Thanks for your reply.
I do the same i.e., saving as a .model file and opening a new CATPart and pasting the result as CATIA_RESULT.
The problem is that almost a 100,000 surfaces are created. I am not able to join these surfaces using the Join command as well. Is there anything else I can do...
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I use the Swept Volume option in DMU Kinematik to create a swept volume of a mechanism's replay.
The end result is only a CGR file/s. Is there any way, where I could create the swept volumes as CATIA surfaces ? The CGR files are really not workable with.
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One component that swings on its hinge (0 - 90 deg) has been simulated to show its movement.
This kinematic simulation data has been sent as CGR data in catia. I think its CGR because it has been saved with that name.
I am not able to pick and select this data at all. I need to extract the...
Each component has a minimum clearance around it, a space in which no part of any other assembly should violate. Think of it as a no fly zone.
The idea was to offset all the surfaces of the component to the minimum clearance value and make a closed surface with them. This way, when the...
Hello jackk,
I dont want to reserve extra space around a part, although that would fulfill my requirements, in a way.
My need is to create a solid body around a part, so that when this solid body is placed along with other surrounding parts, I can check if the solid body is intersecting with...
Yes, thats what I do. I extract the surfaces individually, offset them all in the normal direction to a distance of 5mm, and then try to trim/extrapolate/sweep etc and get the final surfaces which I join.
Is there an automatic/better way of doing it ?
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Hello Fernando,
Thank you for your reply. I tried the macro you pointed me to. It creates a bounding box all right, but the box as the name suggests is rectangular. The part selected has a complex profile.
What I really need is, each surface of the part to be selected, an offset made normal...
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I have an assembly, which consists of a a few pipes, a motor cylinder and some other wirings. There is a packaging requirement that no other part/component should come within a range of 15mm of this assembly. In other words, this assembly should have a clash/interference free zone of...
I am using R19 x64 SP3.
I tried your method again now. It sort of works now, sort of. I do see a "?" mark, but there are many of them. I am attaching a screenshot below.
I replaced the original line, by right clicking and selecting replace.
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I have a spline of length, say 50mm. To create multiple instances of points on the spline, theoretically you can specify either the a) no. of points to be generated or b) distance to be maintained between each point.
In case a) if you give 5 points, assuming you want them to be equally spaced...
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Could you name the english books you found at amazon. I can type the name in the search box ofcourse, but I dont know which ones would suit me (as a complete beginner to VB). Are these books relevant to macro programming in CATIA ? Which one do you think would suit me ?
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Hello jackk, thank you for your reply. I dont see any ? on the left side of the Connection Management Panel. All I see is a tree which is named as Group of Surfaces and so on. Right clicking there only presents me with two options namely, add component and replace.
Furthermore, if I get this...
I have a datum line element which I have named as Line segment 1 using the flag note with leader. When this datum line element is replaced by another and a local update is made, the flag note disappears and an exclamation mark appears on it under annotations. What option should I change/do to...
Thank you for your valuable replies. My signature belies my knowledge of the German language. I am not a fluent German speaker, and thats why I am searching for books in English. :-D
I have had a look at the 'CATIA V5 - Effiziente Konstruktion mit Makros' book. But its in German, so am not...
I am basically a "newbie" to the field of CATIA V5. Everyday I learn something new. I am interested in learning more about macros, and writing and executing UDF´s. Also, the field of FEM is one where I would like to try my hand at. Can anyone recommend a good book / web resource where I as a...
This disassemble command divides a single surface into multiple "surfaces" instances. Although datum, its difficult to work with so many of them.
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solid7, with respect to your second tip; I have the "Freestyle" workbench under Start---> Shape.
I see the convertor wizard icon. I created a datum surface extract and clicked on the convertor wizard, but the options are grayed out. Its obvious I am doing something wrong, but what ?
Thats what I did. I create the Datum surfaces, paste them as Result and then delete the "source" part/surface. Can the "resolution" of the surfaces be changed in CATIA ?
