Archives PTC

1 - Working environment The working environment in CATIA is managed by the files called CATSETTINGS. It is in these files that the options you have chosen in the CATIA option editor are saved, as well as the customisation of your toolbars, custom colours, etc. .... These files exist in the default CATIA directory, but [...]

To create a toolbar with a shortcut to macros, right click on the menu bar and then "customize" In the next window, the tab is selected «Toolbars» and then «New ... » We give a name to our new toolbar, then validates with “OK”: The new toolbar is created: For now it is empty, we [...]

CATIA standard " generativeparameters " are used to configure in drawings , models display in the views, lines of type , thicknesses, colors etc ... To change the standard that you use the default , you change to Tools > Options > Drafting > Administration , the " generative view style " and check " [...]

When creating macros, the next reference them in CATIA, to reference it must first create a folder for storing such Macros. Then Tools > Macro > Macros ... In the pull-down tab is selected Directories Then select «Add Existing Library ..." We select the folder where are our Macros, they are automatically displayed in the [...]

To configure the library in CREO (screws , 3D provider ...) , we begin by creating a directory in which you copy your 3D models: Then go to File > Options > Configuration Editor, select "search" In the next dialog box under " Enter keyword " enter " Library" and confirm by clicking search : [...]

In addition CATSettings , we have the ability to save options while creating a snapshot , these pictures are actually scripts files will be saved in a directory , once created this picture we can recover the saved options by running the scripts via order Macros > Run. To create a snapshot of options, Tools> [...]

To add threads and threads in CATIA, you can edit the files located under the directory " \ Dassaut Systemes \ B20 \ win_b64 \ reffiles \ standard " in my version of CATIA there are two files that define the threads the " MetricThickPitch.txt " file and the " MetricThinPitch.txt " file, you can [...]

Configuration files for setting named STANDARD drawings are by default: \ Dassault Systemes \ B20 \ win_b64 \ resources \ standard. If we want to pool configuration files and save them in a custom directory and modify or create multiple configurations, it will be CATIA administrator mode If you are not admin CATIA procedure https://cao-3d-pro.com/catia-administrator-mode-configuration/ [...]

Setting File drawings: .dtl This is the file that contains the settings for the set levels: orientation of view, dimension style... To create a CREO drawing will load a default setting file, you can edit this file: To edit the file dtl: The following window will open : Zone 1, to change the standard of [...]

Add 3D text on 3D models of CATIA, this can be done by inserting a text from a DWG or DXF file , for both formats to have unnecessary software such as AutoCAD ( which produces native files . dwg) you can simply write your text on a CATIA drawing , and then save it [...]

New component insertion. Tools> New Component: What is it ? It is used to insert a sub assembly "virtual" in a head assembly , it is virtual because it does not exist as a file ".CATProduct" it will exist only in the assembly in which it is created, this sub assembly will not appear in [...]

CATDUA CATIA is an integrated utility, it is used to '' clean '' CAD files of all links seemingly deleted but still exist in the files , these links are called '' ghost links ' they may cause various errors loading and saving CAD models, reference error or files not found '' in the case [...]

The symbols files (* .sym ) These are "blocks" 2D to insert into shots taken eg symmetries of symbols, roughness ... ) You can create symbols and reference the registration file of your symbols in the config.pro - To reference the symbols that you create must be configured so that the config.pro CREO takes into [...]

The search_path et search_path_file This is the directory in which you work , it's in the directory that you will put your CAD files ( prt , asm ...), or you work with all your templates in a single directory, in which case you can select the menu " File> Manage session " then " [...]

The first time you open a workspace, the configuration of the toolbars is managed by default, and here I opened the "Product" workshop, if we zoom on the red rectangle in the lower right: We can distinguish two small horizontal and vertical arrows indicate the arrow that there are toolbars that are hidden, if we [...]

To configure and customize the drawings , it will be referenced in the config.pro variables related to drawings , reference the retail options and drawing formats , variables are : drawing_setup_file, format_setup_file, pro_dtl_setup_dir and pro_format_dir. drawing_setup_file : Path of the default configuration file of drawings. This variable will specify the dtl file for basemaps : [...]

Color files: .scl The syscol.scl file is the color configuration file Creo; he manages color appearance Creo (workspace ...), colors 3D models and 2D ... etc. But you can set these colors as you want, for it is recorded a new set of colors in a file with an extension .scl This file already exists [...]

The BOM setting file. (* .fmt ) This file is used to set the output format of the classification of an assembly in CREO . By default there is already a formatting this file, it is in the installation directory of Creo ' Common Files \ text \ format.bft ' , what interests us is [...]

Option locations of any documents allows us to work either using the links created when building CAD models regardless of the locations of the folders in which the CAD models are, either by limiting to one or more specific directories paths 3D models of research . You must configure the locations of the documents so [...]

Switch to Administrator Mode that will allow you to be able to configure CATIA according to your needs , you can customize your set level, the standards used ... . By having access to this mode you will also be able to access locked options and this even when the default directory is locked in [...]

Configure boot options or define " custom application settings ." Under the installation directory of Creo , in " C: Program Files/PTC/Creo 3.0/F000/Parametric/bin " looking for the file " configure.exe " Launch the application , double click Next: Then click the " Customize .. " button Click on the middle tab "Configuring the": Click "Add [...]

Create a chassis with powercopies , I often use this feature to create mechanically welded chassis when I do not have a metal construction License The goal is to build a structure in a room using a parts body structural elements , but not having to draw each sketch profiles or avoid copy / paste the [...]