Solids functionality?

[Anonymous]

I figured out the subtract, and union etc. for solids.
But what if you do something and then later find out you do not want it
subtracted out?

Is there any way to easily "heal" a solid? Or is that were inventor starts
to shine?

Thanks!

[JDMather]

Inventor and MDT do it the same way. Both are history based modelers.
The functionality is basically the same (except that MDT can't do parametric surfaces), the user interface is the main difference.

Post your file.
What release of MDT are you using?

Mech_desktop_200x_UserGuide.pdf
23 Chapters, approx. 764 pgs.
You paid for it already.
On your install disk.

[Anonymous]

Are you using autocad or mdt commands?

[Anonymous]

Well.... good question.

I am using mdt 2004DX

I am useing extrude, union, intersection, subtract... etc.
I do not know if they are acad or mdt commands....

I attached a file, the block in it has a notch cut out. This is the sort of
thing I would want to be able to undo, or remove the notch / or fill it back
in
easily....

Thanks for your help


"Jason Rhymes" wrote in message
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Are you using autocad or mdt commands?

[JDMather]

>I am using extrude, union, intersection, subtract

Those are AutoCAD commands. You can download a free 30-day trial of AutoCAD 2008.
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/mform?id=9106363&siteID=123112

>I am using mdt 2004DX

You might want to go to http://myfeedback.autodesk.com sign up for MDT Beta 2009. Code "Edison" (or was that the code for AutoCAD Mechanical - I can't remember - just search here if that isn't the correct code).

AutoCAD 2009 Beta code "Raptor"
Inventor 2009 Beta code "Tesla"

You can download Inventor LT for free from http://labs.atuodesk.com

Students can download Autodesk Inventor Professional 2008 for free from http://engineersrule.org

[Anonymous]

What are the mdt commands for solids? I am not finding reference to other
commands in my help contents.

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wrote in message news:5806297@discussion.autodesk.com...
>I am using extrude, union, intersection, subtract

Those are AutoCAD commands. You can download a free 30-day trial of AutoCAD
2008.
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/mform?id=9106363&siteID=123112

>I am using mdt 2004DX

You might want to go to http://myfeedback.autodesk.com sign up for MDT Beta
2009. Code "Edison" (or was that the code for AutoCAD Mechanical - I can't
remember).

AutoCAD 2009 Beta code "Raptor"
Inventor 2009 Beta code "Tesla"

You can download Inventor LT for free from http://labs.atuodesk.com

Students can download Autodesk Inventor Professional 2008 for free from
http://engineersrule.org

[Anonymous]

Try drawing your profile and using AMPROFILE to make a new part with the
profile then use AMEXTRUDE to extrude it. You can add more profiles to that
part and when using AMEXTRUDE on those profiles you have a choose on what it
will do to the original part. You can go back in the browser tree and edit
the profile/s at any time and use AMUPDATE to update the model.

[Anonymous]

Can I immediately download those? I went there, and signed up last week.
But how do you download, I don't see the availability to do that?


wrote in message news:5806297@discussion.autodesk.com...
>I am using extrude, union, intersection, subtract

Those are AutoCAD commands. You can download a free 30-day trial of AutoCAD
2008.
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/mform?id=9106363&siteID=123112

>I am using mdt 2004DX

You might want to go to http://myfeedback.autodesk.com sign up for MDT Beta
2009. Code "Edison" (or was that the code for AutoCAD Mechanical - I can't
remember).

AutoCAD 2009 Beta code "Raptor"
Inventor 2009 Beta code "Tesla"

You can download Inventor LT for free from http://labs.atuodesk.com

Students can download Autodesk Inventor Professional 2008 for free from
http://engineersrule.org

[Anonymous]

Sweet, I will give it a try.... I'll have to find that tree though (browser)
I have all that stuff turned off right now...



"Jason Rhymes" wrote in message
news:5806224@discussion.autodesk.com...
Try drawing your profile and using AMPROFILE to make a new part with the
profile then use AMEXTRUDE to extrude it. You can add more profiles to that
part and when using AMEXTRUDE on those profiles you have a choose on what it
will do to the original part. You can go back in the browser tree and edit
the profile/s at any time and use AMUPDATE to update the model.

[JDMather]

>What are the mdt commands for solids?

They are usually preceeded by "am" as amextrude.

Before you use the command you must create a sketch.
You then must "profile" the sketch (not required in Inventor).

Your help should list Help>MDT and Help AutoCAD.

Can you post a screen capture of your user interface?

[JDMather]

Inventor LT can be downloaded immediately in N. America and Down Under.

Not sure about AutoCAD 2008 30-day trial outside U.S. In U.S. it can be downloaded immediately.

For the Betas you should get an email invitation back and can then download. I think a week is long enough might shoot Shaan Hurley at Autodesk an email. Although this close to the holidays might account for delay.

[Anonymous]

Try AMBROWSER

[Anonymous]

Well here is a screen shot. Not so easy method.



wrote in message news:5806330@discussion.autodesk.com...
>What are the mdt commands for solids?

They are usually preceeded by "am" as amextrude.

Before you use the command you must create a sketch.
You then must "profile" the sketch (not required in Inventor).

Your help should list Help>MDT and Help AutoCAD.

Can you post a screen capture of your user interface?

[Anonymous]

There's a separate help on the help pull down for MDT as JD mentioned

[Anonymous]

I reloaded my MCADPP profile and there it was... Thanks!


"Jason Rhymes" wrote in message
news:5806422@discussion.autodesk.com...
There's a separate help on the help pull down for MDT as JD mentioned

[Anonymous]

Thank you!


"Jason Rhymes" wrote in message
news:5806306@discussion.autodesk.com...
Try AMBROWSER

[hught]

Bob, In v2006 MDT has a 'Replay' function enabling you to essentially replay the creation of a part. This also allows you to 'truncate' at any stage of the part creation and redo.

I am not sure if this was available in version 2004.