Robert Andersson

Here is a basic film showing the link between Algor and IronCAD: algorAVI.zip

Place those .ICS files in to your Template directory. (See in IronCAD /Tools /Option /Directories) C:\Program\IronCAD\IRONCAD7\Template\Scene\ In IronCAD then select File\ New and you should be able to see the templates there. -One of the templates has a PREanimated small tower in it. Open that template and insert a scene that you want to animate. That is File\ Insert (link). Move the inserted assy in to the sub assy in the scenebrowser and it will follow the animation. IronCAD_Scene_Templates.zip

Heres the topic: http://www.ironcad.com/support/community/i...owtopic=406&hl=

-Turn off any Anti-Virus Services that may be running, prior to install.

Here is some info that might be of interest when discussing 3GB switch and large amount on memory usage. Microsoft information on Application Use of 4GT RAM Tuning: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;EN-US;q171793 http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default...._ram_tuning.asp

-SHIFT select several Views, RM one of them, Select View Scale from the menu. This changes all selected Views in one step. Hidden lines By default: -Open a 2D template -Go to Default Element Prop/ Vews/ Other prop, Check Hidden edges. This Template will always create Views with hidden lines shown (With line types of your choise)

Use this template if you like to work with black background instead of the default white. -Open the template and also go to Tools/ Options/ Color/ Sheet Background and select black as color. All other settings are in the ICD. 3_for_blackBackground.icd

Actually, you can get the holes to scale. -In the crossection, RM a circle/ Prop/ UNcheck Circle. Leave the dims as is.

Thats a very good tip, Mike. -While on scale'ing, sometimes it can be needed to use the command: (part selected) Shape\Reset Sizebox -On some imported then booleaned parts, Combine can be needed in some cases, if the scalecommand dont do the job. RM the part, Combine.

If you have IronPRO XT, you can use this tool for handling your catalogs: http://www.ironcad.com/support/community/i...&hl=catalogsets

-At the keyboard, press WIN R -Type CMD and press ENTER a black command window will show. -In there, type PERFMON and press ENTER Windows Performance monitor should show, where useful info could be seen. This tool is better than the Task manager to see what the computer is doing.

Tom, I think you get this behavior you found, when using a Spacemouse.

me neither...could be Outlook files (iCalendar)

When importing DWG/ DXF to crossection in a scene, IronCAD shows a preview of the contents. If you have a lot of layers, it can take a a while to hide them. The trick: Drag with mouse down on the layers TEXT. The layers will now get selected. If you in this selected state, UNcheck one of the layers, IC will hide the selection set.

Two windows to the SAME scene: -Open a scene. -Menu Window/ New window. This open up a new window looking at the same scene. Make them side by side. Nice. However, the windows are rotating the same time! Solution: -In scene browser, select a different CAMERA for one of the scenes. To do that, RM a camera in the scenebrowser "Look trough Camera" Compered to simply splitting an existing scene, is that here you have full OpebGL support.

Is taking a screendump enough? And then in Photoshop, New/ Paste.

-Change the kernel of the "missing" parts. Select a part, then CTRL K

In IronCAD you cant change a sheetmetal part in flat state. IronCAD will not remember it, when folded back. However, this metod works pretty good: -Drop the blue "Custom Profile" Intellishape near a bend. This feature have a crossection. -Unfold the part. -In the Unfolded part, edit the crossection of that Custom Profile. -Now, use the standardset of 2D drawing tools to create exactly what geometry you want to have when the part is unfolded. -When you are ready with the 2D tools, COPY the 2D outline. To do that, doubleclick or boxSelect. -Select "Finish Shape" -Go back to the folded state and edit the same Custom shape. -CTRL-A and then Delete. -Paste. You now have the outline from the Custom Profile of the unfolded part, in the folded part. -Finish shape and you should be fine, including when unfolding. Tips: -If it turns out that you didnt copy the sketch, simply UN-surpress the unfolded part, and get the outline again from the crossection. -Dont forget that you can REorder items in the catalogs with SHIFT-drop. -You can drag you own Customprofiles from the scene to a custom catalog. sheetFlat.ics

Its there. RM at surface level, Thicken.

...and heres some more: http://www.mayang.com/textures/ http://www.got3d.com/non-member/casual-peo...re-2/index.html

Heres a couple of nice Textures for downloading: http://perso.club-internet.fr/lemog/lemog_...s_placages.htm# Seams to be free to use

You can also use the Triball for copying to the same spot: -Select the part. -Triball on, RightDrag in a outer handle of the Triball. -Select copy from the pop up meny, on mouse up, and set the distance to zero, and the number of copies to your choise.

One trick is to make two renderings, one without the tabletop texture Merge them togheter in Photoshop.

We just invested in an OKI C5300 color Laser A4 format printer. We are very happy. -good speed. -good quality on print. -Auto detect paper quality. We use it for A4 brochures and IronCAD manuals and actually for all our non A3 or bigger, print needs. We payed like 1700$ this spring for it, with network and duplex.

in addition to Carys tip, : -SHIFT select multiple controllpoints and THEN activate the Triball. Now you can move and orient the selectionSet in one step.