Can anyone decipher V5's Draft Analysis???
Can anyone decipher V5's Draft Analysis???
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I am running V5r12 and attempting to utilize the draft analysis tool. Everytime I think I have an understanding of it I get proven otherwise.
My parts are drawn in body position, so diedraw is not always related to the master axis system. From all my attempts I can't seem to get the draft analysis to reflect the diedraw of my component. The Draft Analysis always seems to show me the analysis as it would relate to the master axis system. Anyone have any Ideas how I could get around this?
Thanks...
My parts are drawn in body position, so diedraw is not always related to the master axis system. From all my attempts I can't seem to get the draft analysis to reflect the diedraw of my component. The Draft Analysis always seems to show me the analysis as it would relate to the master axis system. Anyone have any Ideas how I could get around this?
Thanks...





RE: Can anyone decipher V5's Draft Analysis???
1. Create a line to represent die draw direction.
2. Make sure view mode is set to material.
3. Select the draft analysis icon.
4. Select the icon to use the compass for the new current draft direction. (adjacent to the Inverse Tab).
5. View Reset Compass (to bring it back into view).
6. Select the part.
7. Put the compass on the line.
That's all there is to it. Note make sure you do 6. before 7. otherwise the highlight lines stay on.
RE: Can anyone decipher V5's Draft Analysis???
In my trouble shooting I notice that in a Product, (while still being active on my part) Draft Analysis would not work correctly, but seemed to work fine when I was working only in the Catpart.
Any comments on this???
RE: Can anyone decipher V5's Draft Analysis???
I first posted my question in regards to draft analysis back on R12, and got everything working. In R13 however, some features look good and others are coming back as dielocked, when they are obviously not.
Has anyone else seen this? I'd heard throught the grape vine that it's a bug, can anyone confirm this?
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RE: Can anyone decipher V5's Draft Analysis???