CAD-PLM Frequently Asked Questions
Below you can find all the questions, categorized into respective content groups.
FAQ Categories
Dashboard
SmarTeam
SmarTeam – Life Cycle
CATIA – General
CATIA – Getting Started
CATIA – Part Design
CATIA – Assembly Design
CATIA – Drafting
CATIA – Routing
CATIA – Wireframe and Surface Design
CATIA – Sheet Metal
CATIA – Knowledge and Optimizer
CATIA – Generic Tools
CATIA – Integration and Reverse Engineering
Viewers
CATIA Forum – CATIA Tips & Tricks
New FAQs about Aras can be inserted here.
CS Dashboard – What is the CS Dashboard?
Adding or removing people from a Team? – How to add or remove people from a Team?
BOM Compare – What is BOM Compare?
BOM Ordering Tool – How to reorder drawing BOM according to the CATIA tree of the Product?
CATIA – SmarTeam Save – How to save from CATIA into SmarTeam
CDD Numbers Tool – How to add or remove CDD numbers to 3Ds and ITEMS?
CDD where Used – How to use Where Used functionality in CDD?
Change SmarTeam Password – How to change the password in SmarTeam?
Check Out or New Documents – How can I find all my Check out or new documents?
Copy CATIA Documents – How to copy a document? (Save As)
Create a good catalog model – How to create a good catalog model?
Departure from CERN – What should be done before CERN departure?
Design compare and compare products in CATIA – How to compare 2 different revisions of a document?
Download for CAM – How to export documents for CAM?
Euclid documents in SmarTeam – How to search and open Euclid documents in SmarTeam?
Excel BOM Extraction – How to export a BOM from Smt to Excel?
Exchange models – How to send and receive models stored in Smarteam with external design office?
Icons interpretation – What are the meanings of the CATIA & SmarTeam Icons ?
Import CATIA models to SmarTeam – How to import CATIA Models to SmarTeam?
Item Navigation – How to navigate in SmarTeam using the ITEM structure?
Item Profile Cards – How to use the Item Profile Cards
Publication – How to publish 3D data outside SmarTeam?
Quick access to project when saving as in SmarTeam – How to quickly access a specific project during the first saving (save as) of a document in smarteam?
Reset SmarTeam Settings – How to reset SmarTeam Settings?
Simplification tool – How to use the Simplification tool?
SmarTeam revisions – How to open or check out previous revisions?
Suitable ways to Check-Out – Which are the different way to perform a Check-Out operation, for which usage?
TEAMS – How to work in SmarTeam with TEAMS?
TEAMS and E-Groups – How to create an e-group for a TEAM?
TEAMs Name Definition – How to choose a Team Name?
The prerequisites for a CERN external design – What are the prerequisites to respect when designing something for the CERN?
Baselines in SmarTeam – How to use baselines in SmarTeam
CAD-CDD synchronization tool (Catch up) – CAD-CDD synchronization tool (Catch up)
Cancelled – What is “Cancelled” state? How to perform “Set to Cancelled”?
Checked – What is “Checked” state? How to perform “Set to Checked”?
LC Overview – Overview of the Life Cycle implementation
New Release – What is “New Release” state? How to perform a “New Release”?
Ready For Check – Ready for Check transition
Rejected – What is “Rejected” state? How to perform “Set to Rejected”?
Released – What is “Released” state? How to perform “Set to Released”?
Released For Integration – How to use “Released For Integration” in SmarTeam?
Valid For Integration in SmarTeam – How to use Valid For Integration in SmarTeam
CATDUAV5 Automation – How to use the CATDUA Automation Tool?
CATIA – SmarTeam Save – How to save from CATIA into SmarTeam
CATIA Supported and Unsupported NSC – What is the difference between CATIA Supported and CATIA Unsupported NSC?
CATIA Workbenches at CERN – What are the available CATIA Workbenches at CERN?
CGR file size – What are the parameters which impact the CGR file size?
Cloud of points treatment – How to import Points in CATIA using scan of survey?
Contextual links – How to avoid contextual links?
Copy CATIA Documents – How to copy a document? (Save As)
Create a good catalog model – How to create a good catalog model?
Debugging CATIA models – What to do when a CATIA model is having unexpected behaviour?
Departure from CERN – What should be done before CERN departure?
Design compare and compare products in CATIA – How to compare 2 different revisions of a document?
Graphic Properties Wizard – How to find and change a graphic property?
Hide all the planes – How to hide all the planes in an assembly?
Icons interpretation – What are the meanings of the CATIA & SmarTeam Icons ?
Importing from foreign CAD formats – How to import models from foreign CAD formats?
Parametric Modeling Basics – How to build parametric models? – Basic tools and Methodogy
Q-Checker – Guide of how to use Q-checker
Search elements – How to search for elements in a CATIA model?
The prerequisites for a CERN external design – What are the prerequisites to respect when designing something for the CERN?
Title Block Editor – How to use the Title Block Editor tool for drawings?
Usage of CATDUAV5 – How to Use CATDUAV5?
Video From Catia – How to create a Video From Catia and Edit it after?
View plane orientation – How to orientate the 3D view plane respecting the custom H and V directions?
Views&Layout – HOW TO MODIFY DISPLAY OR ORIENTATION BY DEFAULT IN CATIA?
CATIA SmarTeam Newcomer – How to get access to CATIA V5 and SmarTeam
Title Block Editor – How to use the Title Block Editor tool for drawings?
CATDUAV5 Automation – How to use the CATDUA Automation Tool?
Contextual links – How to avoid contextual links?
Creating a concentric hole – How to create a concentric hole on a circular face?
Features recognition – How to use Features recognition tool?
Material and mass in a part – How can I get the material and the mass in my parts?
Moving a Part – How to move a Part while preserving the same coordinates system?
Multiple Corners – How to create multiple linked corners in the Sketcher?
New material names – How to proceed with the change of Material naming in CATIA?
Parametric Modeling Basics – How to build parametric models? – Basic tools and Methodogy
Positioned Sketch – Why to use Positioned Sketch?
Repositioning a solid – How to reposition a solid?
Solid from surface – How to create a solid from surface?
Text for engrave – How to create a 3D text to engrave or create embossed letters?
Usage of CATDUAV5 – How to Use CATDUAV5?
Using and saving Design Tables – How to use and save Design Tables?
Using Constraint Tolerances in Sketcher – How to use Constraint Tolerances in Sketcher?
Which diameter for which thread – How to define a cylinder diameter according to a standard thread?
3D breakout view – How to realize a 3D breakout view?
BOM Ordering Tool – How to reorder drawing BOM according to the CATIA tree of the Product?
CATDUAV5 Automation – How to use the CATDUA Automation Tool?
CATIA Catalogs – Where can I find a standard/catalog component?
CGR file size – What are the parameters which impact the CGR file size?
Constrain a CGR – How to make constraints in a CGR
Contextual links – How to avoid contextual links?
Create group of parts – How to create a group of parts?
Creation of Alternative Assemblies – How to create a variant without any impact on the original instance?
FREESPACE Tool – How can I calculate the free volume of an assembly?
Graphic Properties Wizard – How to find and change a graphic property?
How to generate optimized STL files – How to generate optimized STL files?
Import Applicative Data – How to Import Applicative Data?
Large Size Assemblies – How to avoid to create large size Assemblies?
Main functions of DMU Optimizer – What are the main features of the CATIA DMU Optimizer workbench?
Modifying Fix Component Constraint – How to modify a Fix Component Constraint ?
Moving an assembly – How to move an assembly to another position while respecting the coordinates?
Parametric Modeling Basics – How to build parametric models? – Basic tools and Methodogy
Point of view in assemblies – How to save a point of view in one assembly ?
Positioning Matrices – How to use Positioning Matrices?
Replace Component command – How to use the “replace component” command
Scenes – How to work with Scenes
Scenes For Mounting Sequence – How to use scenes to create a mounting or welding sequence?
Taceparts Catalog – How to use traceparts web V3
Updating instance names – Instance names do not have the same number as the instance name.
Usage of CATDUAV5 – How to Use CATDUAV5?
Using and saving Design Tables – How to use and save Design Tables?
3D points used for dimensions in approximate views – How to create a dimension relying on a 3D point, projected in a view in approximate mode?
Axis Resizing – How to resize separately the axis of a hole axis system?
BOM Ordering Tool – CartWeb Integration – How is BOM Ordering Tool integrated with CartWeb?
CATDUAV5 Automation – How to use the CATDUA Automation Tool?
Center line with reference – How to create Center line oriented depending on a reference axis?
Changing the digits number after the decimal separator on exact dimensions – How to display extra digits after the decimal separator on exact dimensions ?
Changing view link – How to change view link from whole assembly to a scene?
Clipping View function alternatives – What are the alternatives for the clipping view function?
Colours of dimensions – What do the colors of the dimensions mean?
Creating a cutting profile that is associative with 3D – How to create an associative profile between a 2D section view and a 3D?
Drawing Standard Update – Drawing settings are not according the standard setting of CATIA
Drawings export to PDF,DXF,PLT format from CDD/EDMS – How to plot drawings from CDD/EDMS into PDF,DXF,PLT file format?
Envelope Symbol – How to add the symbol “envelope” to one dimension
Hole Dimension table – How to create a Hole Dimension Table
Intersection point in a drawing – How to add an intersection point in a drawing?
Large file size drawings – Problems and solutions with large file size drawings
Multi-sheets CDD – How to upload multi-sheets CDD
Orthogonal Leaders in a drawing – How to create multiple orthogonal leaders in a CATIA drawing?
Out of Format Drawing – How to generate an Out of Format Drawing?
Quick access to a 3D from the 2D in Catia – How to open a 3D from the corresponding 2D in Catia?
Quick Print – How to use the Quick Print tool?
Specific dimensions creation – How to make specific dimensions?
Stickers – How to add stickers in a drawing
Systems of dimensions – How to update a dimension part of a system?
Thick lines around a section in a drawing – How to remove the thick lines around a section?
Title Block Editor – How to use the Title Block Editor tool for drawings?
Usage of CATDUAV5 – How to Use CATDUAV5?
Piping Basics – How to add a piping Part?
3D curve – How to create and use a 3D curve?
3D curve – advanced functions – How to create an advanced 3D curve?
Creating an object’s middle surface – How to get the middle surface of a model?
Creating Planes Between Other Planes – How to create planes between 2 existing planes?
Distance Analysis – How to analyse the distance between two surfaces?
Getting surface from land contour lines – How to get surface from land contour lines?
Solid from surface – How to create a solid from surface?
Split and trim – What is the difference between split and trim?
Surface Curvature Analysis – How to perform Surfacic Curvature Analysis?
Unfold a Surface – How to unfold a ruled surface and transfer elements?
View plane orientation – How to orientate the 3D view plane respecting the custom H and V directions?
Views&Layout – HOW TO MODIFY DISPLAY OR ORIENTATION BY DEFAULT IN CATIA?
Getting started with Sheetmetal – Basics about Sheetmetal Workbench
Knowledge in CATIA – What are the Knowledge basics features in CATIA?
Optimization in CATIA – How Catia can help you to optimize your design?
Parametric Modeling Basics – How to build parametric models? – Basic tools and Methodogy
CATProduct to CATPart – How to generate a Part from a Product, keeping associativity with Material’s name and Definition?
Dcum – How to import points along a curve?
Developed Sketch – How to develop a sketch on any surface?
Import points from Excel coordinates – How to import Points in CATIA using coordinates in EXCEL?
Magnet Toolbox Creation – How to generate a set of magnet spacers and the associate coil from Roxie output files?
CATIA – Integration and Reverse Engineering
Cloud of points treatment – How to import Points in CATIA using scan of survey?
Constrain a CGR – How to make constraints in a CGR
FREESPACE Tool – How can I calculate the free volume of an assembly?
Getting surface from land contour lines – How to get surface from land contour lines?
Moving a Part – How to move a Part while preserving the same coordinates system?
Moving an assembly – How to move an assembly to another position while respecting the coordinates?
Out of Format Drawing – How to generate an Out of Format Drawing?
Positioning Matrices – How to use Positioning Matrices?
Viewers
CATIA Composer Player – How to use CATIA Composer Player?
CATIA Composer Player Installation – How to install CATIA Composer Player
Publication – How to publish 3D data outside SmarTeam?
SmarTeam SpinFire Integration – How to open models in SpinFire?
SpinFire Guidlines – How to use SpinFire?
Web Viewer – How to use Web Viewer from Actify?
CATIA Forum – CATIA Tips & Tricks
CATIA Forum #19: Knowledge Engineering Optimizer – How does the PEO workbench can help you improving your design?
CATIA Forum #20: Drafting Wb & Hatching – How to improve your efficiency with the hatching?
CATIA Forum #21: DMU Fitting Workbench – How to simulate the displacement of components in an assembly?
CATIA Forum #22: CATIA Sheet Metal Design workbench – What are the good practices when working in GSM Wb?
CATIA Forum #23: Powercopy & other replication tools in CATIA – How are working the powercopies and the other replication tools?
CATIA Forum #23: Q-Checker – How to improve CAD data quality using Q-Checker?
CATIA Forum #24: CATIA Design Requirements applied to CAM at CERN – What are the best practices for a 3D Design valid for Machining?
CATIA Forum #25: contextual links in CATIA – How to avoid the creation of contextual links in CATIA and what are the alternative solutions?
CATIA Forum #25: Tips & Tricks (curve length parameter & Pattern) – Some advices around curve length parameter and Pattern functionnalities
CATIA Forum #27: Tips & Tricks (Pattern and anchor point, 2D Section cut driven by Sketch, CATIA Settings) – Some advices around Pattern functionnalities, 2D section cut and CATIA Settings improvement
CATIA Forum #28: Tips & Tricks (Technolological result, Patterns, iso-contrained assemblies… ) – Some advices around Pattern functionnalities, Technological results, Publications…
CATIA Forum #29: Rules for mirroring – What is the best way to make a symmetry of a component in Catia?
CATIA Forum #29: Tips & Tricks (SmarTeam settings, Units and rounded results in CATIA, Filtered selection…) – Some advices around units and rounded value in CATIA, filtered selection in CATIA, some useful settings in SmarTeam…
CATIA Forum #30: Tips & Tricks (Dimensions, View angle in 3D, CATIA interface customization…) – Some advices around CATIA interface customisation and dimensions creation in drafting
CATIA Forum #31: CATIA Sheet Metal Design workbench – When to Use the Generative Sheetmetal Design Workbench?
CATIA Forum #31: Design optimization (CATIA – ANSYS) – How to improve the Design of a 3D in CATIA thanks to the ANSYS result, using CADNexus?
CATIA Forum #31: Tips & Tricks (Datum features, Drag & Drop, Geometrical tolerances…) – Some advices around datum features use, option to move or duplicate component in the CATIA tree…
CATIA Forum #32: Part Design Features recognition – How to use the Part Design Features recognition Wb?
CATIA Forum #32: Tips & Tricks (HPGL Viewer, constraints creation, Resize infinite Elements…) – Some advices around Settings in HPGL Viewer, constraints creation, Resize infinite Elements…
CATIA Forum #34: Tips & Tricks (Export Catia tree structure in .txt, Graphic Properties Wizard, Curves measurement, Parmetric Curves…) – How to export a Catia tree structure in .txt, easily identify the graphical properties applied on an element, measure a complete curve, create parametric curves using laws
CATIA Forum (T&T All about CDD numbers) – Operations with CDD numbers, CDD numbering tool, Propagations, Get existing CDD number in the ITEM, Multi sheet and CDD numbers, Problematic Links, How to swap 2 documents Master and Other
CATIA Forum (T&T1) – Open or Check Out previous revisions, Dashboard, SmarTeam Reset Settings, SmarTeam, ITEMS, TEAMs
CATIA Forum (T&T2) – STEP et systèmes d’axes, La commande «Ouvrir» ne répond pas, Perte de licence, Designs avec croix rouges
CATIA Forum (T&T3) – Documents de grande taille, Comment réduire leur taille, Comment travailler avec eux
CATIA Forum (T&T4) – Data exchange, EDMS trainings, Links between drawings and 3Ds
CATIA Forum (T&T5) – CATDUAV5, Copy paste of dimensions in drawings, Affinity
CATIA Forum (T&T6) – Incompatibilities, CartWeb window, Parts or products, Click OK to terminate investigations
CATIA Forum (T&T7) – CDD numbering tool, Reminder TEAMs, Cancel, Tips and tricks to a smooth enter in the new lifecycle
CATIA Forum (T&T9) – Graphic Properties wizard, Design compare, Compare products, Line colours in drawings, Export steps with colours