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First couple of hours with V24 and I am experiencing problems with model exploded view editing and opening large drawings. These models and drawings were created in V23, unrelated and frequently edited. The model exploded view editing would not allow certain subassemblies to be moved as a group...

Is anybody experiencing a problem with McMaster Carr CAD 3D model downloads in 3-D STEP format? I get an "unexpected error has occurred" message during the download process every time. I believe this download error started after the update to Alibre 2019 SP2. Can someone please verify this. -Jeff

KeyShot has released version 7. Any news when Alibre will make it available to Expert users on maintenance?

I just updated GD v2014 to the latest version, 2015.1.1 for the Keyshot offering, and discovered the BOM bug; older version BOM callouts and materials in chaos. I found this thread about the bug http://forum.alibre.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=18682&start=15&st=0&sk=t&sd=a Is there a solution yet...

I need to add a customer's logo to a model and repeat this for each customer to represent a laser etch of the logo on the model. I have the customer's logo in JPG format and have free sketched the logo in detail for the model. This method is quite time consuming and final product is not always...

A drawing of an assembly with a BOM frequently looses constituent links to its assembly file. The missing designs pop-up window identifies the assembly as missing, but will not accept the original assembly file when selected. This has happened several times on different assembly drawings...

An assembly has two configurations and one BOM. When the associated drawing is created for each configuration, the BOM fails to maintain a unique configuration for each drawing. Each drawing configuration has the same BOM configuration, even when a BOM configuration is specified for each...

Drawing mode Tool bar / Drawing properties Changes are made to the BOM callout size and type. Options to change both, system and current document are checked. The change does not stick and the next drawing defaults to original Alibre setup. Jeff

I have a license with Bunkspeed Hypershot through Alibre. Will I be able to upgrade to Keyshot V2 without additional costs? What about when Hypershot V2 is released? Will I need to choose between the two or is it an initial upgrade commitment to Hypershot or Keyshot? Jeff in Florida

When Exploded views are created, Alibre takes a snapshot of the original view and allows part movement along an axis, but not about an axis (rotational). Once an exploded view is created, the part relationship is sealed and new parts added or part position altered do not update within the...

I experience faults when using the external cosmetic thread tool to apply threads to a hollow shaft. I was concerned about the wall thickness for the major/minor dimension so I experimented and found any size hole in a shaft prevents use of the external thread tool. Is this a problem or am I...

I thought this was an important discussion, so I started a new topic. Many of us have Traditional file setup in our Vault, but I am afraid there may be a latent consequence to this file structure, as Ralf has implied. My question is simple and the answer should be made available to the entire...

When opening a part or assembly, the Design Explorer begins with Constraints at the top of the window. Configuration, Axes, Planes, Points and Exploded Views are out of initial view. So many times I begin to edit and later realize I overlooked to set Configurations. I think the Design...

An exploded view was made from an assembly and saved. Later parts and orientation were changed & constrained, but the assembly exploded view does not update this change (nor does the associated drawing). The parts update, but the orientation does not. It is a rather large assembly and...

Depending on the use environment, many users or just a single user, the vault and repository have separate advantages. Provide the user the option to choose between repository or vault. Jeff in Florida

I have Alibre Expert and I am content with the repository and see no compelling reason to migrate to a vault. Can I upgrade to V11 and retain use of my repository and not migrate to vault? I like the repository and do not have time to learn vault. Jeff in Florida

Greetings, I am interested to know what 3D rendering program Alibre users have used with Alibre Design with good results and any recommendations. We are in the process of developing a new website and would like to populate it with product images and CAD Image rendering is our preferred method to...

I am looking for a 2D/3D architect CAD software will produce professional residential architect quality drawing for the building department/construction. I need to draw my house floor plan with elevation and add an addition to it. I have demo several arch CAD packages and have been...

When sorting repository files by type, the system will not retain sort when re-opening. Is there a way to retain the sort each time the repository is opened? The repository just looks like a scrambled mess each time. Jeff

BOM not recognizing parts I have add two separate subassemblies in same drawing and included a BOM. Each subassembly has its own BOM but one BOM is permitted per drawing, apparently. So I manually added the parts of the second subassembly to the first. Now...