of various parts. The PDF is created and the 2D isometric view is correctly showing all 85 parts. In Adobe reader 7, when the 3D mode is activated, the view changes to rotate and only 1 of each part is shown. ie 6 parts instead of 85...

Simple shaft, 50mm dia x 300 long, 30mm long loft from 50 to 40 dia then 40 dia x 200 long. Create a drawing and cross-section of shaft along its axis. Cannot dimension the angle of the lofted portion of the cross-section. WHen using the dimenison tool, the line on the lofted section turns red...

Is there a method to show a sectional view of an exploded view, either as a 2D drawing or an assembly screenshot. Thanks Ray

In 2D How do I position the origin I have customer supplied 2D DXF drawings. The origin is located at the corner of the drawing sheet. The origin needs to be on the datum corner or centre of the part to allow CAM processing. How can I reposition the origin or...

Dogleg dimensions in DRAWING Top circle - what I would like Bottom circle- what I get

How to set Rad and Dia dimensions with horizontal text In DRAWING, how do I set the orientation of radial and diametric text so that it is horizontal with a dog-leg leader. It is shown as such in the Dimension dialogue but I cannot see a setting. Notes and hole details are all...

Is there a printable index for the training CDs Subject says it all Thanks Ray

Problem creating offset on drawing New user here. I have created the part and the drawing. The part is approximately a 70x25 rectangle with R5 on 4 corners, extruded to 10 thick and added R2 "external ?" fillet on all 4 top edges and around the top of the R5's. Made...