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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.

wheel or not ?

retromike3
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Beaverton, OR United States
By retromike3 | 6:07 AM EDT, Fri November 02, 2012
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

I know that this question has been asked many times. But I forgot how to keep the wheels from being printed when I print out the bike frame. Is it a procedure or just a box I have to check when I output the design to the PDF file?

Thanks' Mike Frye A.K.A. Frye Bikes

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seatpost insertion

18bikes
Framebuilder
By 18bikes | 11:37 AM EDT, Mon October 22, 2012
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I may be imagining it but I thought there was a dimension showing the amount of seatpost inserted into the frame? I'm not sure if this was something lost in an update and I've missed it. I know it can be calculated from seatpost length and seatpost exposed but having the actual dimension would be handy

I am on version 8.0 if that makes any difference (is this the most up to date?)

Thanks
Matt

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cross bike top tube

retromike3
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Beaverton, OR United States
By retromike3 | 12:46 AM EDT, Sat October 06, 2012
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I am trying to build a cross bike with a upwardly sloping top tube, so how can I get that position set up so it starts about a foot and a half from the B.B.

thanks mikef

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Moving the Dimension Measurement lines

The Quijano
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Lutz, FL United States
By The Quijano | 2:58 AM EDT, Tue October 02, 2012
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Once upon a time you could move the dimension measurement lines along the same plane as the dimension in question. I thought it was only the free version that lost this feature, but after I upgraded to the Pro, I still can't find the "move-it" slider bar. Is this feature gone for good, or am I missing the on/off toggle?

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Multiple viewing windows

sboggs
Framebuilder
By sboggs | 12:03 AM EDT, Wed August 29, 2012
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

Is there anyway to have multiple BCAD files open in separate windows? I would like to compare the dimensions of two bikes I have created side by side. I'm using BikeCAD Pro 8.1 on an iMac.

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templates won't open

mcn
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Shailer Park, QLD Australia
By mcn | 7:04 AM EDT, Tue August 21, 2012
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I have recently purchased BikeCAD Pro and none of the templates will open, what am I doing wrong

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Columbus Max tubing and BikeCAD Pro miter templates

findlj
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Jefferson City, MO United States
By findlj | 10:05 AM EDT, Tue August 14, 2012
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

Hello,
I'm thinking of using Columbus Max or Mini Max on the next frame I build. Has anyone used the BikeCAD miter templates with an elliptical tubeset like Max? If so, how well did that work?

I've contacted Brent and he mentioned that I can't currently put both vertical and horizontal dimensions in for an elliptical tube in BikeCAD. However, he did mention that the horizontal dimension isn't really as critical as the vertical dimension regarding the miter template. I'm afraid I don't really understand why that is.

Thanks for the help in advance!

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BB DT mitre

yangoose
Framebuilder
By yangoose | 6:29 PM EDT, Sun August 12, 2012
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I am new to this so please indulge me.On the DT BB mitre there is the extension that represents the seat tube. How does one use this mitre? I assumed that small intrusion of the seat needs to be cut out of the downtube. I also assume the vaguely diamond shape part of the miter template that sticks out one end is not cut out.

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Sorry can't find forks anymore

otisguy
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otisguycycles.com
Fairfax, CA United States
By otisguy | 8:51 PM EDT, Tue July 10, 2012
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

Hi Brent, I seemed to have lost where the fork part of all the tubing, seat stays, stems, couplers area. Are all the forks now in a different dialog box. Sorry for such a basic question I am sure it is right htere

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Design for lug set

yangoose
Framebuilder
By yangoose | 11:36 AM EDT, Mon June 25, 2012
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

I am trying to design a bike for a given set of lugs. All of the angles in the front quadralateral are defined by the lug angles. I can set the seat and head angle. Is there a way to set the HT-DT angle and the DT-ST angle. I have found that after I set the ST length I have to use trial and error to set the other tube lengths so that the angles come out correct.

Is there a better way? I am new to this so I may be missing something.

Thanks.

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