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Within 2D Profiles (sketches) it's possible to import geometry from existing DWG files. Within the Import Options Dialog there is the ability to set the "Length Unit to Use". This selection relates to the source file (not the current Scene) and influences the size of the imported geometry. When the "Default Length Unit" is selected, IRONCAD uses the "Insertion Units" setting of the DWG file being imported; and converts this to the units of the current Scene file. If geometry in the DWG file has a length of 10 inches (that is, 10 units set to inches using the "Insertion Units" setting), then IRONCAD will convert the 10 inches into 254 mm (if the Scene units are set to mm). So, it helps being aware of the INSUNITS setting in DWG files. When the other Length Unit options (Centimeters, Feet, Inches, Meters, Millimeters, Yards) are selected, these override the "Insertion Units" setting of the DWG file being imported. So, if the original DWG has geometry with a length of 10 inches, but within the import options the "Length Unit" is set to millimeters, then IRONCAD will treat those original 10 inches as 10 mm instead. This is demonstrated in the attached video, where DWG files using different "Insertion Units" settings are imported into a 2D Profile (sketch). Malcolm 2D Profile Import Options - Length Unit to Use.mp4 DWG Setting - Insertion Units - Inches.dwg DWG Setting - Insertion Units - Millimeters.dwg DWG Setting - Insertion Units - Unspecified.dwg

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i also recommend turn off Copy image data to scene file on save. After we reduced time from 1,5min to 5sec

For those interested, attached are our updated custom settings documents for IC2024 PU1. IRONCAD DRAFT - Options - Custom Settings (2024 PU1) - 20240427.pdf IRONCAD - Options - Custom Settings (2024 PU1) - 20240426.pdf

Hi TaeGyu, There have been positive improvements regarding Structured Frames within recent releases, and there are many potential applications for it; but in my opinion additional enhancements are needed before I'd start showcasing it to users. Perhaps some of those enhancements will arrive in IC2024 PU1 or IC2025 or ....... (I don't know what R&D are working on). In answer to your questions. 1. Sometimes I like to toggle between displaying and exporting Solids and 3D Curves (as part centerlines). This is a huge benefit offered by Structured Frames (and Structured Parts). In these applications I will include 3D Curves, but these are normally "Extracted 3D Curves" from a 2D Sketch. 2D Sketches provide better control and can be driven using parameters. While the 3D Curve tools have been greatly improved recently, they also require additional enhancements to provide the level of control needed. As a result, these aren't my preferred tools. 2. It is very rare that I need to create a Datum Plane (but I'm pleased to have the capability for when I do). You don't need Datum Planes to create 2D Sketches. For example, in your model the Datum Plane wasn't necessary, as the "Sketch Position" tools provide that positioning functionality relative to the XY, XY, and YZ Planes of the Part. 3. For some projects we export the CAXA BOM to Excel Spreadsheets for the reasons that you have listed. All of our BOM Styles contain all of the properties that we might want to display or export. But we control what is displayed in the drawing by controlling the width of the BOM item within the BOM Style. A width of zero (0) means that it doesn't display. Regardless of what is displayed in the BOM on the drawing, when the BOM is exported from CAXA, all of the columns are exported to the Excel Spreadsheet. Malcolm

Hi TaeGyu, I'm pleased that it helped. Regarding any Application being written for extracting Part Properties from multi-bodied Structured Parts, it's important to reference the "Switch" between Part and Body Properties. This "Switch" was introduced in IC2024. It you're not familiar with this, see the attached video. Malcolm Switch Between Part and Body Properties BOM.mp4

Hi TaeGyu, In the attached video I demonstrate how to apply the requested properties (Description and Material) to the individual Frame Members (Bodies) of the 3D model, so that they then appear in the BOM of your CAXA drawing. I also show how to get the Qty to display and total correctly within the BOM. I hope this points you in the right direction. Malcolm Structured Frames - Bodies in BOM.mp4 STEEL_TEST - MC.exb STEEL_TEST - MC.ics

What would cause a 92Mb .ics file to take over an hour to open? And is very sluggish once it opens. I had a file that started acting sluggish, not terrible but noticeable. It was a little over 300 Mb, certainly not the largest file I have had. I cleaned a bunch of junk out of the file and split it up into 2 files (as there were two major assemblies in the file). Each ended up being around 100Mb, but were still slow to open. I thought my old RAID server might be going bad so I moved the files to my computer's hard drive with no improvement. I updated all of the parts in one of the files and tried it again, no change. The file does not appear to be taxing the CPU, only about 35%. I tried opening a similar sized file and it took less than 15 sec to open. This file had quite a bit of imported data from digital sculps that had been converted to nurbs solids compared to the slow file which was mostly IC generated. Power Spec <1 yr old i7-13700KF 3.40 GHz 32 Gb RAM NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12Gb GDDR6X Windows 11 Pro

Hi Logan, Is the Panel part or the Pocket feature ever being reused? Do you create new parts and features every time, or do you use a catalog to store them or do you open old files and make the changes (then save as a new file)? If you reuse them (dropped from a catalog or save as new file) you can standardize this in several ways. There are probably more than these two. 1) Use the Smart Dimensions which are being transferred to the Drawing, like the ones that you have on the images. But as you say, I don't think you can (currently) show the dimension on the Front view. 2) Create parameters which are read as Custom Properties that are transferred to the Drawing. Then show the Custom Property info in a text block or in the BOM in the Drawing. In one way, even if it adds some clicks, this is pretty fast to to for any new feature if it saves time in the end. If this sounds interesting I can record a video later. You can control the direction of each part using the Front View Direction option on each one. Is the Drawing showing all parts in one View or do you create a View per Part in the same Sheet or do you create one View (or more) per Part in one Drawing file? Using the Bulk Drawing Creation tool could maybe save you some time here, and I think it can do any of those three choices above.

Thanks, Kevin! Triballing is underway

Kim, you may have to recreate a rounding function. The easiest way would be INT(2 x DEGREE - INT13). Basically the idea is to take the integer of the truncated plus twice the difference of the original and truncated numbers.

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Ok, got it, it might actually be

Have you tried to cancel the new transparency setting that can be applied to the parts (it's not a color setting)?

There are at least three options! Kevins suggestion is usually the best. Remember that with the [Shift] key, you will always "Snap to Center" in many commands. But you can also; Rotate the camera to see the center of the hole placed in front of the "hole depth" (mantel surface). Typical case on thin models, like Sheet Metal parts. Hold down the [Ctrl] key when the mouse cursor is placed "within the Sizebox, touching the Shape" to place a Smart Dimension from the Anchor Point. A "cyan blue little dot" will appear "behind" the Anchor Point (hint hint, ER please! ). Since a Cylinder Shape dropped from a catalog usually have the Anchor Point placed in its center, it's a useful option. I most often use this when creating parametric models with some locked Smart Dimensions acting as constraints. I usually prefer controlling the Anchor Point (which always controls the geometry) rather than a green face/edge/vertex of the Shape.

Nice find!

Yes!! Thank you so much! that's what I was looking for

Bug report updated.

I am cross-dominant. For instance, my highest bowling score is 200 points and it is shared by my right and left hands. I cannot snowboard with my right foot back like most right handed people, only goofy stance. I play pool left handed and am horrible right handed. I can throw a frisbee well with either hand. I write right handed and throw a baseball right handed, but I can throw left. It just depends on the task. I do pick things up much faster no matter what it is, but some things I am just terrible at with one hand or the other. I am a right handed shooter with left eye dominance (which is a bit weird at times). It's just all over the place really.

The Catalog fully loaded in my system but icons were missing and some items don't dropout so I filed a bug report. QA 81370

Basically, a simple case is you have an assembly with a part below it. The part has parameters that refer to parameters of the Assembly. If you do a Ctrl-Replace of that part with a the similar part that has the parameter names, the expression to connect to the assembly level parameter should update. Here is a video showing the capability. https://player.vimeo.com/video/928069089?h=7de2d5be97

My original Engineering and Operational Management background was within high-speed Manufacturing Operations (24 hours per day, 6 days per week, and speeds up to 1,000 parts per minute). As a result, I have a very good understanding of the ingredients necessary to maximize “Productivity”. When consulting for new manufacturing clients, one of the typical questions that senior management ask is what new Plant and Machinery they need to invest in to “Increase Productivity”. More often than not, the missing ingredient that they need to invest in is “Training (Learning)” of their staff. The same is true regarding CAD productivity. The CAD software that you use is only one of the ingredients. The value of investing in expensive CAD software, add-ons, or upgrades, is greatly reduced if you don’t invest in learning how to use the capabilities they offer. You may as well have invested in far less expensive software better matched to your level of understanding and usage. So, if you've chosen to be in the design business, chosen to invest in the Hardware and the Software required, then “Choose to Invest in Training (Learning)” as well. You'll become a lot more "Productive" as a result. Malcolm

Are there any STP experts able to answer these importing and exporting questions? Malcolm