Most Popular Posts of 2012

The year 2012 is coming to a close and 2013 is about to begin which means it's time to take a moment to reflect on all that transpired in the past twelve months and our goals for next year. Let's begin by taking a look at our top three most popular posts from 2012, listed in order below:

 

VB Scripting for CATIA V5
What People Think of Engineers
How to set expiry date for CATIA macros


 

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Holiday Gift Ideas for Engineers

It’s
time to buy the CAD user or engineer you know something special for the
holidays. No matter what you celebrate, it’s a great feeling to give
someone a gift. Listed below are my recommends of what to get an
engineer as a present. Some of these I personally use in my job as a CAD
engineer and other items are on my wishlist.


CAD/Engineering Books

Stuff You Don't Learn in Engineering

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How to set expiry date for CATIA macros

Some
users have applications where they need their CATIA macros to expire
after a certain date. This is useful to force users to quit using an
older version of a macro and upgrade to the latest one. This can be
accomplished by adding an expiry date to your code. After the expiry
date is crossed the macro will not run the program and will only display
a message box telling the user the

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VB Scripting for CATIA V5 2nd Edition

The
second edition of VB Scripting for CATIA V5 is now available for immediate download. We've added loads of new content, explanations,
pictures, tips, examples, and more. The ebook is now 182 pages including
100 pages of step-by-step tutorials. I know what you're thinking: "He
added more content so how much is the price going to increase?" Well,
for a limited time, the price will actually

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Default Text Sizes in CATIA V5

How do you change the default tree
text size in CATIA?

To change the default size of the text in
the specification tree in CATIA V5, click on the tree. This will allow you
to first set the size of the tree text to how you want it by zooming in or out.
Once satisfied, instead of clicking on the tree again click on the axis system
in the lower right hand corner of the screen. This should

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Model Based Definition

Many large automotive and aerospace companies are switching
to a design process called model based definition (MBD) where the 3D data model
now includes all the 2D content once shown on drawings. Basically, instead of
having a CATPart file and a CATDrawing file (in CATIA) there is now only a
CATPart file which contains all the information and attributes from the 2D
file.


Producing 2D drawings

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VB Scripting for CATIA V5 Giveaway!

Are you looking for a free VB
Scripting for CATIA V5 pdf download? How would you like a chance at getting a free copy
of my ebook VB Scripting for CATIA V5? One of the only online sources where you can
find how to write CATIA V5 macros, this 100+ page ebook includes step-by-step
tutorials to teach you CATIA automation programming. These scripting tutorials sell for $34.99. To preview a copy of

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CATIA Drawing CATScript Features

Scripting Drafting
features



One area I have to admit I have neglected to write about in these posts
and articles is how to write CATScripts for drafting and 2D drawings. I have
not used this workbench myself as extensively as some of the others (like GSD)
but I will share any information or tips as I pick up on them. Here we go.



CATIA’s drafting
workbench features two basic types of

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Screen Capture Catia Video Tutorial

Looking for
a CATIA macro programming guide? I’ve created a new how-to catia video tutorial
to go along with a script found in my VB Scripting for CATIA V5 ebook. The new
video highlights how to use a capture photo CATIA macro. The code also includes
how to toggle the specification tree allowing you to unhide or hide
specification tree.



I wanted to
clarify one thing from the video. You

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Kinect Hack Video: CATIA V5 Manipulation

KinectCAD for CATIA V5



I recently stumbled upon one of the coolest Kinect
applications I’ve ever seen. The Kinect is Microsoft’s Xbox 360’s latest webcam
style peripheral. This new high tech toy permits users to “be the controller”
through natural user interface (NUI) by controlling the game with their voice
and body movements. Microsoft took it a step further and released the Kinect

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CATIA V5 Macro Tutorial Update

I’ve wrote a series of how-to articles on my new site, Scripting4v5.com.
These articles help beginners learn how to write VB script macros for CATIA V5.
Below is a link and the title to each individual article. Also, don’t forget to
sign up to my new VB Scripting for CATIA V5 newsletter where you’ll receive
free CATIA macros tips in your inbox! Be sure to bookmark the articles page as

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Importing AutoCAD Drawings into CATIA

 How to convert DXF drawings into CATIA
CATPart sketches 



There's a little trick I use when I
need to copy and paste DXF 2D drawing views from AutoCAD into a sketch
for a CATPart file. First of all, if you attempt to simply copy and paste
a drawing view directly into the part file you may get something that looks
the image picture below- a jumbled mess of data, points, and lines. 

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How to Insert Symbols in Excel

I've created a new "How To" video tutorial showing you how to insert symbols, like the degree sign, into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, using three different methods including the character map.

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Make spheres in CATIA with VBA

How
to create spheres in CATIA with a VBA macro


One of the most asked
questions of me is how do you make a sphere in CATIA V5? There are multiple methods, of course, but today I am going to share with you a method to create spheres with a
VB CATScript. This will be a good tutorial for those who want to learn CATIA V5
macros. First, create a geometrical set containing nothing but a point out

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What is CATIA UUID?

One of the biggest CATIA mysteries for new users is what is UUID and what does it stand for? UUID stands for a Universal Unique IDentifier. Every CATPart and CATProduct contains a UUID. Basically, CATIA identifies files based on their file name and their UUID. Where problems occur are when two pieces of data have the same UUID. Compounding the problem, the UUID can’t be viewed or edited with

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CATIA Error: Generic Naming Graph Treatment

CATIA V5 is full of many wonderful surprises in the form of weird error messages. One of my favorite is "Click OK to terminate: Yes or No" but it doesn't matter which option you choose, CATIA still crashes and closes unexpectedly. I recently had the pleasure of discovering a new problem that I had never encountered or even heard of before. I was in the process of updating a CATPart when an

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How do you simulate rolling in CATIA?

This is anupdate of an older post. I've created a brand new tutorial with
step-by-step instructions detailing how to use CATIA V5's DMU kinematics
workbench to simulate a rolling object.



First, in
assembly design, create a new product and insert two new parts, one name Wheel
and the other Ramp. 







I've explained this before but as a real quick overview, to
create my ramp I used three

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2012 March Madness Brackets

The 2012 NCAA men's basketball tournament is here. Anyone interested in joining my pool? Please leave a comment below. Go to our downloads page to download your March Madness Excel bracket. For more information about how to use the brackets please visit my Excel Spreadsheets Help post entitled "2012 NCAA Tournament Excel Brackets."

Also, I recommend checking out March Madness Picks to get

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What People Think of Engineers

Got this from a friend, and thought you might find it amusing.

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Learn how to create CATIA Macros Video Tutorial

Do you want to learn how to write VBA macros in CATIA V5? I've created a new step-by-step tutorial video to help teach you how to create macros in CATIA V5. Topics covered in the video include:

How to add a macro library
How to open and run macros
How to create an icon for your macros
Create a "hello" message box macro

I'd also like to take this time to introduce my brand new site, VB

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Solid Edge Synchronous and Ordered Modeling Video Tutorial

Ally PLM released their latest Lunch Byte video tutorial, this time covering the topics of synchronous and ordered modeling. These videos are meant to showcase some of the feature of Solid Edge that you may not be aware of. Watch the embedded tutorial below to learn about how synchronous modeling accelerates the design process allowing for fast and flexible edits.

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Learn AutoCAD for Dummies Review

AutoCAD is one of the leading 2D software used by engineers, architects, and designers. AutoCAD 2012 for Dummies quickly brings readers up-to-date on the latest version with all the new additions and revisions to the program. This book includes great colored illustrations and tutorials to help users better understand the material. This book was a huge help to me, someone used to running

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Download Architects Cad Drawings

Are you looking for AutoCAD symbols, details & drawings? Download Architects Cad Drawings contains a huge database of downloadable CAD symbols, drawings, details, and building templates in AutoCAD format. This symbols are perfect for creating floor plans or site layouts.





This is the perfect resource for CAD draftsmen and CAD technicians. There are over 6500 CAD files to download from. 

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VB Scripting: CATPart Description Macro Example

How do you return a CATPart or CATProduct description with a macro?
Using VB scripting you can use the following CATScript code to loop
through all the parts within a product assembly and return what the
description is. When you right click on a part within
an assembly you will actually see two description boxes - component and
product (pictured below). 




The top description name in the

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Solid Edge simulation express video

Ally PLM returns with another video edition
of Lunch Bytes, this time talking about Solid Edge simulation express. Watch the Solid Edge video tutorial below.
 

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VB Scripting for CATIA V5

Do
you want to learn how to write VB script macros? In addition to the free power point tutorials I've made available to download, I've just released my latest book with expanded information entitled VB Scripting for CATIA V5.




There are many CAD
engineers, designers, and technicians who want to write macros but
simply don’t have time to sit down and learn everything they need to
know.

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