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Le_Bidule
Sheet metal function regularly skips
Hello, I use template tables for the bend values but only for the K factor. The tables were made in accordance with the values of our folding machine. 1 table per thickness/ve/material. Despite the extreme simplicity of the data in the excel file, it often happens that …
Frédéric_ALLEAUME
Appearance of the rooms
Hello, When I put an appearance on my part when creating it, (example: screw holes of one color, pin hole of another...) and well when these parts are inserted into an assembly all it disappears. Do you know how to keep the original appearance in the assembly? Thank you …
slaycool
Configure a text sketch by room family
Hello I'm starting to discover the configuration by part family and I was wondering if it was possible to change its text (done with the Text sketch tool) in the part family table . Example:  I have a piece that says "HT / 1000". I then create a configuration because yo…
Le_Bidule
Sheet metal function regularly skips
Hello, I use template tables for the bend values but only for the K factor. The tables were made in accordance with the values of our folding machine. 1 table per thickness/ve/material. Despite the extreme simplicity of the data in the excel file, it often happens that …
Frédéric_ALLEAUME
Appearance of the rooms
Hello, When I put an appearance on my part when creating it, (example: screw holes of one color, pin hole of another...) and well when these parts are inserted into an assembly all it disappears. Do you know how to keep the original appearance in the assembly? Thank you …
slaycool
Configure a text sketch by room family
Hello I'm starting to discover the configuration by part family and I was wondering if it was possible to change its text (done with the Text sketch tool) in the part family table . Example:  I have a piece that says "HT / 1000". I then create a configuration because yo…
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