V4 to V5 design question Weldments
V4 to V5 design question Weldments
(OP)
I'm a V4 designer, mechanical tool, and am learning v5. I've taken a course so far and was wondering how would you design a weldment in v5. Would each piece be a part file that would be brought together in a product or would all the pieces be done in a part file? I know this is a pretty simplistic question but would appreciate any replies.
Thnx,
Sean
Thnx,
Sean





RE: V4 to V5 design question Weldments
good luck,
-nadz
RE: V4 to V5 design question Weldments
Thnx! nadam35 appreciate it!
RE: V4 to V5 design question Weldments
RE: V4 to V5 design question Weldments
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RE: V4 to V5 design question Weldments
So far, I'm happier with the Assembly feature commands, but still see a need for improvement. As it is, modifying parts in a 3D Catia assembly does not mirror what really happens in the real world, as it should. (you cannot always design as built in assembly space)
For the most part, I prefer to do weldment design using MML, (or CCP) and boolean assemble. It's still very easy to make modifications that way, and possibly more so, seeing as how there is the lack of need for part constraints. That is, unless you use the "fix" or "fix together" command frequently.
Having said that, I must once again qualify my statements - I work in a very limited environment, usually with small scope projects. (my own company) I am not bound by the various data management requirements that a large engineering company or department may be beholden to. So consider my advice, with that in mind.
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