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OK, thanks for the comments. I think in this particular instance, the dashboard was not showing because of the function that I was in. Thanks for the comments and suggestions

Hello all, We have just installed a seat of wildfire 3 at work. No one here has any experience in this software, as we currently use Catia V5. Anyway, I have started working through the online tutorials and have progressed to assemblies. I have noticed that I am being instructed to use the...

Hi, We draw our components using Catia V5, then export the data to toolmakers for manufacture, usually using a neutral format sucha s STEP or IGES. Recently we have begun dealing with a new toolmaker who is requesting the data as catia export files. Therefore a couple of questions: 1) Does...

thanks, this seems to work well

Hello, I am attempting to send a step file of a small assembly to a supplier who is using PRO-E. Is there a recommended procedure for this, so that all the parts translate and all positional information is retained Cheers

Thanks for the feedback Jackk, Although I acknowledge that there may be a benefit for some users to have the functionality you have described, I can't see any major benefit for the type of work my colleagues, given the work we are currently undertaking. Thanks all the same

Hi, We have just switched to R14 from R12, and have been looking at the various new commands and functionality. I have noticed that by enabling hybrid modelling when creating a new part that elements such as surfaces etc are included within the part body tree. Has anyone found any use for...

Hello All, The models we are working on need to be transferred via IGS to our toolmaker. In the catia model i have coloured faces diferently to other face in order to highlight the areas to the toolmaker. I would like this colour differentiation replicating in the IGS file that the toolmaker...

We are involved in the design of injection moulded housings which in general are created from a free-form shape 'a' surface, then taken into part design and the detail built into these parts as a solid model. Many of these parts are symmetrical across one axis. If we create a drawing of these...

Hi, I am having to create some renderings using the photo studio workbench within V5. I am attempting to add a logo to a surface using the 'sticker' function. I can add it as a bitmap and render the result no problem. The problem is I would prefer to use a .tif file as is appears to be a higher...

I am using Spacemouse plus with CATIA V5 R12, does anyody know how to assign the ctrl keyboard function to one of the number keys? Thanks

Create helix curve using GSD helix, use this as a centre curve for a rib in part design, using your desired profile.

thanks bigcheese, What package is that associated with? When I go to the result tab there are 3 icons, 'volume cut', 'edit grid' and 'results window'. There is no icon to 'export as', although this was the icon I remeber using in previous releases. We are running MD2 package + GSD2 add-on...

Correct me if i'm wrong, but didn't there used to be a function within the Assembly design sectioning tool, that allowed you to save the resulting 2D cut. I think it was there around R10, we are now using R12 sp6, and I can't find it anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers

I have been designing in a fresh CATPart, nipping backwards and forwrads into other "reference" CATParts, for measurements, taking dump sections etc. If I close these "reference" CATParts without saving the changes, and try to re-open (to give me a fresh model), catia gives me an warning to...