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  • Configuring FlexLM for PTC on Laptop Wireless Network

    NOTE Before proceeding to try the suggestions outlined in this tip, remember that PTC strongly suggests configuring FlexLM licenses to use the computer's ethernet interface. We have given these steps testing in a limited number of environments and they may not work for all systems or versions of Windows. PTC FlexNET licenses are issued in a text file. These license files are configured to run on one "host" (network name of the PC) and encoded for the hardware address ("MAC address" - […]

  • Displaying your own Custom balloon symbols for BOM in Wildfire 5.0

    Following on from last week, we will now take a look on how to use those custom made balloon symbols that we designed. Now go into the BOM file in which you wish to create and set the repeat regions for BOM Balloons. This is done by going to the Table tab in the drawing ribbon, selecting the BOM balloons from the balloons group and then going to BOM balloon menu manager, select Set region to custom. Once you have[…]

  • Two Sheetmetal CAD Programs back to back

    As demand for more complex sheetmetal designs increase, the need to have the correct CAD system with the required features becomes ever more critical. Alibre Design Version 12 was released at the same time as Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0. Both of these platforms have the capability to create sheetmetal designs, but which one stacks better in the long term? Which one is easier to use?Well let us view some critical points in both of these CAD systems and see how they[…]

  • Creating you own custom balloon Symbols for BOM in Wildfire 5.0

    When creating Billing of Materials Sheet, it is important to create a different BOM balloons are displayed for a repeated region on the sheet to save you confusion or to make it stand out. This post will look at how to create and use custom BOM symbols. You will to firstly retrieve the file with .drw you want to customize for the session. Next you will need to go the Annotate tab from the drawing ribbon and expand to the[…]

  • Design in Pro/E Wildfire 5.0 with the need for speed.

    Yeah it is true everyone wants to become faster and faster at any CAD platform that they wanna use. Only problem is, that many people are not to sure how to. One way in which you can gear up the designing and drafting process is using the shortcut keys which are available. In this case we will be looking at some of the key shortcuts that are commonly used in Pro/E Wildfire 5.0: Regenerate = Crtl+ G New Files =[…]

  • Some quick tips and Tricks for Pro/E wildfire 5.0 NC Sheetmetal

    There many easy tips that will save you time and effort in Pro/E Wildfire 5.0.As i was working in Wildfire 5.0 today, i stumbled across some tricks which i found to be quite handy to have in mind the next time you run about in NC Sheetmetal Extension.Here are just three that i found particularly useful. Tip 1: Use mill windows Still using mill volumes? Mill windows are the fastest to collect geometry for creating volume milling and face milling[…]

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