» We have just switched to Wildfire 2.0 from 2001. We have a lot of
» sheetmetal parts that are the same shape just different lengths and
» different hole patterns so we put them in family tables. Then create
» seperate drawings for each instance. In 2001 you could create a flat state
» for each instance but Wildfire won't let me create more than one just for
» the generic. anybody know away around it?
»
» Thanks.
»
» p.s. Where did select by menu go? That is our main assembly tool.

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pmack009 replies:
You can have as any number of flats and instances. See file link below.

Select by menu: To select by menu go to edit->select->prefererces then turn off preselect highlighting then use right mouse like in 2001.

http://www.mcadcentral.com/proe/forum/uploads/pmack009/2006-01-21_142709_flats.prt.zip
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