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Hi Folks, Is there a way to make CATIA import a STEP assembly from another system as a single CATpart? My goal is to end up with a single CATpart maintaining all the surface colours. I know I could import the STEP file as the default CATproduct and then perform a "Create CATpart from...

Hi folks, I apologise if this is a newbie question but my head's not working well today and I'm struggling with finding this answer in searches in Google or on the forum... In V5 (R30) drafting how do I adjust the length of individual legs of a centreline? I have a large semi-circular part and...

Hi all, Is there a way to load in a CATproduct structure (tree only) with no parts or solving? It's just something that CREO and NX can both do through Simplified Reps and Load Options resp. and I'm looking for a similar feature in CATIA. Many thanks, Dave

Hi folks, I am struggling to source a fuel level sender that is compatible with an 11-bit ISO 11898-1 (CAN 2.0A?) vehicle CAN system. The only CAN fuel level senders that I have been able to find are 29-bit SAE J1939 (CAN 2.0B) units. I have found an academic article online that suggests that...

Hi folks, On my current client's installation they have a set of filters set up in Part Navigator. These filters are turned on and applied by default. While I don't mind these filter existing, some are actually quite useful, I don't want them applied by default. How to I stop Part Navigator...

Hi Folks, How do I make 3D points visible in my drawing views? Believe it of not we've not long upgraded to NX9 from NX6 and I'm creating a drawing of a Master Model part. I need to add a point in 3D space to reference in the drawing. I've created the point in the modelling application of the...

Hi folks, I currently have a bolted joint closing 2 aluminium housings using short steel studs, 1.5mm thk steel washers and Kaynuts. On two of the studs I need to replace the steel washers with an aluminium bracket (also 1.5mm thick) but there is not enough thread length on the studs to retain...

Hi Folks, Would someone know of a walkthrough of the Simplify Assembly Wizard? ...or be able to help me out with posting one on here? I can't find anything through any websearches. I'm trying to put a fully detailed single-body "shrinkwrap" together of my assembly and this wizard seems like it...

Hi folks, How can I get and use the coordinates and rotation for an axis system to axis system transformation? Is it even possible in Catia? When I try to measure axis system to axis system all a get back is x=0, y=0, z=0 with 0 angle when the axis systems are clearly well over 1m apart and at...

Hi All, Is there a quick way in Catia for searching for objects without child objects? I've been working in a fairly complex surface model for some weeks and taken a few different tacks when at times when what I've been trying to do hasn't worked. This has left a number of dead-end "branches"...

Hi folks, I'm very familiar with Vis Mockup having used it in several previous roles. My current employer is looking to invest in a supplier integration package comprising Tc and Vis Professional. I'm not so familiar with Vis Pro, what features does it lack in comparison to Mockup? Thanks!

Hi Folks, [V5 R2014] I'm working in a large assembly and I've made a bunch of changes to a sub-component to test out a theory. The component is used in a number of places in the assembly. The theory didn't work and now I want to discard the changes I made and reload the component from disc...

Hi folks, I'm wondering whether someone with a vastly better knowledge of Excel 2010 than me would be able to help me? I have a table of parts (washers) of varying dimensions and I'm trying to find groups of parts that have sets of dimensions that are equal or smaller in every dimension (see...

Hi All, I have inherited a design of camshaft that has induction hardened cam surfaces with a case depth of ~2mm. The shaft diameter lies ~3mm below the base circles of the cams with a generous fillet radius transitions between the shaft and cams that run out just below the base circles. This...

Hi All, I have been sent a part by our customer that contains a complete assembly of solid body features. I am using this part as a component in a number of different assemblies but I need to show different bodies from within this part in each of the assemblies. Is there a method to control the...

Hi folks, I have a roller riding on a surface. Our system analysis has yielded a contact pressure at the interface. Would anyone be able to point me in the direction of a text explaining how to specify a required surface hardness to resist a given rolling contact pressure? Many thanks, Dave

Hi folks, I apologise if this has been addressed before. I haven't searched as I cannot think of the correct search terms to use. Please point me in the right direction if a thread already exists. Using NX 7.5, I'm trying to piece together a linked assembly of an OHV valvetrain. The cam...

Hi Folks, I'm so sorry to have to come here to ask this question but I'm stumped. I'm doing my first assembly drawing in NX for 10 years and I cannot work out how to create a basic parts list (yes, I am embarrassed!). Our customer's policy is to create a separate drawing part, call in the...

Hi Folks, I have a part that has been started without using our native Start Part so it is missing all our standard part attributes (used in the drawing frame and PDM). How can I copy the attributes from our Start Part into this new part? Import part doesn't seem to do the job. Thanks. Dave

Hi folks, [NX 7.5] How do I copy the entire dumb body geometry of one part to another separate part without bringing the Model History with it? Being a logical sort, I would have thought that Copy | Paste of the Solid Body would have done just that - after all if I wanted the whole part I...