3D GD&T & annotation in Isometric View

[templetonc]

We have a customer that uses Unigraphics (I believe) and some of there simple part prints consist only of a single isometric view. The GD&T is not normal to the page but normal to the surface that the dimension is measuring. It looks really good and I would like to do it on some of our manufacturing drawings where a normal print might be hard for somebody on the shop floor to understand.

Basically what I am looking for is the ability to dimension in 3D. I am searching for the look of 3D annotation.

Second question can 3D annotation automatically copied over to the drawing?

Can this bee done in Catia V5?

 

[solid7]

An even more important question, that I hope someone more knowledgeable than I can answer: (which might be a better solution)

Does the 3DXML player support 3D annotations yet?

This would be the best way to communicate to the shop floor...


By the way - I've been using the 3DXML player to bounce designs off of customers, and I absolutely love it. (as do they) It's a long overdue product.




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[templetonc]

What is 3DXML Player could you post a link?

 

[solid7]

Only available for R15. (and future)

You can find it at the Catia homepage. At the time of posting, I cannot access it, (page is down) but go to

http://www.3ds.com,

and follow the links. It's usually pretty easy to find.




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[solid7]

Here it is. Although it was easy to find from the home page, I'll go one step further.

http://www.3ds.com/3dxml/

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[jackk]

Templetonc....

To answer your original question: Yes

In V5, the 3D Functional Toleranceing & Annotation product provides the capability to dimension parts in 3D, including GD&T.

And Yes again, those 3D dimensions can be copied over to a drawing.