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  1. hradford5

    3D systems email

    I still get email from 3D systems, who continue owning the Geomagic Design product. They are no longer associated with Alibre, correct?
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    Reference lines in a drawing

    I need to create a couple of parallel and perpendicular reference lines in a drawing (it's from a step file, so I can't create it in the part file), so I can create some dimensions. I can draw the lines, label them as reference lines and create the dimensions, but I can't figure out how to cange...
  3. hradford5

    Creating a new drawing template from an existing drawing

    Are there any tutorials available that could help me with this?
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    No PDF writer was found!

    I updated to the service pack 2 last night. Now I get this error when I try to publish to PDF. I have Cute PDF Writer installed, it shows as the selection in mt System options and have been using it for years. I need to have this drawing done, for a customer, today. This customer always wants a...
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    Saving Dimensioning styles

    How do I permanently save the dimensioning styles, that I create in a drawing? I have recreate them for each drawing, I'm pretty sure I'm missing something here.
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    Dimensioning grips

    I am trying to create drawings of some imported step files. When attempting to create dimensions, sometimes helpful orange point grips will appear, but most times they don't. Is there a way to force their appearance? Also, are there any keyboard, or snap functions that will allow for selecting...
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    Catia part import fail

    I have always used Alibre to open Catia part files, so that i can create drawings for them. I haven't needed to do this in quite awhile, until today. When I tried to open the file, I got this cryptic message: "System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object...
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    3MF format

    Does anyone know if Alibre has 3MF format exporting in it's future?
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    Feature control frame on an imported part

    I have an imported step file that I've created a drawing of. This job came with some screenshots, of feature control frames, that I want to match. Feature Control by hradford5 posted Apr 22, 2019 at 5:16 PM I can create either of the 2 Max mat'l frames individually, but I can't figure out how...
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    Which printer should I use in printability

    I have a CR-10 3d printer it is not listed in the drop-down menu of available printers. Can anyone suggest which, of the available printers, I should select?
  11. hradford5

    Building a brick wall

    I'm trying to build some brick walls, but I don't want to constrain each brick, nor each trace of bricks. I'm pretty sure the equation editor will do this but I'm not sure of how to use it. I have bricks 7-3/4" long, 2-3/4" high & 3" deep. If I want to create a wall 321" long & 102" high, with...
  12. hradford5

    Creating a drawing of an exploded view

    I know I've done this before (I've got the drawings on file to prove it :? ). But I can't for the life of me remember how to create an exploded view drawing. I've created the exploded view just fine. Can anyone help a memory challenged fella? Zeke
  13. hradford5

    Copying & pasting surfaces

    I created a surface from some faces & I want to copy the surface so I can paste it into a new file and thicken it. Anyone know how to this? Zeke
  14. hradford5

    De-activating a PC

    This company is shutting down, so I need to de-activate my GM license on this PC, so that I'll have the license available for my laptop or a different PC. What is the process to properly accomplish this? Zeke
  15. hradford5

    Creating a hole on the inside of a cylinder

    I want to create a couple of threaded holes on the inside of a cylinder, but the hole function doesn't allow me to select the surface. I've attach my model, what I need is to have the holes on face 6, where axes 8 & 9 intersect the face. Anyone have an idea on how I might be able to accomplish this?
  16. hradford5

    Grayed out functions

    I was working on a part Friday, and when I opened it this morning, all of my functional buttons are greyed out. I can't edit anything. Anyone know what might be the issue?
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    Radius propagation

    I have a part that I want to put a couple of fillets on, but GM is propagating the fillets onto adjacent edges, that I don't want the fillet on. I have the tangent propagate box unchecked. I'm attaching the model, the edges I want my .156" radius fillet on are edges 6 & 12, the edges that I...
  18. hradford5

    Updating

    I have a current maintenance contract on my Geomagic design, and would like to update to the Version 17. But when I go to the downloads page, the file that is downloaded is Geomagic_V2014_15088_x64.exe. Is this the correct file? I already have PRODUCTVERSION 15,0,2,15088
  19. hradford5

    Revolve cut

    I want to a cylinder, with a radiused end, shape away from my part. But, I don't seem to have a grasp on how to do it properly. I created an axis correctly, but I keep getting the error that my sweep created a self intersecting body. I've tried 2 different sketches, images attached. Can anyone...
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    Save fail

    I tried to save my file after a couple of changes & got this message: Does anyone know how to resolve this? Zeke
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