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Ok, I take on board some of your points...
We have outsourced in the past with varied sucess, Along with resident contract staff who have turned out to be quite dissapointing.
But, as customers I feel our voices should be heard, then maybe in the next release we will have the...
Solid 7
You may find this difficult to believe, but your not the only guy who uses multiple CAD systems!
I fully understand, the regimented data exchange laid down by OEM'S, Including all the big Automotive players,,
Do you have shares in Dassault!!!! Or a re-seller!
Believe me, I have used...
Carlmsp
Not sure if script is what you need, but, I would suggest that you "make new from", pick existing assembly, then through save management, save as different name.
With this file I would then use the function "replace exisiting components", accesible via right mouse click on child parts...
dtwo
This is extremely frustrating and something that we all inevitably come across, I have several different installations at work based upon what customer programme we are working on.
Where I can I use step in the absence of native V5 data, & then just save as CAT part, of course you have to...
I work with smaller diameter steel rope typically from Ø2,5mm to Ø5,0mm as used in parking brake designs etc, and generally we apply 10 times outer diameter, this is with 7*19 cable construction and achieve 1 million cycles / actuations.
Cable routing is also key, i,e, too many bends will...
designmr
Thanks for the script updates,,,,
Solid7
The No show script was fine, just worth mentioning in case others try to copy and have a problem that the line:-
selection1.Search "CATPrtSearch.Plane.Visibility=Invisible,all"
Needs Capital "V" in visible in order to work, at least thats...
Are you updating your sketch as you change your 3d geometry?, i.e, there is an update icon within the drafing environment (black & white swirl), i suspect you have not updated your views..
As for drive geometry box greyed out, I suspect you may be trying to change a dimension in drafting that is...
Does anyone know why this doesn't work in assy mode but ok with power input in part design?
Is this a setting within the options or a Catia Release issue,
In product environment I have to use the search facility or use VB script.
These problems are global ones, but how do we move forward? How do we attract the next generation into engineering, and not accounting or IT or simlair...
I think it is about pride, and wanting to do a good job, I have had recent graduates who have been great, and also pretty bad.
I think...
Hi John
I have used simlair pushnuts in automotive applications, In fact we are in mass production today with a simlair fastener.
In this application a high retention force was required.
I can't recall who we used in the end put they are all very simlair and manufactured from a fairly high...
Hi Ryanrun
The advise rgmidway gives you will work fine, but just one word of warning, I assume you want to use existing geometry as reference in your sketches, if so you may get a warning "Can not extract geometry on unpublished elements" (or simlair message).
If so then do the following:-...
Sorry, I forgot your other request, you can position the bolt in a variety of ways.
To constrain use the coincidence command and pick the centreline of the bolt and bolt hole, or the surface will do. Then use the contact constraint and use the surface of the flange and the underside of the bolt...
Ok, I trust you have the 3 parts within your assembly. The 2 flanges with the holes and 1 bolt.
The first key to this is to ensure that the 16 holes in at least one of your flanges was created using the circular pattern command as a part. Why you may ask...
Well in order to pattern the bolt from...
