Hi everybody,
I have a little problem with dimension units in formulas defining. For instance, if I define a new parameter of type Mass [kg] and add a formula based on volume [m^3] and density [kg/m^3], I obtain a mass (expressed by kg]. I'd like to express only this result by tons (T in CATIA...
Sorry, I thought it was clear. I use the Generative Structural Analysis, the CATIA workbench. I create 2D models (for a fast analysis) with Structure Functional System Design workbench (I use it for shipbuilding and design) and then I make FEA with GSA workbench. But it's the first time I try to...
Hello TibiX,
I think my thread was not so clear. With 'stay' I mean an element like this. My case concerns a 50 kn side wind on a mast, so I used a steel beam element on the 'stressed' side of the beam (with no compression) and a lower Young module (about 100000), but this was only a...
I'd like to simulate a steel wire (a stay on a boat) for FEA purposes. How can I model a flexible part that doesn't work in compression? Maybe I could try with a group of beam elements jointed by hinges, any experience in that?
Thanks for your attention.
Thanks anyway, but I need a renaming macro for different purposes. I was not so detailed before because I thought the strategy was similar to the guidelines found in other threads in this forum.
I use Structural Functional System Design and Structural Functional Object Design workbenches for...
Hi Ferdinando,
Thanks for your reply. I'm already analyzing this two threads (the only ones I found here):
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=323961
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=93135
but I'm not still able to put the puzzle pieces together. The first thread is a little...
Hi everybody,
I need a macro to rename the tree elements. I tried to record a macro but it seems that CATIA can't record all actions, so I obtain only empty macros. After a Google search I found this script, but I'd like to develop and fit it for my purposes. Unfortunately a password protects...
Now I got it, Derek. Thank you very much for your explanation.
It's a pity I can't change even the instance counting, I hoped to obtain the initial point settings panel with a simple double click on the points, in order to set e new spating and a new counting. I guess a macro is not the hardest...
Hi, DBezaire.
I'm sorry, I'm not sure I can understand your reply.
Well, I can't change the number of points (instance count?). But I don't care about that, I'd like to create a set of points along a 2D curve with a parameterized distance: is that * concerning that? kirrer explained how I can...
Hi, kirrer. Thanks for your tip, I didn't realize I can choose a Point and Length or Spacing and Length option by clicking a point on the track curve! Anyway I'm looking for a parameterized set of points and you seem to be right, I can't find a way. The command apparently doesn't accept a...
Maybe I didn't explain myself, sorry for my bad English. I already know Equidistant Points (I referred to it in my previous posts), but that's not what I need. If I have a 2D polyline as a track for my points, that command results in a set of points with e.g. 24.3579 mm between them (just a...
Thanks for your reply, 5050t. This is what I mean: are there no alternatives? I can't believe I can't directly draw an equally spaced set of point along a 2D curve in the sketcher (with a fixed space of X mm). Other softwares like Rhino includes this useful command. It's strange I can make it...
Sorry for my stupid question, but I found a (complicated) solution and I need some suggestions.
I'd like to create some holes along a 2D curve. In the sketcher I found only an Equidistant Points, but I want to set an 'easy' spacing between my holes (e.g. 50mm). I could obtain that with Point...
Thank you very much for your kind explanation. I had no idea about the meaning of 'publication' in CATIA - no reference in my manual. Now I'm able to edit the assembly. I'll take a deeper look about publication later - I can't still understand the reason under this option :-)
