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xxPattern 2155 insulation

Yesterday at 14:36:10 by WilliamNY | Views: 26 | Comments: 0
Hello all - I've got a head-scratcher for you.

We're using pattern 2155 for some double-bend fittings. Despite all the settings being exactly the same as other fittings (such as 2523, 2051...
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topicsolvedStiffeners not showing up

Nov 07, 2025, 11:07:00 AM by chvajcin | Views: 113 | Comments: 2
Hi, i have configured internal stiffeners properly, is cuts holes and works fine, but I can not see the rods in any preview - is it normal? Or am I missing some settings? I also configured lines in dr...
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clipOPUS - No Cut

Nov 06, 2025, 18:08:07 PM by cadbob | Views: 114 | Comments: 1
Shop guy started using CAMduct 2026 but soon as he even draws a circle the Red Stop Symbol pops up in lower right corner and inside circle say's No Cut.

Anyone know what he is or is not doi...
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xxItem set to Machine Cut, but Nothing to nest

Nov 04, 2025, 16:55:38 PM by patryduf | Views: 177 | Comments: 4
I have this CID#311 set to machine Cut.
The automatic Nest returns "Nothing to Nest".
There is "-" in the job content under the column "Nested".
I think I looked everywhere, but obviou...
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topicsolvedNo dims in the view

Nov 04, 2025, 16:33:12 PM by Jona | Views: 144 | Comments: 2
Does anyone know what setting this might be? The annotation settings I have found either turn on or off annotation, but none that would suppress/enable the dimensions while still showing the correspon...
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