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Q1-080509: Training Materials for CATIA V5 R18
Can you suggest me some good books on CATIA? Books where I can find good material on DMU and Advanced surfacing workbenches?
Q1-080505: Intersection Point Symbol in CATIA V5 R16
In CATIA V5 R16 DRAFTING, how can I create an INTERSECTION POINT symbol, just like a centerline or axis, that is ASSOCIATIVE, visible and printable?
Q2-080505: Guide Curve and Spine in CATIA V5 R16 (2 ans)
In CATIA V5 R16 what is the difference between spine and guide curve geometrically and application wise?
Q3-080505: Hardware for CATIA V5 R17
What equipment is considered invaluable for use with CATIA?
Q4-080505: Newfrom Option in CATIA V5 R16 (2 ans)
In CATIA V5 R16 what is the Newfrom Option and what is the difference between New and Newfrom?
Q6-072006: 3RD Party Tools for IGES Files (4 ans)
Are there any 3rd party tools that can translate IGES files to ENOVIA-DMU v5R16 for less than $4,000?
Q1-080502: Outer Most Contour of a CATIA V5 R17 Model
I have a CATIA product file containing a model of an aircraft.
Q2-080502: Hole Patterns on a Conical Surface in CATIA
How can I pattern a series of holes on a conical surface and keep all the holes normal to the surface in CATIA V5 R16?
Q3-080502: Mouse Wheel Zoom in CATIA V5 R17 (1 ans)
I was sure that someone would have asked this question, but I cannot find it discussed anywhere: is there a mouse customization dialog in CATIA?
Q4-080502: Projecting Edges in CATIA V5 R16
How can I project the edges of a drafted cylinder in the sketcher plane in CATIA V5 R16?
Q5-080502: CATIA V5 R16 Compared to CATIA V5 R17
Is there anywhere that I can find a breakdown of the differences between CATIA V5 R16 and R17?
Q6-080502: Opening CATIA V4 File in CATIA V5
I am not able to open some of the CATIA V4 files in CATIA V5. I am getting error as Read/Write Operations cannot be performed.
Q7-080502: Mouse Configurations in CATIA V5 (1 ans)
I attend a four year university and I'm majoring in CAD CAM. I received CATIA V5 from a friend and put it on my computer.
Q8-080502: Changing Units in CATIA V4 (1 ans)
I am trying to change units from mm to in in CATIA V4.
Q9-080502: Adding Custom VB Tools in CATIA V5 R17
We can add the VB command to an existing toolbar, we can pick and use it etc. However, when we close CATIA V5 R17 and restart, we lose our command and have to re-add it back every time to the toolbar.
Q10-080502: Creating Surfaces from Many Data Points
I have legacy Mold Line data charts to generate an aircraft surface. I have imported all the points into CATIA V5 R18. How does one create a surface from here?
Q1-080425: Solid Body Reproduction in CATIA V5 R16 (4 ans)
How does one copy and reorient bodies in all 3 axes while maintaining parametric links so that editing the master body will change all of it's children?
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Top 10 Common Mistakes in Rapid Prototyping
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Save Yourself a Headache! Use this Tip!
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Construct Templates the Easy Way
Construct Templates the Easy Way
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How to Create a Prism in CATIA V5
How to Create a Prism in CATIA V5
Mr. Michel Bonnamour offers another method to create a prism in Catia V5.
Readying a v4 Model for v5 Conversion
Readying a v4 Model for v5 Conversion
As part of our 2006 Translation/Migration Roundup, Shawn Metzler of Delphi offers these helpful tips for migrating a model from CATIA V4 to CATIA V5.
Customizing the Bill of Material
Customizing the Bill of Material
Rishi Kumar Patel is back with another one of his informative tips. Learn to customize BIM length, width and height.
Controlling the Display of Trailing Zero in CATIA V5
Controlling the Display of Trailing Zero in CATIA V5
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Importing Toolbars in one Workbench from Another Workbench
Importing Toolbars in one Workbench from Another Workbench
CADD engineer Rishi Kumar Patel discusses how, when designing, he imports a toolbar from one workbench into a different workbench.
How to Create a Prism in CATIA V5
How to Create a Prism in CATIA V5
Here's a method for creating a prism shape using one sketch and a few solid and surface features.
Best Practices in Data Translation
Best Practices in Data Translation
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