create axis (reference element) on 3D hole
create axis (reference element) on 3D hole
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In Autodesk inventor, you can create work axes on appropriate solid geometry (cylindrical face). I am having trouble with this in CATIA.
What I am trying to do is make two components' holes coincident in a product. One of the components was generated from .STP and the holes are not recognized in CATIA to have a center (they are made of 4 arc surfaces). I would like to create an axis feature (line reference element) in the former component so I can continue constraining.
The problem is, CATIA has no way of creating an axis just by selecting a cylindrical face.
How do I go about doing this?
I have managed to create a point, and then separately create a line off of it. Is there no easier way?
Nick
What I am trying to do is make two components' holes coincident in a product. One of the components was generated from .STP and the holes are not recognized in CATIA to have a center (they are made of 4 arc surfaces). I would like to create an axis feature (line reference element) in the former component so I can continue constraining.
The problem is, CATIA has no way of creating an axis just by selecting a cylindrical face.
How do I go about doing this?
I have managed to create a point, and then separately create a line off of it. Is there no easier way?
Nick
Light structural commercial aircraft parts
APM Consortium Inc.
Cambridge Ontario, Canada





RE: create axis (reference element) on 3D hole
CATIA V5 R20
PC-DMIS 2011 MR1
RE: create axis (reference element) on 3D hole
Nick
Light structural commercial aircraft parts
APM Consortium Inc.
Cambridge Ontario, Canada
RE: create axis (reference element) on 3D hole
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Fernando
https://picasaweb.google.com/102257836106335725208
RE: create axis (reference element) on 3D hole
If I understand well, you want to create an axis of a hole so that later it can be used to constrain that part.
In Generative Shape Design workbench, there is a feature for creating an axis (just look at the toolbar with the line on it). If that shouldn't work, try extracting the surfaces and then create the axis.
Best of luck!