mwalls558626
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mwalls558626 started following Position Parameters? , Spacemouse twitchy when close-up , How to create a bend on curve for sheet metal? and 2 others
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I'm 100% behind this getting updated. It is such an everyday thing that really should get updated. To me, anything that a user has to work around everyday, should be prioritized to get updated. I've just lived with it for so long, that I just accept it, but it really is a constant Pain In the A$$. Mike
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How to create a bend on curve for sheet metal?
mwalls558626 replied to Bart's topic in General Discussion
You would have to use a Form Tool to get that shape, as bends can only be done on straight edges. I'm sure IC support can help with that. If I get any time, I'll do some testing..... Mike -
Tom, I have found that changing the anchor orientation will do the trick. I'll have to look again, but it seems like it pays attention to the Intellishape anchor, if I remember correctly. I had a time where I was doing this a lot, and it seems like I remember solving it by changing the orientation of the Intellishape anchor. I'll try find some time to refresh my memory. Mike
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Carlo, You don't have to save and close the file, just go to "Shape" then "Recreate Display" and the green highlight will go away. Mike
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Sheetmetal bend reliefs - left or right choice
mwalls558626 replied to HDEAR's topic in General Discussion
+3 Colors would be great. This has always been a pain in the donkey! -
Kevin, This link only took me to the page to start a trial of IC-Mech. I already have it, and just want to find a breakdown of the functions if possible. Did I skip over something? What Tom had was more what I was looking for, but I'm sure that is outdated because it is still IronProXT. I was just hoping to see a more recent breakdown. Mike
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I want to add my .02 worth on this thread. I was always wondering if it was just me, but does anyone know a "place" to go to check if there are updates available for the IC Mechanical package? This has always been very frustrating as to how a person can find out if they have the latest version. There may be a simple solution available for this, but I sure don't know what it is. Maybe just a pinned notice in the support community site, with a link to go get it would be nice. Just a thought. Also, I love all the things that IC Mech provides, but I'm sure I only use a small part of what it does because I just don't know what all the features do. It seems like there was something out there that had a breakdown of the functions available, but I don't remember how to get to it if it was out there. If there isn't something like that, there needs to be something that gives an example of each function so a person can start using all of the features. Mike
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Default Part Size on drop into scene
mwalls558626 replied to mwalls558626's topic in General Discussion
Thanks Cary, I blew right over that when I was poking around. Getting old is becoming less and less fun!!) -
I know how to change the default part size for a sheet metal part when you drop it into a scene, but I could not find where to change the default size for a regular part. I've been using this stuff so long I am forgetting things, but I could not find out if this was even an option. If this is not available now, I would like to turn this into a feature request to be able to control the default size of a block, or any other part, when dropping into a scene. Mike
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If you are running Win10pro, there could have been an update for NVidia that loaded. It happened with me. Does it with no warning. Why Microsoft is messing with my video drivers, I'll never know. One day all was well, the next day on the same model, it slowed to a crawl. I went to NVidia's site and downloaded the latest drivers, and it fixed the issue. Just throwing things out there. Mike
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Eric, I'm with you on the legacy interface. I don't know what I would do if they ever stop making it available. It is too bad that IC caved in to the "Ribbon" interface. I get that it is more familiar with new people coming from the other CAD systems, but the legacy interface is one of the main things that makes IC faster than the others. I like one click instead, if possible.....bad memories of ProE and the 10 deep menu's I guess.....done, done, done, etc............ Mike
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Working with Sheetmetal Fabricators WorkFlow?
mwalls558626 replied to tlehnhaeuser's topic in General Discussion
I have been doing sheet metal parts for a long time, both as an outside person needing a sheet metal part built, and also from the side of being the one that bends it. So, simply put, in order for a sheet metal shop to be able to use a flat pattern generated thru Ironcad, you would have to know the tooling being used. You can't just bend up a sheet metal part, flatten it out, and expect it to universally work at all shops. The reason this is so, is because if it is put in a press brake, they could be using an open air V die, or a coining type die, and these will give different Corner Radius results, just because of how they work, let alone the fact that you can get different corner radius tooling on either style of tooling. The sharper the corner, the larger the flat pattern will have to be to provide enough material to get your desired result. This is easy to confirm by taking any flat piece, make any style bend, and make a copy of it. Then just go into the radius, make them different, and note the change in flat pattern size. I understand that with sheet metal parts, the tolerances are less than typical machined parts, but I can tell you from experience, the more bends you have on a sheet metal part, the more you will see the error stack up, and that will make everyone involved miserable. No one likes to see bad parts made. Mike -
Don't forget the "cut-sheetmetal" function also. This always works in these situations. Mike
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Love them......Been using a spacemouse almost since they came out. Would not do CAD without one. I personally own 5 of them. A couple are obsolete now, but they have been worth every penny in my opinion. Mike
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Yes, that is exactly what I was trying to explain. Good job figuring it out. It is not always easy to put down verbally, something that is so visual! I hope that works well for you. Mike