manual exploded view catia

[lcatg]

In catia, the exploded view simply explodes parts with no indication of thier position. As in Solidworks, is there a way to explode components manually in a particular direction we want? i saw many youtube videos, but no help.

 

[rickyt]

Create a "scene" in your assembly, pull parts away from each other (in the scene) as you would want to see them.
create a isometric view.
Apply scene to view (modify links from drawing view, rmb)

 

[jackk]

Drag and drop the compass on a part (or set of parts) to manually move, similar to SolidWorks. Save the explode in a Scene (like Rickyt said), similar to configurtions on SolidWorks.

SolidWorks has a nice tool for Explode Lines; CATIA does not.

 

[lcatg]

But using compass we can drag only one component at a time. in a conveyor there are tens of bearings and bolts, nuts. Is there a way to select and drag multiple components?

 

[lcatg]

one more thing is while dragging a chain assembly(made of many links) using compass only one link moves, not the whole chain assembly. Will be very happy to know if there are other ways.

 

[LWolf]

when you drop the compass, it turns green. you can now multi select (CTRL), as many items as you want to move... not just one.

regards,
LWolf

 

[catsol]

LWolf Thanks. in case of a product as in chain assembly with multiple links, is there a way to choose in one pick? Picking from parts tree wont work in catia.

 

[LWolf]

sure, if you're blue in the level above your assy of interest, engaging the compass will affect the level immediately underneath that mentioned blue level. If you select the sub-assy then that entire sub-assy will be moved

regards,
LWolf