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POINTS & NORMALS EXTACTION FROM A CATIA V5 MODEL
Extract NormalVersion 1.2
Licensing for Messier Dowty
Safran Group
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The objectives of this macro is to facilitate the creation of control points from a 3D models in order to allow product acceptance in a CATIA Authority context for Companies or people not yet CATIA V5 capable for inspection activities (back-up solution).
This process should also ease the qualification of specific Product.
Objectif
• Double click on the executable
Start application
• Extract Normal utility will open
• Extract Normal Line
• Export points to text file
• Reload utility for new CATPart
• Help File html
• Double click on point function to keep panel
Activate point function
• Active fine dynamique positing
• Point type: On surface should be activate
• Click on Extract Normal button
Create automatique line
• Create line normal to surface
• Default value is 10mm
• The utility create MD_GEO_SET (Geometrical set) and insert all geometries in it
Geometrical set create pour the utility
• Create by the user
• Create by the utility
• Click on Export normal line into text file
Export Normal to a text file
Automatic exportation of the start points coordinates (X, Y, Z) and corresponding normal coordinates (I, J, K) in a formatted text file.
Selecting an axis
By default, coordinates calculated in the CATIA part basic axis system (Absolute Axis System)Selection of another axis system shall be possible before coordinates exportation
If you select yes, select a CATIA system axis
If you select NO, it will computer the coordinate from the Absolute Axis System