Catia Animate parameter 2

[CAD2015]

Hi,
How could I animate a parameter in CATPart?
I've chosen something very simple, as the example below, Radius.3:

I'd like to get an animation which would show different values of the radius (let's say, from 50 mm to 100 mm).
Something similar to Sketcher animation:

.......but played in Part Design.

What'd be the solution?

Thanks,

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[itsmyjob]

write a macro...

may I ask why you need this? I m just curious...

Eric N.
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[CAD2015]

Itsmyjob,

Thanks for your reply.
I am taking Kinematics classes and I was wondering if I could make (for presentation reason only) something similar, using the parameter Bend from Flat (from a bracket created using Generative Sheet Metal.
Basically, I want to show how the Bend would cover/uncover a Geometrical Bundle Harness area...…


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[CAD2015]

Itsmyjob,
Here's the CATPart file.
Can you develop you previous reply and create a macro for me?


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[itsmyjob]

I would help you to write the macro... but sorry I will not write the macro (for free).

As you want to show how the part is bend from flat, Kinematics is not the workbench I would use as Kinematics is for the study of the movement of "not derformable" shape.

The movie could be made from many static images. I suggest you use design table to parametrize your part, then switch from one configuration to the next and take a screen grab each time.

you can automate the "go to next configuration and screen grab", by looking at the automation chm file (for design table conf change) and this forum for screen grab, it should not be too hard to do your script.

Eric N.
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[CAD2015]

Thanks a lot Eric!


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