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3DCS, DE Focus, T&T

How to Use Confidence Interval to Improve Dimensional Analysis Part 3

Where Is DCS Getting These Numbers? How do you know your results are accurate? Here are some methods of calculating your Confidence Interval Dimensional Control Systems 3DCS® is a variation [...]

3DCS, T&T

How to Use CATIA Symmetry and 3DCS Mirror to Save Time on CAD Modeling

CATIA Symmetry and 3DCS Mirror Useful tips on quickly creating symmetrical models and duplicating data. This Tips and Tactics will display how both Mirror and Symmetry work together to reduce [...]

3DCS, CATIA, T&T

Modifying GD&T and FTA in CATIA

Modify GD&T and FTA in CATIA There are some tricks to using FTA in CATIA and creating your GD&T that can make your modeling a lot easier. Read on to [...]

CATIA, T&T

T&T: CATDUA V5 in CATIA Version 5, Fixing Data Errors and Issues

Use CATDUA to Quickly Fix Errors When Working with CATIA V5-6 Models CATDUA V5 is a tool offered in CATIA for repairing data errors. Officially the CATIA Data Upward Assistant, as [...]

3DCS, CATIA, T&T

CATIA V5 to 3DCS: Use Publication to Save Time

CATIA V5 to 3DCS: Use Publication to Save Time A publication acts as a reference to a geometric or datum entity in CATIA V5. In 3DCS Variation Analyst CAA V5 [...]

3DCS, CATIA, CATIA V6, T&T

CATIA V6 Manufacturing Simulation and Sub-Assembly Modeling in the 3DExperience

Sub-Assembly Modeling in CATIA V6 for the 3DExperience The shift in the 3DExperience to using Manufacturing Simulation for Dimensional Analysis changes the way 3DCS stores data and creates simulations. [...]

3DCS, CATIA, CATIA V6, T&T

Hide/Show Points in 3DCS

Hide/Show Points in 3DCS Creating points in 3DCS Variation Analyst is one of the main ways to apply Moves, Tolerances and Measures to a model. When a model or an [...]

3DCS, CATIA, T&T, Tolerance Analysis

Tolerance Analysis in a Flash! (Measure Generator)

Tips and Tactics, Use Measure Generator to do Tolerance Analysis in a Flash! Measure Generator, available in both 3DCS CAA V5 and 3DCS Multi-CAD is a fast and efficient way [...]

3DCS, CATIA, T&T, Tolerance Analysis

3DCS Process Capability Database – Making Tolerance Simulation Real

Getting Started with the Process Capability Database The Process Capability Database (PCDB) is an internal database within 3DCS Variation Analyst Version 7.3. It allows users to create specific tolerance values [...]