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If you've got a question about using BikeCAD Pro, the stand alone application for frame builders, bike shops and fit specialists, post it here.

BikeCAD Pro V16 runs but won't install

bike4travel
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Avaghon touring bikes
By bike4travel | 3:57 AM EDT, Fri April 09, 2021
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Hi,

After running the installation (WIN10) BikeCAD Pro 64 bit, the program opens and works.

But when I close the program, it's not installed on my computer. Not in the /users/appdata/roaming/ or any location on my hard drive.

I do use "run as administrator" .

Does anyone have a solution?

Marco

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Anvil journeyman set up

radsurf
Framebuilder
By radsurf | 8:43 PM EDT, Mon April 05, 2021
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Hello Brent

I was wondering how to set the angle for my chain stay on my anvil journeyman,when using a 430mm chainstay with abb drop of75mm

Than you Eric P

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BikeCAD 16 stuck on Big Sur 11.2.3 (sometimes)

Goldi
Framebuilder
Ostroměř, Czechia
By Goldi | 8:24 AM EDT, Sat April 03, 2021
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Hi, I can't open some older BikeCAD files after updating my intel macOS to Big Sur. Some files open just fine in BikeCAD 16, but a few, which were probably saved with some kind of subwindow opened, all look like the one attached after I open them. The text field of the Steering angle window flickers a bit and everything in BikeCAD freezes. It accepts no commands from the keyboard or mouse and you can only force quit. I have tried downloading BikeCAD 16 again, but no change.

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Professional Freelancers needed for bike design

hmulhim
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Jari
By hmulhim | 7:52 AM EDT, Sat April 03, 2021
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Hello,

I posted a job in upwork, here are the details https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~01f00b6a99ce4b4371

Please pass on the job to those who have the expertise to help me out,

The bike is an entry level hybrid bike with disk brakes, 700x28-32 wheel size.

thank you,

Hussam

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Fit Advisor rider rendering

GunPilot
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Binary Bicycles
By GunPilot | 2:11 PM EDT, Fri April 02, 2021
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I'll try to make this question make sense - I use the Fit Advisor rendering of the rider to judge the fit on the frame, in particular, the seat tube angle with respect to the rider's knee position over the crank. With the carnk in the 0 degree (horizontal) position, I take a line through the pedal spindle up vertically through the rider's knee. I usually do this by dragging the Stack dimension over. Then I look to see if the knee is forward or back of the pedal spindle and adjust the seat angle as desired.

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Lina Jari Geometry Upgrade

hmulhim
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Jari
By hmulhim | 11:18 AM EDT, Wed March 31, 2021
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Hello guys, the last time I used this software was 12 years ago, was it bike tree, or forest? cant remember where I first tried it,

I have this model, but wanted to fix the geometry of some sizes, size 53 and 50 is ok, we want a size 56 and 59, and 47, trying at best to still make this bike the entry bike for bike shops around,

there seems to be 1-2 cm different between actual and my use with the program, not sure if it was the tyres or something else,

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Apple M1 - Big Sur

LVBF
Framebuilder
Las Vegas Bike Fit
Las Vegas, NV United States
By LVBF | 3:57 PM EDT, Tue March 30, 2021
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Just upgrade the studios computers to the new Apple M1 chipset and running Pro 16.0.

When the app loads in comes up ok but then as soon as i try to perform any function the screen starts flickering and the app become unresponsive.

Is there a patch ? or some work around to this.

Thanks

Greg

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Centerlines for Battery Remain After Selecting Location 'None'

ekline309
Framebuilder
By ekline309 | 10:54 AM EST, Thu March 04, 2021
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Hi there, I noticed that in Drivetrain when I have centerlines shown and battery location is 'None', the centerlines for the battery bosses are still shown. It seems like they will remain from wherever the last battery location was. They aren't needed for bikes that have internal batteries. Any hints on how to get rid of these lines?

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Intersecting Top Tube Down Tube Miter Angle

chumba
Framebuilder
By chumba | 9:08 AM EST, Wed March 03, 2021
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Curious if anyone knows how to pull an angle up on the drawings: 2nd miter for the top tube notch when the top tube interects a downtube at head tube. Thx -Vince

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Entering Chain Stay or Seat stay inputs from a Columbus drawing file

Stefano Cycles
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Stefano Cycles
Thames Ditton, SRY United Kingdom
By Stefano Cycles | 8:47 AM EST, Wed February 17, 2021
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

Hi,

Can you assist in the parameters I need to input in the chain stay dialogue box for a Columbus chain stay drawing? I am assuming using method 2 for a curve chain stay is what is required but I cannot figure out the radius numbers.

Many thanks,

Steve

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