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Many fast answers! The one that explains the best the solution was provided by Tyler:Thumbs up to all the responders, thumbs down to the multiple out of office replies. By the way, on my side, I can exclude the term " [model] " from my out of office reply... David

All, I have a struggle with table functionality. I want to modify the text in abox. Better than half the time I pick, I get to see the little box formodifying the file properties. Click done/return, try again. I noticed that the box highlights in different ways:Before picking, the box highlights blue. Upon picking: 1. blue outline, text stays yellow2. red outline, text stays yellow3. red outline, text turns blue. Can someone enlighten me how I should pick so I don't have to go over thesame picks again and again? What is the rationale for the differenthighlights? How can I get pick-once-because-this-is-what-I-wantfunctionality? ThanksSip WF3

I know this has been asked before - many times - my apologiesin advance - but a half hour on searching the Lyris exploder,COAch and PTCs website yielded nothing.Is there one definitive document that exists (preferablylike the attached link) that lists all the possible modeltree icons that can appear and what they mean?http://www.productview.com/ptcuser/layer-icons.gifThanks,Brad HackerME CAD AdminZebra Technologies Corp.

Hello folks, One of my users has just completed an evaluation of Mechanica WF2's new volumetric heating functionality and is less than impressed. Below are the details.

Guru's... We are finally discussing making the move from 2001 to Wildfire and arewondering if there is any reason NOT to go directly to 3.0? I thoughtthere was some recent discussions of this, but when I searched thearchive for "wildfire 3" nothing came up. Quite frankly, I almost nevercan find anything in the archives... is there a "trick" there? I triedthis group, the prouser group, AND the model group, all resulting innothing... thanks.... Paul Korenkiewicz FEV Engine Technology 4554 Glenmeade Auburn Hills, MI, 48326

Is it possible to create a toolbar with the ProUI? More specifically,has anyone used a menu pane to create a single button on a menubar? Iwant menupane and push buttons on my menubar. If that is possible, howdo I add the push buttons. Where should that control come from? Patrick WilliamsApplication EngineerSteelcase Inc.

Is there a way to asychroniz the ProMacroLoad inside an auxiliary application? When I tried to call a ProMacroLoad(), it always started after the application was done.Any idea?Thanks,Leon

Of course a few minutes after I sent this I figured it out on my own.In the Mechanica results window you need to go to Edit > Result Window then in the Result Definition Window select the Display Location tab and then select Components/Layers in the pull down list. This will bring up a model tree which you can then select the components you wish to Blank or Unblank. Pretty simple I just needed to figure out where it was.Thanks to those who already replied. Next time I'll look harder before sending a question.Mark

For those of you that use the ecad_hint.map file, I was curious whether you create a single mapping file for all of your PCBs (and append it with new entries) or if you prefer to have a separate mapping file for each individual PCB?Thanks in advance,Keith Richman Simplified Solutions Inc. http://www.simplifiedsolutionsinc.com - (410)420-7853

How do I create a protrusion extruded in both directions up to separate curved surfaces? I know I can make it with surfaces but I'd rather make it with solids.Is there a way?Thanks.

Good Afternoon,Is there a call available to determine if the current ProE model needs to be saved? If so, if you could provide a code snippet that be greatly appreciated.Thanks.JimJim Van DragtInformation TechnologyHerman Miller Inc.

All,Is it possible to retrieve the array of widestring command lines from acustom auxiliary NC sequence? I have created it programmatically andset the command lines but I cannot figure out how to retrieve all thecommand lines. Any thoughts? Patrick WilliamsApplication EngineerSteelcase Inc.

Hello everyone, i'm very new to Mechanica and need a little help. I'm trying to understand the SI units.Basically if i was applying a point load to the end of the cant beam for arguement sake.Do i apply a load of 1000kg or 10000N. The answers i have been getting just seem rubbish way to lowThe units when you first go into Mechanica say the units are. mm.kg sec^2TIA Sinjin

Does anyone have a proe 3d model of an armillary sundial. Not for commercial use.ThanksSteve

Are there any human models out there I can download and use? I'm not cheap but the boss is, so free would be a very good price.Jim

Has anybody looked into using the new online Sun Grid supercomputer for Mechanica studies? At $1 per CPU-Hour it has interesting possibilites for large models or complex studies...Gavin B. Rumble, PEsolid Engineering

Does anyone know to disable pre-selection highlighting in WF2.0?I want my WF session to start without pre-selection on. Robert ParsonsDesignerPhone 336-547-56047300 Friendly Ave.Greensboro, NC. 27409 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential and/or proprietary information intended only for the addressee. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may constitute a violation of law. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by responding to this e-mail, and delete the message from your system. If you have any questions about this e-mail please notify the sender immediately. Ce message (ainsi que les 'eventuelles pi`eces jointes) est exclusivement adress'e au destinataire et contient des informations confidentielles. La copie, la communication ou la distribution du contenu de ce message sans l'accord pr'ealable de l'exp'editeur sont strictement interdi

I know this was answered last week but I failed to copy it and lost the answer. How do you convert a curve to an Approximate Curve? Wildfire.Jim

Thanks, taking out all my radii did the trick.

The consensus of those who responded was that the 'prehighlight no'setting does kill the 'smart' filter. Thanks everyone.Doug Schaefer

I have an off the wall question. I need to add a clearance hole just large enough for a #2 Phillipsscrewdriver shaft in one of my parts. The head of the screw does notneed to pass through the hole, because I am using a captive type screw.But I want the exposed opening to be as small as possible. Does anybody know the diameter of a #2 Phillips screwdriver? I have tried Google and Yahoo searches with no luck.Douglas A. GreenThales Avionics Inc. - Inflight SystemsSr. Mechanical Designer / MCAD System Administrator58 Discovery Irvine CA 92618-3150Phone 949 790-2874Mobile 714 815-5960www.thalesgroup.com <http: www.thalesgroup.com=" aerospace=" home="> This e-mail message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) andmay contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorizedreview, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are notthe intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail anddestroy all copies of the original message.

Two tall trees, a birch and a beech, are growing in the woods. A smalltree begins to grow between them, and the beech says to the birch, "Isthata son of a beech or a son of a birch?" The birch says he cannot tell.Justthen a woodpecker lands on the sapling. The birch says, "Woodpecker, youare a tree expert. Can you tell if that is a son of a beech or a son ofabirch?" The woodpecker takes a taste of the small tree. He replies, "Itisneither. It is, however, the best piece of ash I have ever put my peckerin."

Thanks for all who responded, although the email attachments whereblockedI forwarded them to my admin so he should be able to retrieve thefiles.Thanks again. Robert ParsonsDesignerPhone 336-547-56047300 Friendly Ave.Greensboro, NC. 27409 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential and/or proprietary information intended only for the addressee. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may constitute a violation of law. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by responding to this e-mail, and delete the message from your system. If you have any questions about this e-mail please notify the sender immediately. Ce message (ainsi que les 'eventuelles pi`eces jointes) est exclusivement adress'e au destinataire et contient des informations confidentielles. La copie, la communication ou la distribution du contenu de ce message sans l'accord pr'ealable de

Any one know where I can find a good materials library file, I need to set one up here. Robert ParsonsDesignerPhone 336-547-56047300 Friendly Ave.Greensboro, NC. 27409 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential and/or proprietary information intended only for the addressee. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may constitute a violation of law. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by responding to this e-mail, and delete the message from your system. If you have any questions about this e-mail please notify the sender immediately. Ce message (ainsi que les 'eventuelles pi`eces jointes) est exclusivement adress'e au destinataire et contient des informations confidentielles. La copie, la communication ou la distribution du contenu de ce message sans l'accord pr'ealable de l'exp'editeur sont strictement interdites et peuvent constituer un

PTC tech support says "Dynamic Random" analyses require PSD input to be in the units of acceleration^2/Hz, rather than g^2/Hz.Does anyone know how to convert the universal, industry-wide g^2/Hz PSD input values to the PTC-freaky acceleration^2/Hz values?For example, at 450 Hz, the PSD value is .107 g^2/Hz. What value is this number in acceleration^2/Hz?Thanks