Christian Skytte

Hi Kev (and Tom), Tanx for the info... I'll check with our IT-dep and Ironcad support! BR. c_skytte

Hi there! I just realized there is a Hotfix 1 out for IronCAD v9 PU1..!! Maybe I'm the one that's blind but how about some info what the corrections might be?? I can't find one dropped line what it is changing! Just doing the hotfix update without knowing why, doesnt make a lot of sense to me!! Should I just run the update? Should I only run it if I have some special problems? Etc. etc Secondly... The first release of IronCAD v9 is called 9.0, right?? IF you add the PU1 (for v9) then its called 9.0 PU1!! ...Why??? Shouldn't it be IronCAD v9.1?? And when you add the newest hotfix for IronCAD v9 PU1, then please tell my why you could announce it as update IronCAD v9.11 or maybe v9.1a?? Its pretty difficult to figure out what version others are using because everybody is calling the same version something different!! And finally.. Why don't you have a download section containing all updates hotfix's and so on?? And please make it with a sense of structure!! I'm not very pleased with the way you "control" or handle it!! ...sorry! c_skytte

Hi, I'd like to apply Auto-constrains to a Sheet-metal part! My problem is that I didn't aware Auto-constrains were turned off as I started modeling the SM-part!! But NOW these (missing) constrains would be VERY helpful!!!!! I've tried t copy the part and so on... but nothing so far has done the trick!! Maybe I could regenerate the part some how..? But I don't know how or if it is doable!! c_skytte

I also got some problems with the file sizes in IronCAD! I had a drawing (a mounting manual) containing 4 sheets of a pretty big scene with a lot of views. I liked the frontpage setup pretty much and decided to save it as a template for later use Afterwards I deleted the sheets and views from the template I wasnt going to use ..and saved it again! BUT by checking the explorer the templates filesize - the one just saved was approximately 62Mb!!!!! It is only containing a blank sheet with a frame and some text on!!!! NO drawing views NOTHING!! Template files..: Template contents..: c_skytte

Hi, Yes, I really hope for some modifications in the future concerning the linking problem! I've been working with SolidEdge for 5 years or so... and SE contains the tool IC has been looking for!! The RevisionManager / Insight Connect!! Besides controlling revisions you are also able to "repair" broken links (to external parts/assemblies), if you moved the external saved part/assembly to another server location or just want to replace it! If your server have Sharepoint installed the RevisionManager is able to find the new location for the moved part/assy itself! ... a PRETTY nice tool! In this example one file has not been found by opening the assembly through RevisionManager and a new file (selected by the user) is going to replace it (see Action-column): Read about Insight Connect here: Insight Connect c_skytte

We are having some new Graphicscard for our computers and the choice is between the Nvidia Quadro FX 1400 and the NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500! I know IronKevin do have the 1500-model: but which cards do you folks else have in your PC and what about the performance?? c_skytte

Cary, Thats exactly what I had in mind!!! PLEASE tell me how I could make it work (not nuch info in "IC Help"!!! as usual! ) using API!!! (...what's the Old Automation??) Ive done this template in which Id like to switch between two types in one template! Ive made some icons (Embedded objects from AutoCAD) and two of them are placed upon each other If I then only could suppress the one laying on top of the other if I would like to let the icon underneath to be shown! And here it would be nice if the on/off-sequence could control this ability! But how can I use this API (which I dont think I know what is) or the old automation? Mike..: I know how to use the custom properties in the way you describes it because here at work Im the guy setting up all the templates done! BUT I dont know what you mean by this: (BTW I would like IC to have something like the Drawing Head-macro tool, Smartext, is for Solid Edge!! Its a macro-tool in which you can control the drawing head in a way you always wanted to control a drawing head!! There are a lot of options the designer of the template can setup like: ·Taking the number from the saved 3D-part the drawing is based on (with OR WITHOUT the file extension!!!!!!!!) ·The date of creation (date the drawings first save!) ·Sheet counting (counts the number of total sheets and apply the correct number on each sheet!!!!) ·and much more of very professional and very good working features called from MS properties!!! I really think you should try it out!!! I could mail you the Smartext program if you would like to try it out?? but the DEMO disk of Solid Edge I cant bring you!!!! sorry!!!) Because if you could create something like this - drawingheads would NEVER be mentioned in IC comunity again!!! c_skytte

How can I use the Yes or No option in Custom Properties?? Can I choose between if a part, icon or furniture (from the catalog) should be displayed in a drawing or not??? could any of you give me an example of that??! Or which options/actions hides beneath the Yes or No option?? c_skytte

Hej Bo! Hva' faan?? er du igang med at bruge IronCAD?? Drop det!! Det er et skandale-program fyldt med fejl!! ( ...jeg regner med der er dig der har arbejdet på SEMCO lokumsteknik?) men velkommen anyway! ...du vil nok bruge en del tid her på forum'et for at løse dagen gåder i IC!! - christian

Hi there! Id like to know how I can make this work!? In this file DRAFT___split.ics I would like to create what is shown on A onto the B part by using the Draft tool! How could I make this happen?? I think I have to use the Parting Line but I cant figure out how to make it work!! c_skytte

NICE! ...Tanx a lot! c_skytte

Okay... On This file 8806020.ics I need a closed corner option ! What I do NOT need is here shown (with green circles) Hope this info is good enough!? c_skytte

Closed Corner-option NOT working (I think??) I would really like to make a Closed Corner to this sheetmetal profile but IC will not accept it! If the closed corner is applied to a part where the added material is going outward it works just fine: But if (as you can see on this sketch) the added material is going the opposite direction, inward, the closed corner option fails! Here you can see that the setup for the closed corner option should be okay: Of course I'd like a (bloody) workaround - but if ANYBODY could tell me how to make this work the way it was meant to be it would be preferable!!!! c_skytte

Hi folks! Back again after 3 weeks of vacation! We have some subsupplier who want us to deliver IGES exported in version 5 or 5.5..! When I try to export a part to Iges I'm only able to select between standard, ANSYS, MasterCAM, AlphaCAM and so on... Our subsupplier are using EdgeCAM... Does anybody know how to deal whit this..?? c_skytte

Hi again! First of all I really appreciate all the help I can get in here!! Im just tired that 98% of the times its nothing else than a workaround!! To me that just not good enough sorry! Because 3D systems are invented to create ONE model and then you can use this model in your drawings without adding small lines by yourself or using textboxes as diameter for holes placed onto curved surfaces!! To this issue I cant find any applies/help from those guys getting paid to do so?? I dont know who it might be and if I missed some - Im very sorry!! What do you mean? Has it something to do with me, or what?? Im sorry that my English isnt that good I cant help it and you have to live with that! Okay? Secondly; Im not trying to take back what I said but some of my expressions should have been chosen more wisely I agree! I wasnt trying to take my frustration out on the USERS of the community - ONLY trying to get in touch with the inventors of the program! Because I really do think there are some BIG things to solve before they are letting their hands onto new stuff that could be added the program!! Yep! Not everybody can choose how they want to earn their money, right!!! So I have to use this program else I could hit the road! What sayings are you talking about?? Are they really doing ALL they can?? Then I think (which I hope Ive got the right to) they should come up with a new strategy in their company!! I think that developers and resellers ONLY are using (read: playing) IC 3D module! I know it isnt funny doing 2D all the time, but you have to test your product MUCH better before a release is done! Testing a product really has to be done it could save the users for a lot of struggle and the developers could concentrate and put much more effort on their actually job; developing new tools an other stuff to the future releases!!! c_skytte