Mike Hatch

Yes, same for me, cannot edit the description, was able to before. (2016 Ver 18.0 service pack 4 2016-03-03)

Hi, Make an inverse cone the same outline as the end of the screw and Boolean subtract it, it is not 100% correct but probably good enough for most uses. See attached file of your example modified in this way. Mike. SPIRALA_WKRET__1.ics

We supply fully detailed dimensioned 2D drawings of the finished part (not unfolded) with an overall 3D view of the part for reference. Never had any problems (bar one), our view is the sheet metal vendor has the experience and knowledge of his own machines and works in his own way, so long as the finished part is - to drawing - thats fine. I've only had one argumentative vendor (over 30 years ago) who said he could not manufacture from drawing, who challenged me to, "you do it from drawing", so I did, exact to drawing, his company was dropped off the supplier list. Mike.

Problem - updating a BOM table either manually or automatically from a 3D model edit strips the item numbers from the "Item" coloumn. Insert a BOM, it gets populated. Make a change to the 3D model that affects the BOM, come back to the drawing and do an update, the Item #’s disappear on screen and subsequently stay gone. Undo does not get them back, subsequent updates neither, you have to manually edit and type them in or delete the BOM and put in a new one, either way another update looses the item #’s again !. Anyone have this, we have two seats of IC2016 with the recent SP1 patch, we had it on IC2015 as well. Mike. 5334_0___item__s.pdf 5334_0___no_item__s.pdf

Hi, In mechanical drawing terms trailing zeros DO have a value. BS8888 (was BS308) gives the range, generally none = +/- 0.5mm, one = +/- 0.25mm, two = +/- 0.1mm. All drawings (in this company anyway, in the UK) are to BS8888 with the trailing zeros giving generalised tolerances, specifics (fits) are covered with individual marked tolerances per dimension, this keeps a complicated drawing simpler. The precision option sets the drawings general rules, and with us at least, no drawings are produced without the precision option, any drawings without are not valid and only regarded as rough sketches. Mike.

Its one at a time but - Create a 3d curve for the path of the letters, generate a 3D letter of appropriate size and depth, Triball it onto the curve. Use the Triball to align the letter (EG to the center of a circular path). Right click drag the letters' triball centre handle, select "copy along curve", set the number of letters and the distance between, click the "Orientated along tangent" radio button, and OK. A new group of letters is generated plus the original one, group select those letters to position with the Triball (assuming a circular path), and edit the text individually. Delete the orignal or use it as needed. I don't see a way to generate a whole word and then fit it to a curve, any suggestions ? Mike.