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    Clash and Select functions

    Hello, I have to test clashes of some surfaces, in the same part, with an other part in the same product using a macro. so why I need to hide some of this surfaces by selecting them. the problem is that the select operation takes a lot of time to be executed many time (many iterations). so, is...
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    hid element with out select

    Hello, Can I hid element in catiav5 with out select him when using macro?
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    using StartCommand in macro

    Im trying to use this command in a macro: CATIA.StartCommand "Undo" but I didnt understand why somtimes CATIA accept that and sometimes not ( the error message is: Unkown command Undo). So is there someone who can help me. thanks
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    insuffisant memory with macro!

    thanks puck, my code is ok, but what do you mean by cache setting, I kept my default setting of CATIA
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    insuffisant memory with macro!

    Im executing macro on CATIAV5R11, and this takes many hours to be executed completely. but befor the end, the computer shows me a message: insuffisant memory. the probably cause of this is that CATIA keep on memory all the steps made by this macro, so is there any one who know if I can change...
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    CAA RADE and VB interface

    Im programming macros on the VB interface of CATIAV5 to automate some operations, but I like to use CAA RADE and I dont have any idea about RADE, so my question is can RADE do the same thing that automation with VB, and if yes, whats the difference betewn this. thanks.
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    surface from cloud

    hello I need to program macro that it make surface using a cloud of point. I can do this manually using a command: create surface powerfit (Im using CATIA v5r11), but I cant automate this ! so is there any one who know how to automate this? thanks
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    service pack for catia

    hello is there any sites for downloading free SP for catia v5 R9??
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    sphere on catiaV5

    hello Im trying to construct sphere on catiaV5R7 with macro, but this method does not work : dim hybridspher as HybridShapeSphere set hybridspher=hybridshapefactory1.AddNewSphere(reference1, 20) is there any one who know what s the problem with this! thanks
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    the mean of sp1 sp2 sp3....

    thanks ahbugeye in my macro the method that is failed is: thespaworkbench.measurable(reference1) this is described in this exemple Dim reference1 As Reference Set reference1 = part1.CreateReferenceFromObject(object1) Dim reference2 As Reference Set reference2 =...
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    the mean of sp1 sp2 sp3....

    thanks azrael but how can I know the sp of my catia v5 release. this is because I cant execute a macro on my catia v5R10 in spite of that it's executable on catia v5R10sp6 !! so I dont know why this was happened
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    the mean of sp1 sp2 sp3....

    hello is there any one who know what's the difference between CATIA V5R10sp5 and CATIA V5R10sp6. the question also is whats the mean of sp1 sp2 sp3.... thanks
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    SPAWorkbench???

    hello I'm trying to get minimum distance between point and surfance on catia v5 r10, so I have used the function getminimumdistance described on the help on line of catia like this: This example retrieves the distance between the reference1 and reference2. Dim reference1 As Reference Set...
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    distance between point and surface

    ok, Im using catiav5 R10, the surface is sweep or extruded surface modled with catiaV5, and the coordinates of the point are knowen. so I just need to know witch method or functuion to use to calculate my distance! thanks
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    distance between point and surface

    hello kapitan of course thats true, but the problem is how to automate this steps!! have you an idea about that?

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