Recent content by garzar

While it is not a keystroke combination shortcut, I do like using the Power Input box to quickly find and select things. For example "n:Rosemount" will find any Rosemount instance in an assembly.

If you use Measured Constraints in the sketches, you could launch the Generate Dimensions tool in Drafting. http://www.coe.org/p/fo/st/topic=109&post=79436#p79436

What do you mean by "Constant lock"?

Look into the InWorkObject property of Part in the help files. There is some code there to help you get started. This property returns or sets the in work object of the part. You can find some more sample code here: http://www.coe.org/p/fo/st/topic=113&post=16923#p16923

Have you checked the drafting options that control whether a feature below a certain size is generated? There is a setting that reads "Only generate parts larger than". Any element smaller than the limit set in this option will not be created on the drawing. This is great for large layout...

How was the path made? What feature represents it on the Specification tree?

Yup. Sounds to me like a Reaction is the way to go. The Reaction will wait until the value of the pull down menu changes. When it does, the Reaction will read the value of the pull down menu and apply that DT configuration to the part. If it doesn't absolutely have to be a drop down menu (you...

I think you're saying you already have a parameter that holds the multiple values(Configuration Names) of the design table. If so, then you could write a Reaction that triggers OnValueChange. And the Reaction could read the parameter's value and apply that configuration to the model (ex...

Sounds like your admin has a script running at CATIA launch that wipes your local customizations (CATSettings). Speak to your admin about this. If this is the case, there is no way applying saved CATSettings is going to work. CATIA reads them as it is opening. {First it reads the global...

Here is an idea: In the model, create another sketch. In that sketch put points at the center of the circles. Create a length dimension between the points. Make that dimension reference.(this creates something called a Measured Constraint) On the drawing, use the Generate Dimensions tool...

How are you importing them? File>Open?

To answer: "I want to make a selection drop down box to access the choices in the design table." Create a string parameter. Create your design table with this parameter as the first selection. Then add all the other values you want on the table. edit the table as needed. That's it. When you...

You can do this manually by Cut/Paste or script the Cut/Paste. To make the macro: Use the macro recorder to record yourself cutting and pasting twice. It gives you most of the code you'll need to save each sheet as its own drawing. Then just add a loop through go through each sheet in the...

Are these features fillets or required radius features in the sketch?

Yes, the user would run the program. The program opens the file and runs the check. I can see another way to do this with Reactions; but, again the user would have to launch the check code manually - or the reaction could be set up to fire when something is changed. If you want to check if...