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#1 Posted : Tuesday, April 21, 2015 5:03:36 PM(UTC)
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also tried to register as new user and wouldn't accept many different trials for the password. I have a question concerning ViaCAD Pro 9 and need to get to the forum to ask it.
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#2 Posted : Tuesday, April 21, 2015 5:42:40 PM(UTC)
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I had the forum send you a password reset. Hopefully that will fix the issue.

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jarm22  
#3 Posted : Wednesday, April 22, 2015 1:07:32 PM(UTC)
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Thanks, Tim.
I had tried the lost password routine it wouldn't let me get past the password screen.

Maybe you can answer a question for me.
I created a tubular shape from a cylinder and subtracted a helical shape and a slot using a rectangular shape. This created two separate pieces from the tubular shape. I don't know how to separate the two shapes. When I select either one of them, both are selected.
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Jarm22
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Tim Olson  
#4 Posted : Wednesday, April 22, 2015 3:34:53 PM(UTC)
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Try the Edit : Change Object Type : Solids tool. This will separate out all the individual solids.

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jarm22  
#5 Posted : Thursday, April 23, 2015 10:11:02 AM(UTC)
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Thanks, Tim. That worked great. I am a novice at 3D drawing and don't use it often. I do plan to learn more and ViaCAD Pro is my choice of software. The part I am drawing is a cam section made of PVC for a powered nut cracker. I need to refine it a bit, but the basic shape is there now.

Your help is appreciated and I have watched your excellent videos several times as I explore 3D. I would really like to attend a basic class somewhere on using ViaCAD Pro and the difference between solid, NURBS, surfaces, etc. and how to work with each of them. I don't even know the technology very well at this point. As a retired Mechanical Engineer, I am proficient at 2D drawing with AutoCAD and Draftsight, but have a long way to go in 3D.

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