Forum: Annotation
09-12-2019, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,029
Re: searchable text in PDF
that's cool to hear, thanks! I hope the search/select/copy is coming to pdf too! You can always check out AI Max as well - along with spell check, they've added searchability to their .pdf exporter. ...
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Forum: Annotation
04-02-2019, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,921
Re: Change notes from ModelManager
In the same location as your am_customize file, create a new file "am_mm_customize" with the following or similar text.
(oli::sd-execute-annotator-command :cmd "INPUT './AWMCMacros.m'"), ...
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Forum: CoCreate Modeling
06-28-2018, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,816
Re: SDKill notes
I just had a remarkable experience where I was able to interrupt an Annotation process. I didn't do pause/break, I did "sdkill -8" without the process ID - turns out this isn't necessary.
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Forum: CoCreate Modeling
06-26-2018, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,816
Re: SDKill notes
My experience though is that if Annotation hangs, there is no Pause/Break and no SDKILL recovery - am I missing something here?
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Forum: CoCreate Modeling
06-26-2018, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,816
SDKill notes
Recover from stuck calculation
A. First, be sure it's not an auto-save event - autosave will often kick in at the completion of another command, making it seem as if the original command is...
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Forum: CoCreate Modeling
06-06-2018, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,929
Re: part resolution
I may be on the edge of a flip-flop. I've spent many hours bringing parts up to e-6 resolution, and brow-beat others into upgrading their models, and upgraded other's models. I've finally got to ask...
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Forum: Customization
05-29-2018, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,437
Re: Super Fast Autosave
I've moved this code set to GitHub: https://github.com/barebuns/IncrementalAutoSave
I've added Annotation backup to the code as well.
I look forward to anyone's feedback on how this is working for...
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Forum: Customization
05-18-2018, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,437
Re: Super Fast Autosave
correct, it's not yet automatic. this is really just next step in proof of concept. It still relies on the out of box autosave to use as a timer/counter, but aims to reduce the pain of waiting for...
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Forum: Customization
05-16-2018, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,437
Re: Super Fast Autosave
#| Just doing a "baseline" save instead of the standard autosave, is a great time saver, since you don't have to wait for the package file to zip (why don't they do that in the background?).
This...
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Forum: Customization
05-09-2018, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,437
Re: Super Fast Autosave
AutoSaveBaseline is looking pretty good
(defun AutoSaveBaseline ()
(setf *AutoSaveBaseLocation* (format nil "~AAutosave/~A" (sd-inq-temp-dir) (get-universal-time))) ;Establish autosave...
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Forum: Customization
05-08-2018, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,437
Re: Super Fast Autosave
Getting closer I think:
(in-package :valve)
(use-package :oli)
(sd-display-alert "Loading Autosave" :icon :info :auto-close-time 5)
(defvar *AutoSaveIncrement* 1) ;Loop...
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Forum: Customization
05-04-2018, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,437
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Forum: Customization
05-02-2018, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,437
Super Fast Autosave
I've been manually testing a much faster method of autosave, though admittedly it's currently much less user friendly. For testing I turn on autosave, with the 'ask before save' option; when it asks,...
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Forum: Jobs
03-23-2018, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 13,151
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Forum: Annotation
03-08-2018, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,109
Re: Load sketch, choose position
Thank you both for the great advice. I did end up using the Template functionality. Originally I had set it up as a symbol and was frustrated by how locked down a symbol was, hence my desire to load...
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Forum: Annotation
02-26-2018, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,109
Load sketch, choose position
I’m trying to create a button in the UI to load an .mi file as a sketch, in the current sheet, and choose a position. I figure I’ll put it in am_avail_cmds.cmd. Starting with recorder, and poking...
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Forum: Modules
10-17-2016, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 5,011
More complete sheet metal shop
Does anyone have a more complete sheet metal shop definition they'd be interested in sharing? The default one only has about 10 materials in it...
Thanks
Greg
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Forum: CoCreate Modeling
03-06-2015, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,169
Re: Lform Inventor e/o SolidW
Version 19 adds native file loading for Solid Works and Inventor as part of base license.
In Modules Startup, make sure you have Inventor (native import) and SolidWorks (native import) in you...
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Forum: Annotation
03-05-2015, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,677
dimension index number
I'm looking for a more convenient way to add dimension index numbers to my drawings.
In ME10 we created a bubble number creator:
DEFINE Bubnum
READ 'Enter first bubble number' Numb
LET...
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Forum: CoCreate Modeling
02-05-2015, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,514
Re: Positioning of view sets
I've struggled with this too, but haven't found a way to change the viewset direction. One thing I haven't tried yet is to move all the faces of the model to coincide with the viewset, then position...
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Forum: Data Management
06-25-2014, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,551
Re: get all drawings in an assy
Yes, Model Manager. If I right click on the top level masterdata, and select export, I get an .sdexp file, an .sd file, and a .jpg - those files directly associated with the top level masterdata....
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Forum: CoCreate Modeling
06-09-2014, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,282
Re: basketball bumps
Incidentally it's somewhat academic at this point (at least until I need to change the profile), since I manually placed the starting bumps, then did a radial pattern of those bumps.
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Forum: CoCreate Modeling
06-09-2014, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,282
Re: basketball bumps
I did an angular pull profile of a spline around an axis. I've highlighted the area I'm trying to bump.
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Forum: Data Management
06-06-2014, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,551
get all drawings in an assy
Is there a convenient way to get a package of all the drawings associated with an assembly, preferably the .pdfs? It's valuable for pulling together a quote package for a new design.
This was...
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Forum: CoCreate Modeling
06-06-2014, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,282
basketball bumps
Simple description of what I'm trying to do would be to pattern the bumps on a basketball - big sphere with a bunch of little spheres embedded around it. One row of spheres is fine using the radial...
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