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As a Drafter I am given Redlines from the Engineers and asked to create and detail the part. One area where I struggle is finding the correct Specification for the Material being called out on the drawing. My question is, are there any helpful websites that offer Specifications callouts for...

What is the Proper way to callout "Thread Relief" on a drawing.

Scenario: Both myself and a co-worker have the following setup: Dell Precision 490 Windows XP x64 Edition Intel Xeon 3.00 GHz 4.00 GB of RAM 64 bit Machines On 4 separate occasions we both received the "Blue Screen of Death" We both had SolidWorks 2007 x64 Edition SP5.0 and Windows...

Any tutorials out there explaining how to create a 3D Sketch? I am trying to create a cable within an assembly. A Video tutorial would be awesome. SW2007

What is the Standard when applying BOM Balloons to an Assembly Drawing that contain more than one of the same component?

Is it possible to select a Specific Drawing Format to be your DEFAULT when creating New Drawings? If so, how is this accomplished? Wildfire 2

What is the Drawing Standard when Detailing a Mirror Image Part (such as a manifold)? Does one need to re-dimension the mirrored part? note: these 2 parts would be on one drawing with different Configuration Numbers. Hopefully this makes sense...

What is the Drafting Standard Label for Detailed Views (ASME Y14)? Is it DETAIL or VIEW?

Can someone please explain Class 1 and 2 changes for drawings? Thanks!

I want to create a Standard Box Note as a Block in which the leader can come from the left or right, and in which the text within the Box Note can be modified. Is this doable? Since I am new to SW, maybe there is a better way...? SW2006 Any instructional videos on creating blocks?

When I create a Sketched Circle in SW2006 and start at the Origin (Origin point turns into a Red Dot) it does not constrain my circle (my circle is free floating). I thought when the Origin hilites red, it automatically constrains? Any Ideas? SW2006

Is there a way to have SolidWorks automatically set up your Datums to AutoSize? I know you can Right Click on the Datum in the Model Tree. SW 2006

Per ASME Standard Y14.5M -1994, can you add the following note to the Drawing Title Block: Interpret Drawing per American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Y14.5M- 1994 Standard. Also, what is the standard for notes: ? NOTES: or NOTES: UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

Are there any FREE or not "Tolerance Stack Up" tools available on the web? This would apply to Mechanical Engineering.

When you have a multi-sheet drawing, what is the Drafting Standard for the Zone Callout when you have changes on sheet 3 of 5? Would it be P3-C2?

Can anyone recommend a good AutoCAD Video Tutorial? I haven't used AutoCAD since 2000 and I am a little rusty. I work in the mechanical engineering field but not looking to learn the 3D package as we already use ProE. I am however wanting to learn the interface and commands. Thanks.

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I'm looking for a good GD&T book. I am a drafter looking to take a step into the world of design. So a good beginner book would fit the bill. Any suggestions?

In your opinion what would be the best way to show Decals in a drawing. The company I work for has hundreds of detailed decals for numerous iterations. In WF3 we now have the option to show decals in shaded mode which would be nice, but not necessarily the easiest to do?? Since these decals...

Can anyone recommend a Mechanical Drafting Quick Reference guide? (i.e. format sizes, Proper dimension and note callouts, etc.). Thanks!