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Is there a general method to determine if a laptop can support 2x external monitors?
Question: Is there a general method, which would let me determine if a laptop can support 2x external monitors?
Context: I’m shopping for a laptop, which would support my 2 main modes of operation.
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Image editing program wtih fine rotation mechanism or …
I have some A3 scans (due to not having a larger scanner) of a large technical drawing (6x A1 in length) which I need plotted out (I do, however, have a large plotter at my disposal).
The scans are ...
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Lego Digital Designer not working on Windows 7
I'm having issues with Lego Digital Designer.
I have a relatively new HP computer (less than 2 years old) running the latest up-to-date version of Windows 7 (64 bit). About a year ago I was using a ...
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Matlab 3D Vector
I have two 3D vectors in 3D line plot in Matlab. How I can specify an angle name between them? And also an angle between any two crossing lines?
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Recording drive constraint in Autodesk Inventor 2008 produces black screen
Recording a drive constraint does produce a valid video file (wmv or avi) of the correct duration, but it only shows a black screen. Since the file size is very small, this is probably a problem with ...
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building a CAD rendering Desktop/workstation [closed]
I am trying to build an advanced CAD computer. I need to use 4GB video card, minimum 24Gb ddr5 memory, quad-core or more intel processor with an intel motherboad. This will be a stand-alone ...
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Software to easily design electrics / electronics circuits
Does anyone know a software to easily design electronic / electrics circuits (for resistors, capacitors, inductors, sources, transistors, ...) which already has a large and easy-to-use "library" of ...
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Which software can I use to create an engine illustration?
As an electromechanical student engineer, could you tell me which software can I use to create an animation like this one under Windows XP?
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method for defining 2D/3D dimensions directly?
I'm just getting into Google SketchUp, and I'm already annoyed with the way rectangles are drawn and the Pull/Push tool works.
I wanted to make a 2000x1000x100mm shape, but ended up with something ...
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Reliable, free 2D dimensional drawing tool
So far the CAD programs I have checked don't seem to support what I am looking for - but I'd be happy to be shown wrong :)
I want to be able to create dimensioned, scalable 2D drawings - specifically ...
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What's a good simple free CAD program I can use for planning internal decorating of my house?
At the moment I'm using cut-to-scale pieces of paper to represent each piece of potential furniture. Is there a simple website or program which I can use instead?
The room's dimensions are set in ...
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How to convert an image to a .dwg file
My girlfriend is making an art project where she is having an image printed and cut out on a metal plate.
The firm responsible for doing this is demanding a .dwg file (and something called polyline; ...
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Looking for a free/cheap 2d CAD software for Linux which can measure ellipse arc length
I am currently using QCad community edition, and it is basically well suited to my needs, I don't need much more. However, there is a function I need which isn't present in QCad. I want to be able to ...
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Is there a performance penalty using in-place models/families in a large Revit project
(I'm quite new at Revit so apologies if my concepts are a bit inaccurate)
I have heard using, in-place models in Revit projects is poor practice since it can slow down a large project. However I ...
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How to stretch timber framing in Revit using reference planes
I'm creating a family in Revit 2011, I've imported some timber framing components and placed a series of instances into the model.
I then placed a reference plane at each end of the timber framing ...
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online 3D modelling software (like sketchup) [closed]
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Simple online 3D drawing/modelling tool?
I'm at school and I need to use a 3D modelling software for my Tech project, however there current one is quite old and has a ...
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Are there any affordable, good parametric modeling applications for OS X?
I've been searching with Google and Bing all morning and haven't found anything. I can't afford a $3000 cad system. I just want an affordable, hobby-level, parametric modeler.
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Is there any free IGS viewer?
Are there any free or open source .IGS viewers that you've actually used on a regular basis? There are a lot of Google hits, but they seem like they're all free trials, misdirection to other ...
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CAD software for OpenSolaris?
I would like to install CAD software again on my laptop. I used to use Rhinoceros 3d and AutoCAD for most stuff, but that was on the Windows side of things.
What can I do for the Solaris side?
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SolidWorks ratio issue with printing in landscape
We run SolidWorks 2010 on XP. On one workstation when printing to the plotter in a 1:1 ratio in landscape mode it's off by small increments. He needs to adjust manually from 1:1 to 1:1.009 (for ...
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Looking for freeware or opensource CAD that can read and edit .dwg
We have an engineer who needs CAD software which can read and edit .dwg files (preferably that runs on Windows but I could probably argue for a *nix box if needed). Before buying a commercial license ...
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Any recommendations for a good free CAD program?
I need to create a model of our hall to try out some tile patterns.
I've got a library of patterns in dwg and dxf format, but I've currently not got any way of using them. I only need to create a ...
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Windows software to layout photos on a wall?
Does anyone know of a software tool that will let me input the size of a wall (in this case, about 160 inches), and then visually arrange different shapes on it, to represent a photo layout?
I have a ...
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How To Create A Parts List In Google SketchUp
I am using Google SketchUp version 7.0.10247 to design a kitchen table that I would like to build. Once I am done with the design, I'd like be able to produce a parts list that I can print out and ...
