Creating a Point, Line, Plane
or Axis System 

 

The goal is to allow the creation of geometrical elements in a Product context.
A user will be able to create points, lines, planes and also to define new axis systems. To do that he will either directly provide the new element coordinates as input or use existing objects as a basis.
If you use an existing object as a basis, that object must be in design mode.
If you wish to use an existing CATPart for the storage of the geometrical elements,  that CATPart must fulfill two conditions:
  • it must be activated
  • it must be in design mode

 

  1. Click the appropriate icon in the DMU Geometry Creation toolbar:

  Create an Axis System

  Create a Point

  Create a Line

  Create a Plane

  Create Datum

The Geometry Creation dialog box appears.

  1. If you wish to use an existing CATPart for the storage of the geometrical elements, in the specification tree, select the CATPart. 

The name of the selected CATPart appears in the Select an existing one text- entry field.

  1. If you wish to create a new CATPart for the storage of the geometrical elements, click the Create a new CATPart under radio button and in the specification tree, select the CATProduct under which the new CATPart will be created.

The name of the selected CATProduct will appear in the Create a new CATPart under text-entry field.

  1. Click OK to confirm.

The dialog box appropriate to the geometrical element you are creating will appear. See:

Creating an Axis System

Creating Points

Creating Lines

Creating Planes

Creating Datum
By default, the DMU Geometry Creation toolbar is not visible in your DMU Navigator workbench. To activate it, in the menu bar, select View -> Toolbars -> DMU Geometry Creation.