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• May 14, 2003

• #2

FrenchCAD

Mechanical

Feb 8, 2002

321

I have no idea if you can do this. If you can't though, I can tell you to use any graphical software (Photoshop or PaintShop Pro would do it) to insert your sketch on your background.

FrenchCAD
Goodrich Actuation Systems France
Airbus A380 group
cyril.guichard@goodrich.com

 

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• May 14, 2003

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• #3

Northlandhusky

Mechanical

Oct 17, 2001

18

Thanks FrenchCAD,
I know it can also be done in Rhino3d - export iges and read into Catia.

 

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• May 14, 2003

• #4

rickyt

Automotive

Jun 26, 2002

240

try inserting it into a drawing, then make your curves in the drawing. You then can copy and paste the curves into your 3d file.

 

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• May 14, 2003

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Northlandhusky

Mechanical

Oct 17, 2001

18

Thanks rickyt
Good suggestion. It would have been nice to be able to do it wihin a sketch plane, so that we didn't have to keep switching modules.

Ideally, I would like to have three perpendicular sketch planes for side, end and plan view pictures from our industrial designer. From these, I could easily construct representative wireframe and surfaces / solids and then communicate with industrial design any mechanical issues. I hope they add this feature in future.
Thanks again.

 

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• May 14, 2003

• #6

raufoss

Automotive

Oct 30, 2002

14

Hi!

There is a module called "Freestyle Sketch Tracer" under Shape Design & Styling. Check the online documentation or Dassault`s web pages if this is what your after.

Greetings from Norway!
/Yngve

 

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• May 14, 2003

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Northlandhusky

Mechanical

Oct 17, 2001

18

Thanks raufoss

Sounds like this is what we need. I'll have to convince our purchasing team to spend a liitle money here for this module.

 

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• May 14, 2003

• #8

TSTUEBER

Mechanical

Dec 2, 2002

38

Hello
I would like to add that if you are working with files that have alot of fillets, rounds, blends, and draft you are going to find that this tool works less than when it does by a great number like 1 out of 75.

 

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• May 14, 2003

• #9

itsmyjob

Mechanical

Apr 11, 2002

2,375

hi,

have a look on that link:

thread560-36523

Eric N.

catiav5@softhome.net

 

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• May 21, 2003

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• #10

Northlandhusky

Mechanical

Oct 17, 2001

18

Thanks for all your replies an help.

 

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