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CATIA V5 Drafting

Gültig für: CATIA V5-6 R2014 SP01 HF18

Version: 5.0

Dateiname: Catia_V5_R24_frame_01914.doc

Datum: 01.9.2014
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Verfasser: Manfred Hammer TREUBRODT Consulting

GmbH
Fachabteilung: Projekte, Prozesse, K-SIE- 2/2
Bausteine
Abnahme: Benedikt Pawletta K-SIE- 2/2

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Contents
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 4
2 Inserting drawing frames from the frame catalog ............................................................ 4
3 Inserting details .............................................................................................................. 7
4 Inserting drawing frames via CATScript.......................................................................... 8

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1 Introduction

This document explain how to insert frames and details into drawings using CATIA V5
There are two ways to add frames to a drawing.
The first way is to copy the frames as well as details you require from a catalog provided.
The second way is to import frames using CATScript.

2 Inserting drawing frames from the frame catalog

Open the drawing and select one the CEG- standard.

Select CEG1 or CEG2 and the sheet size.

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Only the drawing frame must be placed in the background (VW 01059-6).

Open the catalog

Check being up-to-date of catalog!

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Select the wanted format and in point 0,0 of the sheet place.

Finally, the function „Expose 2D Component“executed.

This function disconnects from the catalog and stores the frame automatically in a detail
sheet.

Kontextmenü!

Click OK to confirm.

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3 Inserting details

All the required are copiedinto the detail sheet. The detail sheet can be created separately or
automatically. The transfer of repeat texts from the catalog is identical with the reading in of a
frame.

From there, using the command „Instantiate 2D Component“, the details can be very quickly
and easily added as 2D components to any sheet where they are required.

Example 2D Component circle.:

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4 Inserting drawing frames via CATScript

The macro for generating drawing frames can be found in the "Drafting" workbench. It is
activated in the sheet background with the "Frame Creation" symbol.

Create

On use of the "Create" function, a VW-standard- drawing frame is generated in the

background of the drawing sheet. The entry field (Title Block) and the VWAG-Logo (NO-B3)
is stored on a separately created detail sheet.

Caution! Choose the correct Title Block style.

The frames can be produced depending on of the styles in different sheet sizes.
In addition, it can be selected if the file name and description shall be written in the title block.

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Delete

The VW-standard-drawing frame is deleted with the "Delete" function. This can be used to
remove frames from the macro and frames from the catalogue. In this case also the “Detail-
sheet” is also deleted.

Resize

The function “Resize” exchanges the drawing frame into a greater and/or smaller format if
the sheet size has already been changed before. Only the VW-standard-frames constructed
with the frame macro can be adjusted with “Resize”. If the frame has been inserted from the
catalog, an “UpGrade” must be made before one can be resized.

Update PageNumber

If pages have been added to or removed from a drawing, the page numbers are updated
using the "Update PageNumber" function.
E.g. page 2 of 3 to page 2 of 4.

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UpGrade

If the drawing frames are no longer up to date, they can be updated using the "UpGrade"
function. In this case the completed text is retained.
Frames from the catalog can also be updated as long as the macro recognises these as VW-
standard- frames.

Always check the result and the Hide range!

Compress Revision Table

If lines have been left blank in the revision field, the completed lines are shifted upwards by
deleting the blank lines. This may be necessary, particularly if a "Resize" to a smaller format
is carried out, as the revision table is cut off at the bottom.

Administration

As the macro is written in CATScript, it can be used both on the Unix platforms and under
Windows.

So that it can be called up in the Drawing Workbench  Sheet Background, the macro must
be located in the position entered here under Tools->Options.
(At VW: D:\vw\catia\grc5\opt\global\R24\Knowledge\scripts)

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