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This task explains how to browse the SheetMetal catalog
and instantiate its components. The catalog lets you store the available
profiles, therefore providing a method to position the profile in the
part.
This command is available with the CutOut and the
Corner Relief
functionalities.
Let's take an example with the CutOut functionality. |
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For more information on catalogs, refer to the
Component Catalog Editor User's Guide. |
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Open the
CutOut1.CATPart document. |
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Once in the CutOut Definition dialog box, click Catalog .
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Double-click a family from the list to display its
components.
Here we chose the UserFeature_Family. |
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Click a component to see its preview.
Here we chose Slot_Contour. |
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Click the Table>> button to show/hide the
catalog descriptions and keywords. By default, the table is hidden.
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Instantiate the component by double-clicking it.
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Select the required inputs: plane, point, and axis.
The Insert Object dialog box is displayed. |
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Click Preview to see the resulting profile in the 3D
geometry.
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Click OK in the Insert dialog box.
The selected profile appears in the Selection field. |
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Click OK.
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The created element (identified as Cutout.xxx) is
added to the specification tree. |
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You may need to reverse the direction of the cutout to create
it. |
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Once the profile is instantiated in the default catalog, its
path is automatically set in the Standard Profiles Catalog Files
field. See Customizing Settings in the Customizing chapter. |
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A new panel now allows you
to select alternate document access methods.
See Opening Existing Documents Using the Browse Panel in CATIA
Infrastructure User Guide. |
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