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Created On: 10/03/2015
in Engineering Tools X45e Background The units in the X45e platform can be controlled in three ways. Either you have no communication with the units besides the four digital inputs. This is referred to as autonomous or stand-alone mode. If more communication is required the...
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Created On: 10/03/2015
in Engineering Tools X45e Background The X45e function units can be used in more generic applications outside the X45e platform. This article focuses on the speed mode. It exists in two different sub modes, Sensor mode or Limit switch mode. They are implemented exactly the ...
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The Design Tool can move or rotate one or several components through handles that are displayed in the 3D view. The handles can be enabled through the Action menu that is shown when a component is clicked. The manipulation handles can rotate,...
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Created On: 09/03/2015
in Engineering Tools FlexCAD This article is not on how to design a guide rail symbol, it's on how FlexCAD AutoCAD works with guide rail symbols. A Guide Rail Symbol is used to facilitate calculation of how much guide rail and how many guide rail bracket parts needed on a c...
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An existing layout can be converted from the current platform to another by simply selecting the new platform from the platform drop-down list. When the new platform is selected, the application will evaluate the layout to see if it can be conve...
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Created On: 06/03/2015
in Engineering Tools FlexCAD In this article it is shown to physically edit a user symbol, how to edit the fasteners is shown at the end of the article How to add fasteners in a User Symbol . Editing a user symbol is done inside the User Symbols function. Click the User...
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Created On: 06/03/2015
in Engineering Tools FlexCAD Copying an existing user symbol to produce a new user symbol is very easy. Click the User Symbols icon and the User symbols window opens, first choose what user symbol to be copied, then click the Copy symbol button, see picture below. Cli...
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Created On: 05/03/2015
in Engineering Tools FlexCAD There is a function within the User Symbols function to quickly add fasteners, so the users do not have to find them in the browser when designing the user symbol. In the User Symbols window, choose what user symbol that needs fasteners and ...
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Created On: 04/03/2015
in Engineering Tools X45e Background The X45e units can be controlled either with or without a field bus network. If no field bus are present it is referred to as stand-alone or autonomous mode. The stand-alone mode is most useful in simple application and especially for co...
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Created On: 04/03/2015
in Engineering Tools FlexCAD In FlexCAD AutoCAD there is a library function to enable reuse of assemblies that occur more than once in a drawing and in more than one drawing, e.g. a conveyor support is usually used many times along a conveyor and often the same support is reuse...