PTC Express December 2008

July 2008

Pro/TOOLMAKER 9.0 – 5-Axis Machining for Mold and Die

PTC Updates

Tips of the Month

Knowledge Base Exclusive

Mathcad Methods

Webcasts & Events

On the Cutting Edge of Innovation

The Importance of Units in Mathcad

Dear Subscriber:

For our summer issue, we turn to Australia-based Arbortech for a look at the design and manufacture of the innovative Petrol Allsaw. And our regular video tips contributor and Pro/ENGINEER whiz Leo Greene finds some simple ways to manage shared-part contours in your design.

We'll be back in September—Happy reading!

Regards,

Nancy Pardo
Managing Editor

Phil J, Engineer, asks: Ever since using configs supplied by our maintenance partner, all my drawings feature green text as opposed to the yellow “Letter” text it should be. How can I fix this? We answer.

Pro/TOOLMAKER 9.0 – 5-Axis Machining for Mold and Die

Pro/TOOLMAKER 9.0 brings five-axis functionality—along with several other major enhancements—to the mold and die shop.

PTC Updates

Check out the latest Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 courses available through PTC University eLearning Library.

Tips of the Month

Learn how to use the “Import From Spreadsheet” action in Windchill PDMLink, and set up Pro/NC so you don’t have to create programs from scratch every time. Plus, watch our video tip on managing shared-part contours in Pro/ENGINEER.

Knowledge Base Exclusive

This month we’ll look at how to create rounds using advanced surfaces in Pro/ENGINEER.

Mathcad Methods

Learn how to make a dynamic table of contents for your long Mathcad documents, and how to bulid a Bode Plot. Plus, import data files with the READFILE function, and understand Dirac Delta function in symbolic results.

Webcasts & Events

Catch the CIMdata On-Demand Webcast: Best Practices in Capturing Intellectual Property in Engineering. Plus, don’t miss our Pro/INTRALINK 9.0 Webcast Series through September.

On the Cutting Edge of Innovation

Arbortech’s Petrol Allsaw combines the functionality of a chainsaw and disk cutter, yet is much safer. Find out how Pro/ENGINEER and Pro/TOOLMAKER optimized the design and manufacture of this unique saw.

The Importance of Units in Mathcad

Confusion over units can often result in errors with engineering calculations, but Mathcad carries units through, and serves as a great tool for catching errors in units.