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    Custom Threads

    Custom thread standards show up with a "Ref." designation when they are dimensioned in drafting mode. The result being "Ref. .38" I can replace the "Ref." with another label; however, a customer would like the following format: "THD. .38-24UNF." Any help on how to do this would be appreciated.
  2. ryengnut

    Coordinate Dimension Tool

    Hey Everyone, Can someone tell me if the is a way to change the reference that the Coordinate Dimension Tool in the drafting workbench uses? I know that the Coordinate Dimension Table allows you to do this, but I cant seem to find a way to change this in the Coordinate Dimension Tool. Thanks...
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    Exporting to DXF

    Hey Everyone, Is there a way to export out a CATDrawing that has a scale of say 1:5 and make sure that the DXF has a scale of 1:1? Thanks, Ryengnut
  4. ryengnut

    Updating configurations in Part catalogue

    Hey Everyone, I'm trying to update a part catalogue that I created from a CATPart containing a design table. I have added new configurations to the design table but I cant seem to get the Catalogue to reflex the additions. There doesn’t appear to be a Synchronize option in the Catalogue. Does...
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    Section volume cut in assembly

    How do you create a section volume cut of an assembly at a specific location such as a plane or surface? Thank you, ryengnut
  6. ryengnut

    Exporting to IGES question

    Hey Everyone, What IGES formats can CATIA export? Thanks,
  7. ryengnut

    3D annotation

    Hello Everyone, Can someone tell me if you can show 3D annotation on a isometric drawing view? Thanks
  8. ryengnut

    Dump parameter values

    Hey Everyone, Does anyone know what the point of the "Dump parameter values" icon in the Tools>Options is used for? In R14 this icon was added beside the icon that resets all your options back to default. I selected the icon and it creates .catvbs file that don’t seem to do anything when you...
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    Thread representation in a isometric drawing view

    Hey Everyone, I am trying to show the thread representation in an isometric drawing view and it won’t come up. I've gone into the isometric drawing view properties and selected "Thread" under the Dress up section. Am I missing something? Thanks ryengnut
  10. ryengnut

    Drawing table

    Hello Everyone: Does anyone know if there is a way of getting the data from a drawing table in catia to be saved as a CSV format. Thanks
  11. ryengnut

    Large Assembly Drawings

    Hey Everyone: Can anyone provide me with some suggestions on how deal with large assembly drawings (100-800 parts in the assembly). Seems like catia gets very slow or unstable when dealing with large assembly drawings. Thanks ryengnut
  12. ryengnut

    3D Annotation

    Hello Everyone: How can you specify the orientation of an annotation view to make sure the text diplays in certain direction? Thanks,
  13. ryengnut

    Multiple sub-assemblies in DMU

    Hello Everyone, If you have a top-level assembly and within it there are two subassemblies, can you get the two subassemblies to interact in the DMU kinematics? An example would be a wheel from the first subassembly to be connected to another wheel in the second subassembly. If so how...

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