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Selecting tangent surfaces from solid

Selecting tangent surfaces from solid

Selecting tangent surfaces from solid

(OP)
Hello CATIA Gurus!!!

Let me explain my question.

I created a tool that will be used to lay-up carbon.
The actual contact area between the tool and the carbon plies needs a higher surface finish tolerance.  In FT&A we use a colour code system to define surface finish tolerances.  This contact area is continuous in tangency and simply requires a different colour.  I want to avoid selecting individual solid surfaces because this is time consuming.  

Is there an easy way to select solid surfaces that are continuous in tangency so I can change the colour?  I looked under User Selection Filter tool bar but nothing there to help me.

If anyone knows a good trick, please let all of us know.

Cheers
Peter  

RE: Selecting tangent surfaces from solid

Peter,
     If you are splitting or sewing a solid you could use the Federation option under the Join command during creation of this top surface.  There is a Federation option for selecting tangent surface data.  This would allow a 1 pick option to change color at a later process.

Regards,
Derek
 

Win XP64
R20/21, 3DVIA Composer 2012, ST R20
Dell T7400 16GB Ram
Quadro FX 4800 - 1.5GB

RE: Selecting tangent surfaces from solid

One possibility is to extract the tangent surfaces, and assign a color to the extract - this, however, does not change the color of the solid surfaces, only the color of the additional extracted surfaces. You can find this in the Generative Shape Design workbench --> Operations toolbar --> Boundary --> Extract (or multiple extract) and select 'tangent continuity'.

I do not know how to only select multiple tangent surfaces, though, for changing their properties. I'm also interested to hear how that can be done.

RE: Selecting tangent surfaces from solid

(OP)
Derek!

although splitting or sewing is not always an option but your idea is brilliant and it works - thank you!!! something to keep in mind for future design.

Cheers
Peter

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