V5 - how do I use an existing part passively...
V5 - how do I use an existing part passively...
(OP)
...in CADDS5 I could View-Part; in Catia4 I can activate a part passively and/or use sessions - how to do the same in V5, so that I can 'interact' with an existing part, reference only, such that any info from intersections with or extractions from it, are 'kept' in the 'current/new' part?
cheers
Steve :^ )
cheers
Steve :^ )
RE: V5 - how do I use an existing part passively...
In order to work with several CATPart at the same time, you should creat a CATProduct and inside your CATProduct, put your two CATPart.
CATProduct
|
|--Passice CATPart
|
|-- Working CATPart
Beside that you need, if you want to activate the :
Keep link with selectet object in Tools / option /mechanical Design / General / External References.
Eric N.
catiav5@softhome.net
RE: V5 - how do I use an existing part passively...
I'm not sure I understand the 2nd part of your reply, about keeping a 'link' - could you expand on the meaning of this; what it does; and on the reasons why this woud be useful?
Steve
RE: V5 - how do I use an existing part passively...
keep link stuff will create a relation among the element you select from both CATPart...
In Part A you have a plane A offset 10mm from XY
In Part B you create a offset plane B from plane A
If you move plane A ( from 10mm to 12mm) then Plane B will move... it is linked to plane A
Eric N.
catiav5@softhome.net