mirroring a CATProduct
mirroring a CATProduct
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I have V4 files that i have migrated to V5. The migration process from V4 to V5 generates a couple part/product/drawing files for a single V4 file. I take the product files that are generated for all V4 files and assemble them into a new Product file. The whole part that I am creating from these files has two "legs", mirror images of one another, that I only have the Left hand leg for. Now all I need to do is "symmetry", right? Can anyone tell me why the "assembly features" toolbar(where symmetry is located) is shaded out. I am in the main directory in the tree. Is there another command like mirror that will let me do the same thing? I have CATIA MD2 V5R15 SP1, in Assembly design workbench, and I am working with 3D models from V4.





RE: mirroring a CATProduct
None of the Assembly Features works correctly with VPM, so at R13 they locked it out.
RE: mirroring a CATProduct
RE: mirroring a CATProduct
RE: mirroring a CATProduct
If you don't know what VPM or LCA are, it's a pretty good bet that it is not installed on your system, or at least configured for your use.
What did you det your PDM Properties to? Also, what options did you select when you went thru the Symmetry panel? I'm not very familiar with Assembly Symmetry, but I know that there are others out here that might be better able to help with this. Anyone?
RE: mirroring a CATProduct
Doc. Name= default, shaded out
Doc Origin = File, Shaded out
Destination PDMI = File, I have picked all three before
Storage Mode = Publications exposed checked
App Container = saved unchecked
Doc not kept = structure exposed unchecked,shaded out
Assembly symmetry wizard
Select plane=ZX
Selected Item
Select symmetry type for component=mirror, new component
YZ plane is checked but shaded out
Geometry to be mirrored in new part:
External view
Part Body
both above are shaded out and unchecked
Keep link in position/Keep link with geometry both checked/not shaded out