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Friday, March 19, 2004
Coming...Table Driven Suppression/Visibility for Inventor!
I am in the final stages of an Inventor Add-In that will allow Inventor users to implement Table Driven Part Feature Suppression/Assembly Component Visibility control. This is driven by specially named parameters. The user can define a prefix (i.e "PDS_") and the Add-In will scan the parameter table for these specially named parameters (which can be driven from Excel or your Master file...). The Add-In will then look for a feature/component whose name matches the text following the prefix. The Add-In will then set Suppression/Visibility based on the value of this parameter (0 = Suppressed/Not Visible, 1 = Un-suppressed/Visible). More later. Direct any comments to me.
I am in the final stages of an Inventor Add-In that will allow Inventor users to implement Table Driven Part Feature Suppression/Assembly Component Visibility control. This is driven by specially named parameters. The user can define a prefix (i.e "PDS_") and the Add-In will scan the parameter table for these specially named parameters (which can be driven from Excel or your Master file...). The Add-In will then look for a feature/component whose name matches the text following the prefix. The Add-In will then set Suppression/Visibility based on the value of this parameter (0 = Suppressed/Not Visible, 1 = Un-suppressed/Visible). More later. Direct any comments to me.
Thursday, March 11, 2004
Updated Parts List Feet/Inch Formatter (V1.2) Add-In is available.
An updated (Version 1.2) Parts List Feet/Inch Formatter is now available for Download. New Features include:
An updated (Version 1.2) Parts List Feet/Inch Formatter is now available for Download. New Features include:
- Column chooser settings are now saved.
- Suppression of 'Zero' display for zero value or mixed strings.
- Text string values can be ignored (cell contents starting with a non-numeric character)
Something Completely Different....Cinderella!
Pittsburgh/New Kensington Area...Come see Leanne...
VHS Viking Theatre (formerly the VHS Drama Club) Presents the Rodgers & Hammerstein Musical Cinderella
Music by RICHARD RODGERS. Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II. Flying effects provided by ZFX Inc.
Thursday - Saturday April 1 - 3, 2004 - 8:00 PM
Sunday April 4, 2004 - 2:00 PM
At: Valley High School Auditorium
703 Stevenson Blvd.
New Kensington, PA 15068
Tickets are: $7.00 Box office. $6.00 Senior Citizen / Student / Child.
Advance ticket sales for this show will be Monday - Friday From March 22 - 31, 2004 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM in the VHS Auditorium Lobby And Saturday March 27 from 10 AM - 1 PM ONLY! All seats are reserved for this production and everyone attending must have a ticket.
Pittsburgh/New Kensington Area...Come see Leanne...
VHS Viking Theatre (formerly the VHS Drama Club) Presents the Rodgers & Hammerstein Musical Cinderella
Music by RICHARD RODGERS. Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II. Flying effects provided by ZFX Inc.
Thursday - Saturday April 1 - 3, 2004 - 8:00 PM
Sunday April 4, 2004 - 2:00 PM
At: Valley High School Auditorium
703 Stevenson Blvd.
New Kensington, PA 15068
Tickets are: $7.00 Box office. $6.00 Senior Citizen / Student / Child.
Advance ticket sales for this show will be Monday - Friday From March 22 - 31, 2004 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM in the VHS Auditorium Lobby And Saturday March 27 from 10 AM - 1 PM ONLY! All seats are reserved for this production and everyone attending must have a ticket.
Monday, March 08, 2004
Autodesk Upgrades
The March 9, 2004 issue of upFront.eZine contains a guest editorial by Darren Young entitled "This AutoCAD Upgrade Makes Sense". Although addressing specifically the upcoming AutoCAD 2005 release, Mr. Young makes several good points in regard to how most users in the CAD community have replaced Objectivity, Insight and Imagination (his words) with bitching and bashing (my words). There is so much wrong with Autodesk the marketing entity, but how can you complain when the software may offer you ways to use your time more productively?
I have met my share of people who tell me that no thanks, AutoCAD R12 does everything they need and that there is no need to show them a fancy 3D cartoon generator. I simply smile and nod knowing that the same fate as the dinosaur awaits them. I then think of the job I finished recently using Inventor 7/8. Budgeted to take 500 hours, it was completed in less than 200 hours, error-free and ahead of schedule within an already compressed time frame. The visual feedback was not only pleasing to the eye, but made life easier for both myself and the customer who had to fit the equipment into an existing space. Sure it is tough to find the time but I will learn the new features and find some way to use them just as I did with Paper Space and other major enhancements before them. I will continue to customize for myself and others. Reject complacency!
The March 9, 2004 issue of upFront.eZine contains a guest editorial by Darren Young entitled "This AutoCAD Upgrade Makes Sense". Although addressing specifically the upcoming AutoCAD 2005 release, Mr. Young makes several good points in regard to how most users in the CAD community have replaced Objectivity, Insight and Imagination (his words) with bitching and bashing (my words). There is so much wrong with Autodesk the marketing entity, but how can you complain when the software may offer you ways to use your time more productively?
I have met my share of people who tell me that no thanks, AutoCAD R12 does everything they need and that there is no need to show them a fancy 3D cartoon generator. I simply smile and nod knowing that the same fate as the dinosaur awaits them. I then think of the job I finished recently using Inventor 7/8. Budgeted to take 500 hours, it was completed in less than 200 hours, error-free and ahead of schedule within an already compressed time frame. The visual feedback was not only pleasing to the eye, but made life easier for both myself and the customer who had to fit the equipment into an existing space. Sure it is tough to find the time but I will learn the new features and find some way to use them just as I did with Paper Space and other major enhancements before them. I will continue to customize for myself and others. Reject complacency!
Wednesday, March 03, 2004
Parts List Feet/Inch Formatter Add-In is available.
The Parts List Feet/Inch Formatter Add-In (Ver. 1.0) for Inventor 6, 7 and 8 is now available for download. This add-in will read un-formatted numeric data from cells in selected Parts List columns and display the value in feet/inch format (i.e. 2'-4 3/8", 1'-0 3/4", 2 3/8" etc...). Columns to be formatted are selected from the main dialog and precision can be set from 1/2 to 1/64
Program Notes:
The Parts List Feet/Inch Formatter Add-In (Ver. 1.0) for Inventor 6, 7 and 8 is now available for download. This add-in will read un-formatted numeric data from cells in selected Parts List columns and display the value in feet/inch format (i.e. 2'-4 3/8", 1'-0 3/4", 2 3/8" etc...). Columns to be formatted are selected from the main dialog and precision can be set from 1/2 to 1/64
Program Notes:
- Cells must not be frozen and un-formatted (Inventor 8) for the program to modify a value.
- The add-in will add a menu panel in the Drawing environment for program operation.
- Only the first Parts List on any sheet will be recognized. Multiple Parts Lists are not supported.
- Frozen Cells and un-modifiable columns will not be changed.
- Updating the Parts List will clear all formatting. The program will have to be run again to restore the formatting with the new values.
Tuesday, March 02, 2004
Updated SkelAssemble Program for Inventor
An updated version of the SkelAssemble program (Ver. 1.1) has been uploaded to the site. This Inventor Add-In differs from others in that it offers both Insert/Fix and Insert/Constrain modes. Updated to install properly on Inventor 8 and to allow a larger number of files to be selected.
An updated version of the SkelAssemble program (Ver. 1.1) has been uploaded to the site. This Inventor Add-In differs from others in that it offers both Insert/Fix and Insert/Constrain modes. Updated to install properly on Inventor 8 and to allow a larger number of files to be selected.