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  1. Albigger

    Hole Standards Drop Down Menu Default Selection

    We've setup a few of our standard files for threads, so no problem there. I'm just wondering if there is a way to make the drop-down box by default select one of our standards? For instance, in the attached JPG image, when we go to put a hole in, we first have to check the "Threaded" box...
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    Text spacing in drafting not uniform

    Hello, We are using a modified ANXI.xml drafting standard and I'm sure this must be an option somewhere, but basically when we place a cumulate (ordinate) dimension, and then just place regular text, the spacing is not lining up. See attached .jpg for a screenshot of this. You can see the...
  3. Albigger

    Save a 3D PDF file?

    Is there any way in CATIA, or with an add-in, that will allow the saving of a 3D pdf file? Solidworks now has this option built in, and it is as easy as file... save as... pdf, and check the "3d" box and you get a pdf file that can be zoomed and rotated etc... This is very handy for...
  4. Albigger

    Equivalent to Solidworks Hole Wizard Callouts in Drafting?

    Hello, Just wondering if there is an "equivalent" to solidworks hole wizard callouts in CATIA drafting mode. For instance, with one click, solidworks drafting will give you the hole size and depth, and any associated counterbores etc... and even the number of holes (if they were done as a...
  5. Albigger

    Aluminum Elongation for 3004 H22

    Hello, We are looking at an application of subsequent forming of aluminum tubes, 3004 alloy, H22 temper. Where can I find elongation data for this material? The approx geometry will be about 6" diameter x .030 inches thick wall (before forming). If needed, can we anneal the part before...
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    Stress Relieving INVAR 36 - what is the correct cycle?

    Hello - I have an Invar 36 cast facesheet (a contoured sheet, almost like a horse-saddle) that is approx 2" thick, by 20" x 48". A support structure of 1/2" thick invar36 ribs will be stitch welded perpendicular to the facesheet, to create a common plane for the weldment to rest on. After...
  7. Albigger

    Offset behavior in sketcher - options to control it?

    In sketcher, when I use the offset command from the transformation toolbar, it will offset it the amount I specify but it does not create a constraint. And for instance, if I do this to a chain of lines & arcs, and I want to change the offset at a later date, I have to go back and constrain...
  8. Albigger

    Sketches not updating when parent is changed

    I have had a similar problem before back in R17, (see the bottom of this post for my original thread) but now I am seeing an issue on mulitple workstations with R19: The problem is that we have multiple part bodies in one catpart, and for instance there is a sketch in one partbody, and a sketch...
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    32 bit install on XP 64 - will it cause any problems?

    As the title says. Keep reading for a more detailed explanation: I had v5R17 64 bit working just fine on windows XP 64 bit. Somehow, 64 bit installs of R18 and R19 have caused havoc (they hang when trying to open some parts). Occasionally, instead of just hanging, they will exit completely...
  10. Albigger

    ALT Shortcut keys seem to change - anyone notice this?

    I'm referring to the underscore letter when you hold down the ALT key: For example, in drafting, if I want to add a sheet, it is 4 menu selections: Insert -> Drawing -> Sheets -> New Sheet Usually I can hold the "ALT" key and hit IRSN but sometimes the "drawing" selection is "D" and sometimes...
  11. Albigger

    Gap after dimension behavior increases for higher precision?

    Hello, I am trying to reduce the gap between text placed after the dimension and the text itself. If you look at the attached image, the gap between the leading parenthesis and the dimension is constant, no matter what the precision of the dimension. BUT, the gap between the trailing...
  12. Albigger

    Reference Behavior to Sketches with only one element

    I'm wondering if this is just how CATIA works or not: Say I have a sketch, with only one element (a point, or a line), called "Sketch Name" Now if I reference that element in another sketch, or for a hole, etc... the reference is "Sketch Name". Now I go back to the original sketch and add...
  13. Albigger

    Static Loading and Resultant Deformed Surface

    Hello All - Just getting used to using COSMOS Xpress to do some static loading of a steel plate, with fixed edges (more or less). There is a pressure applied to the surface and one result given is a plot of the solid deformation. How do I get the deformed surface back into the modeling...
  14. Albigger

    "aste - as result with link" not updating within CATPart ?

    I have been using the "Paste - as result with link" option to copy and past part bodies within the same CATPart. The issue is that the as result part body does not always seem to update (yes, I have update automatically checked on). Most things update, but specifically ribs and slots, when I...
  15. Albigger

    Methodology Question - User Pattern and Keep Specifications

    I use userpattern function quite often, for example to put a series of holes thru multiple bodies in one CATPart. Or to copy the whole body to multiple locations. Which is a better methodology (both from a usability point of view and from the point of view of using less memory and machine...
  16. Albigger

    Need Hard Coating for Cast Aluminum with integrated Stainless Steel

    Hello Everyone - What I need is some type of coating for aluminum parts. The aluminum is T355 Cast Aluminum, with integrated stainless steel tubing (the tubing is covered everywhere except the two places it protrudes from the aluminum part). The coating needs to give hardness (and...
  17. Albigger

    CASE statements of IF / THEN within CATIA parameters?

    Hello I am trying to build a part with multiple configurations. This part will for example, have a size parameter. The user can change this parameter (from a list of available drop-downs). I then want other dimensions to update according to this parameter, but not a formula. Is there a...
  18. Albigger

    Is v5R15 multithreaded?

    wondering if Catia (specifially part design / generative shape design) is multithreaded and can take advantage of dual-processor workstations? Thanks. --J

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