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Creating Multiple Images from Pro/E

Creating Multiple Images from Pro/E

Creating Multiple Images from Pro/E

(OP)
Hi there,

My company is looking at creating a database of images showing our product (a large telescope) in multiple positions (1000+) that can be accessed from the internet with a simple look-up table. Is there anyway to create some program/mapkey/proBATCH that would automate the process (the assembly is set-up that when you regen it will ask for new angles for the two axes that the telescope will rotate about) to produce image files (jpg or tif)?

Thanks in advance.

Matt

RE: Creating Multiple Images from Pro/E

I don't know about programming proE to automate changing positions for you, but I use Hijaak Pro to capture images of my designs. I just get the image on the screen the way I want, do a screen capture, then save it as a jpeg.  I then pull those jpegs into Word and create a document with multiple images.  It's pretty simple.

RE: Creating Multiple Images from Pro/E

It is possible to use design animation in Pro/E, and if you don't know that, you may use a skeleton (datum curve) that will help you show different positions of your product, just by changing an angle, or dimmension. You can create a saved view (the most representative position), and after each change create a JPEG directly from Pro/E (you don't need another software to create JPEGs, or TIFs). Use the saved view for creating all the pictures, this way they will look like shots from a short animation, or viceversa, you may use them to create your animation.

im4cad
Pro Design Services, Inc.
http://www.cadproe.com/pds/home.asp

RE: Creating Multiple Images from Pro/E

(OP)
im4cad,

Do you know if it is possible to automate this process (i.e. make pro/e name the jpgs/tifs automatically and save them?) or does the saving of the individual files need to be done manually?

Thanks.

Matt

RE: Creating Multiple Images from Pro/E

Unfortunately I am not aware about anything like this. My guess is that you'll have to do it manually, but I wish I am wrong.

im4cad
Pro Design Services, Inc.
http://www.cadproe.com/pds/home.asp

RE: Creating Multiple Images from Pro/E

I haven't looked into it lately but the old ProFlythru program would automatically make pics of every view that was saved in the model/assy.  
Unfortunately its replacement, ProductView, doesn't do this.

procadman2
Proe Design & Admin
NASA Contractor

"You can't build a reputation on something you haven't done."
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RE: Creating Multiple Images from Pro/E

(OP)
I've been looking at the trail files, and it looks like I can automate a run of pictures through this utility. You can specify file names and when I combine it with the Pro/Program I have for the assembly I can move the model as required. I haven't been able to determine if the trail files support if-else, for, while loops, so will probably use another program to create the trail file. Kind of a roundabout way of doing it, but it works.

Does anyone know of what you can do in the trail files (i.e. what commmands are supported?).

Thanks for all the advice.

Matt

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