Although project based training would be helpful, I think small shops that could really use the service usually cannot afford the additional leadtime penalty. Just my opinion based on our situation.
Our vendor just purchased a company to provide something along those lines. Currently...
Sorry, I wasn't specific enough. I don't want to reorient - I am driving off the surface at both ends and just want to index slightly across the surface while maintaining a slight clearance on the side of the cutter. Somthing similar to the old BSURF in APT.
In the old days it would be...
In multi-avis curve machining, isoparametric machining, etc. I have the need to use a constant cutter tilt, relative to the drive surface, normal to the forward motion, while using zig-zag path. The tool paths keep indexing the tool axis angle from positive to negative. It must be something...
For small job shop vendors to utilize customer supplied models and to ensure project data, text, or other cross-referenced files are all included in the translation to V5, the conversion needs to be accomplished by the V4 originator running both versions.
I found this link helpful to send my...
Solution Guide for CATIA Migration from UNIX to Windows
Download: http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=BAE08C46-06EF-40F2-BB2D-25AB1DEAE133&displaylang=en
Quite comprehensive. Should have read this 1st. :(
One of our customers is still at V4 for some projects. I have V5r14 and used used the batch migration utilityon his models. Worked great, but what are the .mmf files that are created? Seem to be a log of the conversion. They are as large as my CATPart files and I'd prefer to whiz 'em, if...
Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Composites
ISBN 1856174158
Honeycomb Technology
ISBN 0412540509
Handbook of Composite Reinforcements
ISBN 0471188611
The Composite Materials Handbook MIL 17(5-Vol Set plus CD)
http://www.netcomposites.com/netcommerce_features.asp?750
Having the same problem reading V4 data into my V5 system - with very little luck understanding the online documentation. I found this MS tech help - it assisted with detailed explanations of what was happening and how to request the appropriate data from my customer. Seems as tho' Gates...