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  1. TWJR

    CLEAR CACHE

    Or are you talking about clearing your local cache in EPDM?
  2. TWJR

    Tangent line in a dimensional drawing

    I'm with TheTick. If they add clarity (like when changes in topography would otherwise not be seen in a view), put them in. If they don't add clarity (like when a part simply has corner radii and it adds a ton of extra lines), then leave them out. Definitely don't do what I see engineers do here...
  3. TWJR

    Initials vs full name

    One purpose is, if they have an issue on the manufacturing floor, they know who the engineer is, and thus who to call with questions.
  4. TWJR

    Initials vs full name

    That's what we do, too.
  5. TWJR

    G code loop program for 2 axis cnc

    Don't know your controller, but most use M99 to repeat (or, in the case of subprograms, return to main).
  6. TWJR

    Do you "Stand Out"?

    Good for you. I'm hoping I'm down to maybe ~1200-1300, but who knows for sure.
  7. TWJR

    Do you "Stand Out"?

    Calendar days, or work days? I'm with you buddy. Got about 4 years to go. Just trying to crawl across the finish line.
  8. TWJR

    more of the same rant about drawing standards

    That's one of my biggest pet peeves about Solidworks. As former Pro/E user who certainly likes the Solidworks UI better, I sure wish they would have the smart balloon quantity management that Pro/E does. It's great. Never have to worry about the total being off, despite how many times you split...
  9. TWJR

    Solidworks uniqueness

    I would say that the user interface is easier than some. That's my take, anyway. It's just more friendly.
  10. TWJR

    display block on drawing via custom property checkbox selection

    I figured it out. I was making it harder than it needed to be (I often do that). All I had to do is add a checkbox, name it, and type the value in. By default, it comes in as one long line. When I insert a note and link it to this new property I added, it indeed comes in as one long line. I then...
  11. TWJR

    display block on drawing via custom property checkbox selection

    Not familiar with these techniques, but if that's the only way, will have to learn. I was hoping that there was a way to link the "value" field of the checkbox to the path of the block.
  12. TWJR

    display block on drawing via custom property checkbox selection

    Could, but what's been asked of me is to put a checkbox in the custom property pane so that if you check it, the block will display, and uncheck it and the block will be hidden.
  13. TWJR

    display block on drawing via custom property checkbox selection

    Hello, I'm trying to create (via the custom property build tool) a checkbox which will display a block if checked, and hide it if unchecked. The block will be 3 or 4 lines of text. I'm familiar with the workings of the custom property build tool, but I can't seem to find the way to do this. Can...
  14. TWJR

    section in multiple locations

    Thanks for all the input. I think I'll go ahead and do what I mentioned, since it doesn't complicate the drawing, and to the assembler, it should be clear that this section detail is applied in the 3 places indicated. If someone has trouble with it in the checking process, will have to go to plan B.
  15. TWJR

    section in multiple locations

    They are in fact identical.
  16. TWJR

    section in multiple locations

    I can live with having 3 cutting plane lines with the same letters, as long as Y14.3 is not being violated.
  17. TWJR

    section in multiple locations

    I think what KENAT means is to add a leader note to the other two areas. Only reason this is an issue at all is it's not blatantly obvious where all three instances are.
  18. TWJR

    section in multiple locations

    I looked at Y14.3, but it neither spoke to this nor prohibited it. So, I guess you're saying it's OK to have multiple cutting plane lines with the same letters?
  19. TWJR

    section in multiple locations

    I have an assembly that has 3 instances in different locations that are a common configuration. In some cases, just saying "3X" under section view would work, as long as it's obvious where the 3 instances are. What about when it's not so obvious? I don't think you can apply 3 cutting plane lines...
  20. TWJR

    gd&t on weldments

    Got a fairly simple requirement, but not sure the best way to express it on the drawing. Fairly large weldment, on the order of 6 feet long. Most things not critical, but there are 4 tabs on each side, which have holes that need to line up, as in a hinge. Don't want to put datums all over the...

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