Springman

agreed ESRI Thailand maps are excellent in book form and and on the internet to view an area as are google maps.but that wont help me when I am driving round Bangkok trying to find some soi in horrendous trafic. Sat nav in Thailand which ever one you use has a long way to go and is nothing ike sat nav in Europe so can we get back to the subjet please! This comment from the above says it all like i said we are in Thailand! "I simply expect the proper roads to be there and not to get lost" I rest my case your Honour

If you're driving around Bangkok looking for some soi, you don't need a GPS. Paper maps will work for you. I always locate my destination, mark it, and allow the GPS to guide me there. I have been doing that for several years and have never had a problem. Usually I will try to come up with coordinates from someone who knows the location and also has a GPS or uses Google map to find the coordinates. Translation problems make looking for addresses and even soi names nearly impossible so you have to work around the limitations. I can usually find a point of interest that is already programmed in the GPS close to where I want to go.

You are very old fashioned Gary must take you ages to get anywhere! maybe you should get a guide dog I have used my equiptment to travel south to Hat Lek through the night and north to Kanchanaburi daytime recently with no problems why should i want to travel with a tonne of books/Maps or my comuter in my backpack when my 5" TomTom will Suffice hey ho off we go maybe I'll try it on my next elephant trip LOL informed opinion! it make me want to yawn. Bye

Surprise, surprise! TomTom can locate Hat Lek and Kanchanaburi, both cities, without difficulty. The question is can TomTom locate an obscure side street (Soi) or alley in Bangkok with equal ease and if so, how when even Thais are not sure of the English spelling.

Actually I'm in Thailand and NOT in the UK or Mars. I simply expect the proper roads to be there and not to get lost. Naturally all the maps are not perfect but after trying most of the available maps, I find the ESRI Thailand maps to be the best and resent people who don't know anything trying to offer expert advice when they have no idea what is best. You would be better informed to do some research and venture a more informed opinion.

agreed ESRI Thailand maps are excellent in book form and and on the internet to view an area as are google maps.but that wont help me when I am driving round Bangkok trying to find some soi in horrendous trafic. Sat nav in Thailand which ever one you use has a long way to go and is nothing ike sat nav in Europe so can we get back to the subjet please! This comment from the above says it all like i said we are in Thailand! "I simply expect the proper roads to be there and not to get lost" I rest my case your Honour

If you're driving around Bangkok looking for some soi, you don't need a GPS. Paper maps will work for you. I always locate my destination, mark it, and allow the GPS to guide me there. I have been doing that for several years and have never had a problem. Usually I will try to come up with coordinates from someone who knows the location and also has a GPS or uses Google map to find the coordinates. Translation problems make looking for addresses and even soi names nearly impossible so you have to work around the limitations. I can usually find a point of interest that is already programmed in the GPS close to where I want to go.

You are very old fashioned Gary must take you ages to get anywhere! maybe you should get a guide dog I have used my equiptment to travel south to Hat Lek through the night and north to Kanchanaburi daytime recently with no problems why should i want to travel with a tonne of books/Maps or my comuter in my backpack when my 5" TomTom will Suffice hey ho off we go maybe I'll try it on my next elephant trip LOL informed opinion! it make me want to yawn. Bye

Actually I'm in Thailand and NOT in the UK or Mars. I simply expect the proper roads to be there and not to get lost. Naturally all the maps are not perfect but after trying most of the available maps, I find the ESRI Thailand maps to be the best and resent people who don't know anything trying to offer expert advice when they have no idea what is best. You would be better informed to do some research and venture a more informed opinion.

agreed ESRI Thailand maps are excellent in book form and and on the internet to view an area as are google maps.but that wont help me when I am driving round Bangkok trying to find some soi in horrendous trafic. Sat nav in Thailand which ever one you use has a long way to go and is nothing ike sat nav in Europe so can we get back to the subjet please! This comment from the above says it all like i said we are in Thailand! "I simply expect the proper roads to be there and not to get lost" I rest my case your Honour

If you're driving around Bangkok looking for some soi, you don't need a GPS. Paper maps will work for you. I always locate my destination, mark it, and allow the GPS to guide me there. I have been doing that for several years and have never had a problem. Usually I will try to come up with coordinates from someone who knows the location and also has a GPS or uses Google map to find the coordinates. Translation problems make looking for addresses and even soi names nearly impossible so you have to work around the limitations. I can usually find a point of interest that is already programmed in the GPS close to where I want to go.

Actually I'm in Thailand and NOT in the UK or Mars. I simply expect the proper roads to be there and not to get lost. Naturally all the maps are not perfect but after trying most of the available maps, I find the ESRI Thailand maps to be the best and resent people who don't know anything trying to offer expert advice when they have no idea what is best. You would be better informed to do some research and venture a more informed opinion.

agreed ESRI Thailand maps are excellent in book form and and on the internet to view an area as are google maps.but that wont help me when I am driving round Bangkok trying to find some soi in horrendous trafic. Sat nav in Thailand which ever one you use has a long way to go and is nothing ike sat nav in Europe so can we get back to the subjet please! This comment from the above says it all like i said we are in Thailand! "I simply expect the proper roads to be there and not to get lost" I rest my case your Honour

That is just a matter for an update and it is a very new road only open a few months and it does pick up at the last section built so i would say for thailand that is exceptionally good (we are not in the UK now if you noticed)

Very new? Highway 7 to Pattaya has been open for over a year.

That puts the TomTom map for Thailand at least a year out-of-date. Both the ESRI and Rotweiler maps are current in this regard.

Gary we are talking about satalite navigation on Garmin and Tom Tom what world are you on Mars!

That is just a matter for an update and it is a very new road only open a few months and it does pick up at the last section built so i would say for thailand that is exceptionally good (we are not in the UK now if you noticed)

Very new? Highway 7 to Pattaya has been open for over a year.

That puts the TomTom map for Thailand at least a year out-of-date. Both the ESRI and Rotweiler maps are current in this regard.

No it starts works a few km down number 7 Garmin is the same waiting for updates from both Tom Tom has far superior map layout layout. With no proper post coding in thailand it will always be abit iffy but on saying that I wouln't drive without it

I'd be interested in your definition of a 'far superior map layout' since the TomTom map does not have a major highway intersection in Pattaya as detailed in post #26. You seem to equate map quality with postal codes, I fail to make the connection. Either a map has the roads shown or it doesn't.

Of coure postcodes in europe if you know the door number will drop you at the door as regards to far superior mapping just one instance i refer to showing a dual carriageway as 2 roads,names actually on roads and every soi named plus much more destination info on screen brighter and clearer maps etc etc

That is just a matter for an update and it is a very new road only open a few months and it does pick up at the last section built so i would say for thailand that is exceptionally good (we are not in the UK now if you noticed)

No it starts works a few km down number 7 Garmin is the same waiting for updates from both Tom Tom has far superior map layout layout. With no proper post coding in thailand it will always be abit iffy but on saying that I wouln't drive without it

I'd be interested in your definition of a 'far superior map layout' since the TomTom map does not have a major highway intersection in Pattaya as detailed in post #26. You seem to equate map quality with postal codes, I fail to make the connection. Either a map has the roads shown or it doesn't.

Of coure postcodes in europe if you know the door number will drop you at the door as regards to far superior mapping just one instance i refer to showing a dual carriageway as 2 roads,names actually on roads and every soi named plus much more destination info on screen brighter and clearer maps etc etc

I have a TomTom GO XXL i have the Thailand map installed and it is briliant cost 35 uk pounds downloded here. it is also on an iphone app that I have also excellent product. Garmin is rubish compared to my TOMTOM and i know because i have both.

Does the Tom Tom map show highway 7 intersecting with highway 3 in mid Pattaya?

No it starts works a few km down number 7 Garmin is the same waiting for updates from both Tom Tom has far superior map layout layout. With no proper post coding in thailand it will always be abit iffy but on saying that I wouln't drive without it

I have a TomTom GO XXL i have the Thailand map installed and it is briliant cost 35 uk pounds downloded here. it is also on an iphone app that I have also excellent product. Garmin is rubish compared to my TOMTOM and i know because i have both.

Log at the web site, dont think tom tom cover Thailand

Tomtom does have a Thailand download. It runs about $50 USA. We didn't think to bring it from the states this time around but will the next time.

Cheers

A load crooks! the tut tut drivers are mostly realy nasty people and they need stopping, giving in is no answer

Leaving Hat Lek friday am driving own car to Sihanoukville questions:

Can I get car insurance at the border?

any other info most welcome

I had two lots of charges useing my visa debit card i think a 3-5% charge at the shop then a forex charge was $35 from my bank on 33,000 Bhart purchase..Not good LOL

Oh dificult that Der 31/12/2010 to 31/12/2020 you should be able to use it to buy anything on line or anywhere else for that matter ...have a nice day

Thailand has a lot of number 1 ratings. I think to be nominated for delivery of "public service award" must have a real competitive procedure. This precinct must have a lot of police owned bars, rental vehicles, go go joints, gambling houses, underground lottery, etc, as well as police box for citizens needing assistance.

Keep up the good front BIB.

You missed out M/cycle Hire taking up all the on street parking LOL

Oooop's just noticed rental vehicles Der!

Thailand has a lot of number 1 ratings. I think to be nominated for delivery of "public service award" must have a real competitive procedure. This precinct must have a lot of police owned bars, rental vehicles, go go joints, gambling houses, underground lottery, etc, as well as police box for citizens needing assistance.

Keep up the good front BIB.

You missed out M/cycle Hire taking up all the on street parking LOL

You can't buy votes in Thailand...

(...you can only rent them )

on a 5 lease renewable? LOL

You can't buy votes in Thailand...

(...you can only rent them )

Hello Springman,

It is good practice to create individual parts under a unique part number. Especially, if you ever go onto using "Vault" but that is another subject altogether.

Most companies I work for will create an individual folder for an individual part/Drawing/data titled with part number and description. ie, AA0001 SPRING BUSH. The part within will just be called AA0001.

For an Fabrication consisting of many plates, etc. which will be welded to form "one part" then the common practice is to once again create an individual folder named as above and then place the Assembly model (ie. AA0002) within alongside the component parts/plates which are usually numbered AA0002-001, AA00002-002, etc.

For an Assembly of parts it is once again the same as creating a folder for an individual part. This should only hold the assembly model/drawing (parts used will have there own individual folder).

Be aware that there are many fasteners, etc. already loaded in the contents centre so you do not have to create them afresh. There are ways and means to add your own part numbers against those you use. The database is Excel from what I remember - so you may need Microsoft Office if not installed. Alternately, cheat by opening the fastener you have used and use the "save as" function to create it as a new part. Do not put fasteners, etc. into individual folders but into one named "Fasteners" or such like.

Hope this helps.

Thanks my friend that is a realy big help i am looking foreward to the training and useing it

I'm currently in the UK but have used Inventor for 5 years or more now and similar software for over a decade.

You do not need to go on a course in my opinion but do need to open the application and then look along the Header bar for "Help" tab.

If you click on this you will see there are tutorials loaded from basic to advanced. Use them and then develope your own methods if you feel they are of more use.

Depending on your usage you may want to invest in a 3D mouse (Google : 3Dconnexion)as this speeds up your productivity. Also, I prefer to use two monitors/screens - one for the 3D software and another for any reference material I'm using.

Hope this helps.

Thanks Moobie its good to talk to some actually useing it. I am going on a course just arranged it. My useage is specific to leaf spring design do i have to list the bits and piece ie clips, Centre Bolt, Bushings by part number seperatly then call them from the data base.Just trying to get my head around it. It is awsome.

Hi,

Is it Autodesk 2011 or Autocad 2011 ?

If Autodesk, have you tried their free training site on http://www.youtube.com/3dsmaxhowtos ?

Not sure this answer can help as I only know Autodesk 3ds 2011

Thanx for your help I will take a look mine is Autodesk Invetor 2011

I am in Pattaya for a few months and would like some training on AutoCad Inventor 2011. I have Inventor Professional 2011 installed on my computer as well as AutoCad Mechanical 2011. Any help or sugestions would be very much appreciated. I am willing to travel and to pay.

If they have expired new cards will be at your UK address. get someone to send them on.

Thank you all very much for your replies sorry about the delay have been away. Your replies were very much appreciated I think on balance and the fact I love my car I think I will give it a swerve