Mike Twining

Tom- Here is a little VBA that will show you a list of linked file names. You can modify this as required to make it print you out a text file if you would like: Sub showTheLinks() Dim i, count, items As Integer Dim daParts As Object Dim daLink As Object Dim linkFile(500) As String Dim reply As Variant count = 0 IronCAD.ActivePage.SelectAllItems Set daParts = IronCAD.ActivePage.SelectedItems(triShape) items = daParts.count For i = 1 To items If daParts.Item(i).ExternallyLinked Then Set daLink = daParts.Item(i).ExternallyLinkedPage 'MsgBox daLink.FullName count = count + 1 linkFile(i) = daLink.FullName End If Next reply = MsgBox("There are " & count & " linked files in this scene. Would you like a list of them?", vbYesNo) If reply = vbYes Then For i = 1 To count MsgBox "File " & i & ": " & linkFile(i) Next End If Set daParts = Nothing Set daLink = Nothing End Sub EDIT: It looks a lot cooler when I write the post. Aparently, some formatting adjustments may be required.

#1: Yes for external links only (if I understand your question correctly). There is a thread on here that talks about the issues with internally linking items across assemblies. #2: Nope. Once a link is broken (internal or external) you end up with a "unique" instance.

You know a new release is around the corner when the forum gets quiet. All the "undesireable features" have already been reported, Tom is out of new Tips and Tricks....It can't be long now. Let that new release out and bring some action back to these forums. If it gets too dead around here, I may have to go back to work... yikes!

Oh no... IK10.0 is loose again...

Beat- I was under the impression that the swap file had to reside on a fixed (i.e. non removable storage device) disk. I immagine you would get an immediate B.S.O.D. if you pulled a removable disk that was used for the swap file. Of corse, I may be making that all up.

Sounds like you need some more memory. The /3GB switch will optimize the memory that you have. If you are using it and STILL getting out of memory errors, its time to invest in more memory. Stick as much mem in the box as you can fit. For what its worth, my opinion is that memory is one of the most important facets to a quality engineering computer.... See in the photo how much page file you are using. That is esentially your hard drive acting as memory overflow. Its a TON slower and once its full, your are screwed. You may want to try to increase the pagefile size, but that will likely only delay your "out of memory" error (unless you were close to finishing).

See this thread for more info on the switch.

It depends on the complexity of your model. I'm of the opinion you get as fast as you can afford (for the processor), but as Cary stated: go for the dual processor (or dual core). While IronCAD will only be able to utilize one at a time, for those instances where you have a computationally intensive task (like updating a detailed view), you can still be productive with your computer doing other things, like browsing the IC forums for example. Photoshop, on the other hand, WILL be able to take advantage of both processors (or cores). Same thing goes for the video card. Assuming you are NOT going to be too upset if your video games don't run as well as you like, you should go for a CAD card (like the Nvidia Quadro series). It'll have much better on-board 3d computation, but a little slower "coloring" (which is not a problem when CADding). For what its worth, as of IC 9, you can not use more than 128M of video memory (correct me if I am wrong here), not to say that will not change in the upcomming releases. And as already mentioned, DON'T try to save your money on the memory. Get as much as you can and as fast as you can. Anything you can do to prevent swapping to the pagefile will save you time and hair.

Now you are starting to make sense

Had you said, "an NFL cheerleader to rachet the bolts" I may have bought into it.

I think the "CAD Therapist" is off his rocker...you guys should let him go outside every once in a while.

I'll vote for that.

If the fasteners are anything like the hot/cold rolled steel shapes (which I assume they are) you may be out of luck. Changing the Add-On properties effectively deletes and re-creates the shapes, in effect, deleting any associated parameters. You could get crazy and create your own parametrically controlled fasteners...

When working with "Precise" 2d geometry, ensure that your 3D parts are using the Parasolid Kernel. For the best 2D results use the following Kernel/Drawing mode combinations: ACIS - Draft Parasolid - Precise Above that, the geometry that you are having problems with (ellipses, splines, etc.) are classical "problem areas".

...to add: Something that has helped me in the past when Outlook just REALLY REALLY wanted to keep the ics extension: Steps 1-4 above (via Cary) 5. Delete the .ics extension. 6. Hit ok 7. Repeat steps 1-3 (above). 8. Create a new filetype: .ics 9. Steps 6-11 (above). ...basically, delete the filetype (the OK is to committ the change to the registry), and re-create it...

there is always the ftp site... I think the upload directory is: ftp.ironcad.com/upload Its set up not to list the directory contents, so you would need to give everyone the exact filename in order for them to retrieve it.

...I'm not much on the "finish work". I'll frame a house all day, but good luck trying to get me to paint it... it just takes soooo much work to get just right, and I don't have the patience to do it... that and I don't have anything cool to show off.

You probably shamed away all the potential pictures with some of the various examples you have posted to this site in the past!

With the "Assembly->Assembly Tree Exporter..." function you can get a print-out (text file) that can tell you the part count. You need to make sure you check the correct box though. Not quite elegant, but it will get you what you are looking for.

Well, I cheated then. My way dosen't provide for any overlap, but attached is the .ics file anyway (I tried to post a .jpeg/.jpg but it just hung the forum ) Sounds to me like you need a slightly wider roll, or a slightly smaller box. box1.ics

Tom- Assuming no loss from cutting, my # is 368 boxes: If you take a 5"x5" side and surround it with 1"x5" sides, and then tack the other 5"x5" on the right of that (lets call that the "ying") and then "yang" it (i.e. throw the last 5"x5" on the left side) and jam 'em together, you can fit them in a 12"x14" area, however 1" of the 14" can be yinged-and-yanged so you have a repeating pattern every 13". Sooo... you can fit 4 repeating "boxes" into a 24"x13" section of paper (with 126 sq-in. of scrap). Do that 92 times and BING: 368 boxes.... but don't screw up or your hosed. Not sure if you want to cut it that close (er... pun kinda intended) or if you are looking for any overlap or anything. I know I got techno-jargin comming out of my ears here, so if you would like the decoder sketch, I won't be too offended. And my mom said all those hours I spent playing Tetris were a waste of time...

...as compared to sketching the cross section and inputting an extrude distance? In my opinion, IronCAD has the most efficient modeling interface of any CAD software that I have used. How do you suggest things work as to be more streamlined?

Ahhh... I guess I am confused again. How did you produce that .pdf? I was under the assumption that you: 1. Eport IC Scene to .x_t 2. Import the .x_t into Acrobat and convert to .pdf. It seems that the list is a little longer no?

Wow... that works a little too well. How long till we can export a .pdf out of the scene in addition to the drawings?