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This may seem somewhat obvious, but I am trying to confirm whether NPSM (straight mechanical pipe thread) conduit nuts are compatible with NPT (tapered pipe thread) cord grip (i.e., cable gland) bodies. I have seen posts indicating that the NPSM fittings can be used with NPT fittings as long as...

Thanks, Your replies are appreciated. This confirms my initial assumption. The multi-cable grips were something we were discussing internally among our (design) group. Ed Leitkowski CT, USA

Can K-type thermocouples touch each other when passing through a cable grip? I'm certain that the wires could, since they are routinely bundled together in raceways. The question posed to me was if the sheaths could be in contact when passing through, or if they needed to be isolated from each...

@Molten, the bit about the hydraulic effect was in reference to a situation where stainless (or other metallic) fittings are being used in conjunction with a plastic tank boss. The assumption being that the grease would tend to become trapped in a smaller and smaller volume as the tapered...

I've now come across several instances where the combination of PTFE tape and Krytox anti-seize compound have been specified in the pre-assembly preparation of male pipe threads. A long, long time ago, I was taught as a young engineer that thread prep should be restricted to a single medium...

While preparing to remove a component of our machine, the insulation (2" thick mineral wool w/ diplag fiberglass coating) was peeled back from one of the gas reformer piping runs to reveal a 6" pipe. This particular run is a 6" NPS (6.625 diam) stainless section that is socket welded into a...

I had a similar issue come up a few years back that was addressed by this thread: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=110282&page=1 ...where I was trying to display the name of a parameter set on a multi-configuration layout drawing. As stated in the post, I was on WF2 at the time. This...

SNORGY, 3-cheers for the technologically impaired! Up-side is that you're not dependent on the grid!! Ed

Currently Pro/ENGINEER WF4.0 for 3d (it's come a long way since release 7) Started on the board in the early 80's. Played with AutoCad briefly. Our first CAD system was Computervision Designer-M running CADDS-4, then 4X. Migrated to Pro/E from there and didn't look back. But, although I've...

I am designing a threaded connection that uses a tie rod of known length which, when tightened, will enable me to determine the compressive load on the parts being squeezed by measuring the rod and calculating based on the resulting stretch. The tie rod is of Titanium construction with...

I am curious to know if there is any data available on the resultant diameters of tubing (specifically, ASTM A269 TY304) after Swagelok/Gyrolok type fittings have been installed to recommended torque values. We have seen some constriction in tubing ID and would like to find out if this...

It sounds like you are creating a new document (drawing) as the final output of your efforts. One of the first questions to ask is: have you completed the modeling of the second configuration? If you have not, I have found that using the "Duplicate Objects..." function in Pro/Intralink gives...

I am designing a cable tensioning mechanism that uses a stack of Belleville spring washers to maintain load over time. My question is regarding the appropriate diametrical clearances for the spring stack to provide sufficient room for ID reduction under load. Where can I find information on...

Speedy, You didn't mention if your solution worked for a single user or your entire workgroup. I'd suggest that you have the settings that you DON'T want altered at all in a config.sup file at the loadpoint directory on your server, then allow individual users to have their personalized...

Cutlass442, I would agree with Heckler that a set of standardized "best practices" would be your best long-term solution. In the meantime, manually transfering the datums to appropriate layers and altering their visibility is probably the avenue you'll need to take. FYI, this thread...

Does anyone have a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts that function in ALGOR? For example: CTRL-SHFT-M to collapse the tree view parts menu structure. I've not found this info in a search of previous postings, nor in the software documentation (perhaps my nomenclature is incorrect?) Ed

Ediushu, Although purchasing Intralink would be a good long term strategy for your company, you may consider contracting a third party firm that has Intralink to perform the file renaming exercise for you. This would ensure that the interdependencies would remain intact. Also, be sure to...

Something that should be interjected regarding utilization of skeletons and the overall TDD approach is the capability to drive your design (and its permutations) by means of a layout and parameterization. The layout is defined in Pro/E as an upper-most level in the TDD within which you...

Dave, I agree with Matthew regarding Snagit. It's still compact, easy to use and available for trial download. I've used it in the past to generate mpeg files then imported those into Adobe Premire to add production value (titles, fades, audio overlays) for a similar video to what you've...

Hello, I have run ALGOR v16 with Pro/E Wildfire 2.0 with some success. We did upgrade to v17 and that is functioning well too. I might suggest that you rerun the InCAD setup utility (CADProe.exe) to be sure ALGOR knows what executable it needs to use for Pro/E. You can find it in the...