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  1. wpsmoke

    Constrain a washer to center of a slot.

    Constrain a washer on the top center of a slot (MDT4,5,6,7). First a note. When constraining two parts, the part lower in the browser tree will relocate itself on the part which is higher in the browser tree. This can be disconcerting when you are constraining a minor part to a major part and...
  2. wpsmoke

    Need help copying/mirroring assembly

    For MDT6 (and worked for me in MDT4) Since mirroring an assembly is not permitted in Mechanical Desktop, here's a little quick and easy workaround that usually fits the bill. Highlight all items in the assembly (this may also include any AutoCAD objects) so that the grips are visible. Make any...
  3. wpsmoke

    MDT4 upgrade??

    MDT6 is fine but MDT2004 (ie MDT "7") is out being beta tested for weeks now so should be available in June/July. Of cause they will throw in Inventor with it and write it up as an Inventor sale. Maybe a point below might interest someone (for MDT4 on).. *RClick during drawing with...
  4. wpsmoke

    Turn off constraints display when dimensioning.

    Thanks for replying Fred Garvin. As it so often happens I tripped over the answer to my posted question after giving up and getting on with something else. AMCONDSP (0 or 1) to control constraint display coming on when dimensioning a sketch (with ampardim). Note this was not listed in the MDT...
  5. wpsmoke

    AutoCAD editors - not from Autodesk

    IntelliCad Search Google.com for Cadopia or Intellicadms Download an evaluation and see if it will do the job. Pay for their Standard or Pro version eventually. 2D AutoCad clone ..handles autocad files to A2000. 10% of cost of Autocad Lite but arguably better than Lite. Heard some pro's keep it...
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