Hi,
I'm new(ish) to Inventor having not used it for around 10 years.
The model I have has pins placed in a components location holes.
The problem I'm having is that there are 4 components each having the location holes in different positions.
How can I show these on sperate views without the...
Good morning All,
Does anyone know what the call-up is for thread 'Support' depth ?
The code below 'kind off' works on blind holes but falls down when the hole depth is 'Up to Next'
i've searched the v5Automation but can't find how to change from Dimension to Support...
Hi again,
quick question please.
Is it possibe to alter individual lines in a text box without deleting the other lines ?
eg.
if I wanted to add part number to the text box with one macro and tool and assembly with another.
Tool number
Assembly number
Part number
thanks in advance for any help
Hi All,
i'm after a little macro I can run on certain dimensions to save me having to alter the tolerance and type each time.
Could anyone give me an example of what needs to go in the line below please.
I can't find anything that explaines what each value does.
Any example would be really...
Hi All,
I've been looking at this for a while. first posted something similar in 2019 nd still haventr found a way round it :).
I have to ballon up a pile of assembly drawings with split balloons showing the part number and sheet no it was drawn on.
Firstly, I'm having to use text because...
Hi All,
I'm stumped again and hoped someone may have a simple solution.
I'm trying to auto-populate a drawing sheet. I have managed to get everything I need except the drawing scale.
This code gets it but its not in a ratio format.
Set at a scale of 10:1 it reports 0.1
Is there a way of...
Hi All,
I'm trying to fill some items on drawings using macro's with pop up boxes.
I've got most of it to work but it's in sheet background.
When I try to get it to alter some text on the working views I get an error 'Set DrwText = DrwTexts.GetItem("Text.222") 'TEXT NUMBER'
I am a bit stumped...
Hi Gents,
Does anyone know of a way to delete a material from inside a part body ?
Pulling my last few remaining hairs out trying to find a way.
thanks
Alan
Hi guys,
I was hoping someone will be able to help with a problem with a polyworks report.
It was created from a scan and reports the positions of 4 lifting attachments.
The problem is it's reporting the position and diameter symbols but including an S symbol.
I assume this is spherical symbol...
Hi,
Can anyone please tell me how I can extract or select the individual points from a large point cloud imported into catia v5.
I just get the message " too many points " when I try.
any help would be really appreciated,
regards
Alan
Hi Gents,
Could someone please help with this problem.
I have a shaft that need to locate into a socket.
The shaft is slightly bent and needs to be guided into the socket, both have a 45 degree lead machined on them.
I have restrained the shaft at the bottom and applied a distributed force to...
Hi,
Could anyone tell me how I can 'best fit' two hole patterns ?
I have a report with the actual hole positions for both parts and need to see if they will go together.
I have drawn out and made both parts but can't find a way to best fit them using constraints.
Any help (as always) would be...
Hi,
I was hoping someone might be able to help.
I have just received a report and can't understand how the perpendicularity tolerance was calculated using MMC.
There are two diameter measurements reported, one is stated 'mated' and used for the perpendicularity tolerance at MMC.
The other...
Hi,
Can anyone help please.
I'm running a macro that extracts the sizes of a part from the properties boxes to paist on a drawing.
Length width and height.
I can get them with no problem but its returning the sizes to around 7 or 8 decimal places.
Is there an easy way to set then to 3 ?
I'm a...
Hi Gents,
I'm trying to get all the selected parts in an assembly to have the main body set as the 'in work object'.
Could anyone tell me where i'm going wrong please ?
thanks
Alan
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Language="VBSCRIPT"
Sub CATMain()
Set oSel =...
Hi,
Could anyone please tell me how I get this formula to show the first 3 results in inches ?
I still need the length in metric.
ToString((`BOX SECTION H` )/1mm) + " x " + ToString((`BOX SECTION W` )/1mm) + " x " + ToString((`BOX SECTION WALL` )/1mm)+ " x " + ToString((LENGTH )/1mm)+"LG"
I...
Hi Gents,
Is it possible to over-ride catia Tools/Options settings with a macro ?
I just want to turn on all the dimension manipulators without having to go through the same routine every time I start up a session.
cheers
Alan
Hi,
Could anyone help me with this problem.
I'm trying to run a macro that will select a body in a part and drop it onto a drawing sheet.
I've got it to work to a small degree with bits of code cobbled together but I can't find a way to let me select the face I want for my view.
any help as...
