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  1. DaveJFT

    Component/surface highlighting

    Folks, How do I enable highlighting for a complete objectt, i.e. entire components in an assembly, entire surfaces in a part? Is it somewhere in Options? I've recently moved employers and my new employer's configuration only highlights the edges of a highlighted object and not the entire...
  2. DaveJFT

    Import STEP assembly as single CATpart

    Hi Folks, Is there a way to make CATIA import a STEP assembly from another system as a single CATpart? My goal is to end up with a single CATpart maintaining all the surface colours. I know I could import the STEP file as the default CATproduct and then perform a "Create CATpart from...
  3. DaveJFT

    Drafting: Adjust individual centreline leg lengths

    Hi folks, I apologise if this is a newbie question but my head's not working well today and I'm struggling with finding this answer in searches in Google or on the forum... In V5 (R30) drafting how do I adjust the length of individual legs of a centreline? I have a large semi-circular part and...
  4. DaveJFT

    Open CATproduct structure only

    Hi all, Is there a way to load in a CATproduct structure (tree only) with no parts or solving? It's just something that CREO and NX can both do through Simplified Reps and Load Options resp. and I'm looking for a similar feature in CATIA. Many thanks, Dave
  5. DaveJFT

    CAN device compatibility

    Hi folks, I am struggling to source a fuel level sender that is compatible with an 11-bit ISO 11898-1 (CAN 2.0A?) vehicle CAN system. The only CAN fuel level senders that I have been able to find are 29-bit SAE J1939 (CAN 2.0B) units. I have found an academic article online that suggests that...
  6. DaveJFT

    Part Navigator filters turned on by default

    Hi folks, On my current client's installation they have a set of filters set up in Part Navigator. These filters are turned on and applied by default. While I don't mind these filter existing, some are actually quite useful, I don't want them applied by default. How to I stop Part Navigator...
  7. DaveJFT

    NX9 Drafting - point visibility in views

    Hi Folks, How do I make 3D points visible in my drawing views? Believe it of not we've not long upgraded to NX9 from NX6 and I'm creating a drawing of a Master Model part. I need to add a point in 3D space to reference in the drawing. I've created the point in the modelling application of the...
  8. DaveJFT

    Swapping steel washer for aluminium bracket

    Hi folks, I currently have a bolted joint closing 2 aluminium housings using short steel studs, 1.5mm thk steel washers and Kaynuts. On two of the studs I need to replace the steel washers with an aluminium bracket (also 1.5mm thick) but there is not enough thread length on the studs to retain...
  9. DaveJFT

    Simplfy Assembly Wizard tutorial

    Hi Folks, Would someone know of a walkthrough of the Simplify Assembly Wizard? ...or be able to help me out with posting one on here? I can't find anything through any websearches. I'm trying to put a fully detailed single-body "shrinkwrap" together of my assembly and this wizard seems like it...
  10. DaveJFT

    Measure axis system to axis system transformation

    Hi folks, How can I get and use the coordinates and rotation for an axis system to axis system transformation? Is it even possible in Catia? When I try to measure axis system to axis system all a get back is x=0, y=0, z=0 with 0 angle when the axis systems are clearly well over 1m apart and at...
  11. DaveJFT

    Searching for objects without children

    Hi All, Is there a quick way in Catia for searching for objects without child objects? I've been working in a fairly complex surface model for some weeks and taken a few different tacks when at times when what I've been trying to do hasn't worked. This has left a number of dead-end "branches"...
  12. DaveJFT

    Vis Professional vs. Mockup

    Hi folks, I'm very familiar with Vis Mockup having used it in several previous roles. My current employer is looking to invest in a supplier integration package comprising Tc and Vis Professional. I'm not so familiar with Vis Pro, what features does it lack in comparison to Mockup? Thanks!
  13. DaveJFT

    Discard changes and reload from disc

    Hi Folks, [V5 R2014] I'm working in a large assembly and I've made a bunch of changes to a sub-component to test out a theory. The component is used in a number of places in the assembly. The theory didn't work and now I want to discard the changes I made and reload the component from disc...
  14. DaveJFT

    Excel (2010) table comparison and list generation

    Hi folks, I'm wondering whether someone with a vastly better knowledge of Excel 2010 than me would be able to help me? I have a table of parts (washers) of varying dimensions and I'm trying to find groups of parts that have sets of dimensions that are equal or smaller in every dimension (see...
  15. DaveJFT

    Case hardening layer running out in fillet

    Hi All, I have inherited a design of camshaft that has induction hardened cam surfaces with a case depth of ~2mm. The shaft diameter lies ~3mm below the base circles of the cams with a generous fillet radius transitions between the shaft and cams that run out just below the base circles. This...
  16. DaveJFT

    Controlling solid body visibility at assembly level

    Hi All, I have been sent a part by our customer that contains a complete assembly of solid body features. I am using this part as a component in a number of different assemblies but I need to show different bodies from within this part in each of the assemblies. Is there a method to control the...
  17. DaveJFT

    Determining required surface hardness

    Hi folks, I have a roller riding on a surface. Our system analysis has yielded a contact pressure at the interface. Would anyone be able to point me in the direction of a text explaining how to specify a required surface hardness to resist a given rolling contact pressure? Many thanks, Dave
  18. DaveJFT

    Assembly constraints - linking through hierarchy levels

    Hi folks, I apologise if this has been addressed before. I haven't searched as I cannot think of the correct search terms to use. Please point me in the right direction if a thread already exists. Using NX 7.5, I'm trying to piece together a linked assembly of an OHV valvetrain. The cam...
  19. DaveJFT

    Beginners question: How do I create a parts list?

    Hi Folks, I'm so sorry to have to come here to ask this question but I'm stumped. I'm doing my first assembly drawing in NX for 10 years and I cannot work out how to create a basic parts list (yes, I am embarrassed!). Our customer's policy is to create a separate drawing part, call in the...
  20. DaveJFT

    Copy/import attributes

    Hi Folks, I have a part that has been started without using our native Start Part so it is missing all our standard part attributes (used in the drawing frame and PDM). How can I copy the attributes from our Start Part into this new part? Import part doesn't seem to do the job. Thanks. Dave

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