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In sheet metal mode when is it best to use flat walls vs. extruded walls?
Chris Brown, RockTenn
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Category Archives: 2015 Spring
Intelligent Fastener Extension Library
Question:
What are the limitations of stock included in the Intelligent Fastener Extension (IFX)?
Jeff Brown (Fowler Products)
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Copied parts with Assembly Relations
Question:
(Q1) If you copy a part from an assembly to use in a different assembly, can you break its relation to the original assembly and skeleton? (Q2) Or does the relation to the original skeleton not copy across?
Larry Stiver, Tecan
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Creo 3.0 – M030 stability
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Creo 3.0: Is M030 stable enough to transition from 2.0?
Jeff Brown, Fowler Products
Answered by: Zack Lyon
Buyer Beware
Currently it is at M040. I would trust it.
Probably.. What is your biggest concern?
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Best Practices in setting rules for Layers
Question:
What are some best practices for setting rules for layers?
Becky McClellon, Itron
Answered by: Zack Lyon
Make sure your rules are WELL thought out and your layering naming convention plays nicely between parts and assemblies.. That they make sense relative to the context.
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Best way to Copy table cell contents in Creo 3.0
Question:
In Creo 3.0, what is the easiest way to copy the contents in a table cell into another table cell?
Mark Dristy, Marc Edward LLC
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Why is my company stuck on WF4 and Intralink 3?
Question:
Why is my company stuck on Wildfire 4 and Intralink 3?
Dreama Sharpe, Thomas Built Buses
Answered by: Zack Lyon
Migrating from Intralink to WindChill is very complex process and expensive.
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Semi-hollow interior part and variable draft – two sides
Question:
If a part with a semi-hollow interior requires a variable draft on only two sides, how would you apply the draft so the two sides are linked with the same draft angle? (Pictures provided)
Joseph Faulk, Allied Enterprises
Answered by:
Zack Lyon, TE Connectivity
Relations
First Side Draft Angle = X
Draft Angle (X) = Draft Angle (Y)
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Family Tables and renaming in WindChill
Question:
How to easily rename using Windchill with family table members, etc.?
Kevin Campbell, RockTenn
Answered by: Kayle Brock, Carrier
If you have permissions here’s the steps:
- Identify the generic
- Click the “Actions” button in upper left corner
- “Rename”
- Check the object box “generic”
- Collect related family table objects (3rd icon from left)
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Internet of Things & PTC Creo
Question:
How will “cloud” and IoT affect future Creo versions?
Daniel Harper, USL
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