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    Exporting a CATIA generated table to Excel

    I am sure it has been asked many times but I cannot locate exactly what I need. I simply want to export or transfer a catia generated table to Excel. The table was generated in the drafting workbench.
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    Cannot Select Publications

    I have a single catpart that has published elements such as points and lines. I can normally select the individual publications to use as an external reference for a new catpart however in this case when I try to select the individual publications the entire part highlights. Any suggestions?
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    2d ISO view orientation from CATIA V4?

    You are correct drewmumaw. An "ISO" view can be created by projecting a view at any orientation in the 3d space.
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    2d ISO view orientation from CATIA V4?

    I have an isolated 2d isometric view in a catdrawing that I want to know what orientation it was projected. I am making a design change where I want to project an isometric view at the same orientation of the isolated view so I can superpose the two views. The original design was in V4 so I am...
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    Relinking using "Desk" command?

    Ben, No the file name is consistant. That was the 1st thing I checked.
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    Relinking using "Desk" command?

    I have a situation where I have broken links in an assembly so I am relinking documents using the desk command. This process is taking a very long time due to the number of subassemblies. The data is all under the same location so I don't understand why there are broken links to begin with...
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    3d cad data for Mitutoyo 543-392B

    Do you know where I can download a 3d step file for a digital indicator Mitutoyo 543-392B?
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    Known CATIA V5 R24 problems with working with STL files?

    We received a R24 update recently and I am noticing bugs when working with STL files I didn't see in R19. For example when I try to repair the mesh using the "fill holes" command either nothing happens or the "mesh" tool pallet disappears. Anyone else having problems with R24?
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    V4 to V5 conversion problem finding hole centers

    I converted a v4 model to a V5 catpart using the PLMV4toV5 migration utility. When I measure or dimension CATIA does not recognize the hole centers or radii. It appears the holes are just line segments. Is there a way to improve the solids so either CATIA or our cam software Mastecam can...
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    CATIA V5 surfacing and STL scans.

    I have a STL file that was generated from a digitized part in Polyworks. I can import the STL file into CATIA V5 however when I create surfaces from the point cloud they are too small for our MasterCAM program to use. I have tried increasing the surface deviation but then the original surfaces...
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    Feature Definition Error message when correcting a pocket.

    Attached is a typical scenario.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=75107488-d4fb-4ad7-8670-8919a4775821&file=CATIA_V5_-_RH_v2.jpg
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    Feature Definition Error message when correcting a pocket.

    I am trying to create a pocket in a solid using a surface as the profile but I get the error message: "The profile is locally parallel to the extrusion direction. The extrustion cannont be defined at that place. Choose a profile and a direction that are not parallel." I have utilized this...
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    Filling holes in mesh using "STL Mesh" tool pallet.

    I have a mesh that was generated from a STL file using the "Digitized Shape Editor" workbench. The result is a shaded mesh but there are some triangulated holes in the mesh. I have tried using several ways including the "fill holes" icon but I cannot get them to fill. Trying many values for...
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    Determine orientation of an "iso" V4 generated view?

    I have a view from CATIA V4 that was projected at some random orientation relative to the global axis system. I need to be able duplicate this orientation for new 3d data in V5 so I can superpose the view from V5 and V4. The V4 view is isolated.
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    Reusing catparts in new designs and relinking the drawings.

    I know this is a common question based off my searches in theese forums but I could not find exact situation. To me it seems it is a basic function with other CAD systems but not CATIA. A typical senerio: I have a catproduct (call it catproduct 1) made up of several catparts. The catparts...

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