Recent content by Northlandhusky

Thanks mcgyver I agree with the assembly set up but my client wants it modelled this way for now. I'll use "make part" or "make component". I just wish the software writers would add the ability to turn off solids in a view or allow selection of certain design configurations. Thanks again...

Hi, I have a part with multiple solid bodies (Various inserts for an injection moulding). When I create a drawing of the part, the views show all solid bodies, even if they are not visible in the part. Is it possible to control which solid are shown in each view or do I have to create new...

Thanks ! These recommendations have helped me. Although....Note to SolidWorks....Not as easy as in Catia where you can simply right click on a feature and break history. I find this usefull when it helps me to reduce uneeded construction surfaces during quick concept model building. Stuart...

In order to save using multiple models (Two parts and an assembly model), I would create the two pieces in the same model with "merge result" unchecked.Go to the bodies folder, select the two bodies and combine (subtract), to get your result. Witht this, you could apply draft and fillets and...

Thanks Guys, That helps me with solidworks. I do like the folders option as this is a really nice way to organise and reduce visual clutter. I was hoping that there may be some functionality like that in catia, where a surface or plane could be "isolated" from its parents. Thereby, allowing...

Hi, I am fairly new to solid works and so this may seem a bsic question to some. I have done some searching but not found an answer to this yet. I want to break some surface construction history to reduce the clutter in my tree suring concepting. e.g. In a single part. I want to create a...

Hope this helps - it works for me. 1. Create a line to represent die draw direction. 2. Make sure view mode is set to material. 3. Select the draft analysis icon. 4. Select the icon to use the compass for the new current draft direction. (adjacent to the Inverse Tab). 5. View Reset Compass (to...

Thanks guys.

I FOUND THAT IT CAN BE DONE USING SCENES VERY EASILY AND THEN APPLYING THE SCENE TO AN ASSEMBLY. A LITTLE CONVOLUTED BUT IT GETS THERE.

Does anyone knof if in V5, there a quick way to do a V4 transform move (axis to axis,) within the connstraints or other area, or is it neccesary have to do several zero length offsets to position parts.

GSD - Generative Shape Design

Thanks Eric, That worked a treat! Don't know why I didn't see that staring me in the face in the tools menu. Thanks again.

Does anyone know of a simple way to identify and delete all unused entities in Catia V5 model?

Thanks for all your replies an help.

Thanks raufoss Sounds like this is what we need. I'll have to convince our purchasing team to spend a liitle money here for this module.