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[jec3300]

Is there a way to have an "if" statement in the formula editor? I have an equation that is in excel and looks like this:
=IF((18<(0.2*150)),((495*SQRT((0.2*18)/150))+36),((150*(18/150))+105))
I am trying to incorporate this into Catia V5. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance for the help

 

[Albigger]

This seems to be some seriously lacking functionality (at least in the licenses I have) for CATIA.

I was trying to use IF/THEN or CASE statements, and here is the thread I started with some good replies and suggestions:

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=180006&page=14

In the end I didn't end up finding an elegant solution with our current license.

--Jay

 

[nev99]

What kind of IF statement is this?
Is it a format unique to Excel?

=IF((18<(0.2*150)),((495*SQRT((0.2*18)/150))+36),((150*(18/150))+105))

Please clarify how this is suppose to look

Thxs

Nev

 

[jec3300]

This equation is for our tapers on the ends of a laser cut tubes. The 18 is 18mm from the end of the tube and the 150 is the length of the taper. We build half and then mirror the other half, close the ends and sow together and use as a cutting surface on a hollow tube.

 

[Albigger]

Yes nev, that is an excel formatted IF statement.

--Jay

 

[nev99]

Jay,

So what would be the formula in the programming world?

Regards

Nev

 

[PeterGuy]

IF Offset_From_End<(0.2*Taper_Length) then
X =((495*SQRT((0.2*Offset_From_End)/Taper_Length))+36)
else
X =((Taper_Length*(Offset_From_End/Taper_Length))+105))
end if

Sort of VB-ish syntax. for catia knowledgeware drop the then & the end if and surround the X = with {} brackets.

 

[jec3300]

PeterGuy thanks for the information. This is very helpful