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Monday, 28 November 2011

Learn how to write CATIA VB Script Macros: Lesson 2

Posted on 17:41 by Unknown

I have created a series of powerpoint
presentations covering a variety of topics, starting from fundamentals
of programming in VB script to exporting images to powerpoint and Excel
files and more. This first lesson available for download was Lesson 1:Fundamentals where you'll learn some basic programming concepts.
Lesson 2 has now been posted. We'll keep learning some fundamentals of
programming
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Posted in CATIA, CATScript, Download, Engineering, Example, Feature, How To, Macros, Programming, Tutorial, VBA, VBScript | No comments

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on 14:01 by Unknown

Happy Thanksgiving from CAD Systems Help blog! The holiday season is upon us! It's time to start thinking about what's
on your shopping list. The easiest way to avoid all the inconveniences
of holiday shopping lines and crowds is to order your gifts online. But
what does this have to do with this blog? Well, why not help support
this site and get your holiday shopping done at the same
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Posted in Engineering, Tips | No comments

Monday, 21 November 2011

CAD Viewers: Delcam Exchange

Posted on 05:30 by Unknown

What type of files can Delcam Exchange open?
•DWG, DXF
•SOLID EDGE PAR (PART)
•CREO (PRT.#, AND
ASM.#
•CATIA
•PARASOLID, STEP, IGS
•STL
•NX (PRT)

Delcam Exchange Features and Limitations:


NO MEASUREMENT CAPABILITIES

ROTATE AND SIZE MODELS

SETTINGS MAY BE ADJUSTED FOR FILE IMPORT

SOME PROBLEMS WHEN IMPORTING CREO (PRO-E) ASSEMBLIES (MISSING
PARTS)

HOWEVER, THE SOFTWARE SHOWS ERROR REPORT
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Posted in Engineering, Rendering, Viewers | No comments

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

How does VB.net code interact with CATIA?

Posted on 17:59 by Unknown

In order to understand how VB.net
code talks to CATIA we need to answer two other questions:


First, what does dll stand for?
In the world of computer software DLL stands for Dynamic Linked
Libraries. These are compiled files that contain all of the functions
that make CATIA V5 (or other software) perform an action. For example,
when you select the “point” function in CATIA, the program calls a
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Posted in CATIA, CATScript, Engineering, Example, Programming, Tips, VBA, VBScript | No comments

CAD Viewers: Creo Product View

Posted on 06:00 by Unknown

What type of files can Creo Product View read?

Creo Product View can open:


Creo Part File Prt.#,

CREO Assembly File ASM.#,

CREO drawing file DRW.#

AutoCAD drawing files dwg, dxf


Creo Product View Features:


Allow measurement

Rotation of models

Viewing of components in assemblies



*CREO ProductView (PRT.#,ASM.#,DRW.#

http://www.ptc.com/appserver/wcms/forms/index.jsp?im_dbkey=93561&
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Monday, 14 November 2011

Learn how to write CATIA VB Script Macros

Posted on 15:14 by Unknown



Are you interested in learning how to
write CATScript macros for CATIA for free? Do you find yourself often thinking
"There's a better way to do this, I just don't know how to do it"?
If so, then writing a macro may be the solution. There are numerous reasons
why you should learn how to write macros in CATIA, including saving time
and reducing the possibility of human error by automating
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Posted in CATIA, CATScript, Download, Engineering, Example, Feature, How To, Macros, Programming, VBA | No comments

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

CAD Viewers: Solid Edge Viewer (SE)

Posted on 05:00 by Unknown

Viewer for Solid Edge CAD Files

What type of files can Solid Edge Viewer read?


part, (.par)

Sheet metal (.psm)

assembly models (.asm)

Weldment assemblies (pwd)

Draft or drawing files (.dft)

Drawing files (.dwg, .dft)

3D viewing and file sharing CAD models (JT)

Packaged collaboration files (pcf) for NX and SE

Metafile documents (Microsoft) CGM

JT files



Solid Edge Viewer Controls
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Posted in Engineering, Solid Edge, Viewers | No comments

Thursday, 3 November 2011

Free 3D CAD Viewer downloadable software compariso

Posted on 17:12 by Unknown


A
useful tool in today's world of engineering is to have software which can
view 3D CAD models but without having all of the tools of a CAD software
system thus making the viewer extremely cheap (ideally it would be free).
Here is a table comparing a few different CAD Viewer software programs and in the
coming weeks I will be offering a more descriptive breakdown of each one
including their
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Posted in 3D Via, AutoCAD, CATIA, Engineering, Pro/E, Sketchup, Solid Edge, Solid Works, Viewers | No comments
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