COE2010 Razorleaf Setting Up Catalogs in ENOVIA SmarTeam

Setting Up Catalogs in ENOVIA SmarTeam Brian Olsen - Razorleaf

Objectives of the Session
Cover the basics on CATIA Catalogs and SmarTeam
The role of the Librarian
Outline the basic pre-setup
Create a catalog of parts
Save the CATIA Catalog and Parts into SmarTeam
Use the a standard part in a CATIA Assembly

CATIA Catalogs & Standard Parts
Highly reusable and organized 3D parts
Standard components typically have no revisions
Standard components should be in a Released state
Standard components cannot be modified by designers
The Standard class is permission-controlled
Note : Standard assemblies should contain only Standard assemblies and parts.

The Role of the Librarian
The Librarian is user who creates/updates the libraries
Catalogs
Standard Parts
The Librarian:
Provides valid and unique numbering for the parts
Bulk loads the Standard Parts into SmarTeam
Releases all standard library components
Modifies and appends the Catalogs
Manage shared directories for Standard Libraries

What is the “Desired” End Result?
The use of “Standardized Data” in CATIA V5 controlled by SmarTeam
To accomplish this:
Identify and select the Standard components
Build them in CATIA V5
Enter them into a Catalog
Save the Standard Parts and Catalogs in SmarTeam
Use the Standard Parts in CATIA Assemblies

What SmarTeam Resources are Available? Also refer to the CATIA V5 help files for general Catalog operations

Open the CATIA Chapter
Administrator Setup
Librarian Operations

Administrator Options (step 1)
Define OS Environment variables for bulk loading operation for “The Librarian” who will manage the catalogs
CATIA_TEAM_PDM_FORCED_CLASS_NAMES_BULK_LOADING = 1

Administrator Options (step 2)
Change the SmarTeam System Configuration Editor (SCE) Settings
Search SCE for Bulk_Loading

Edit Bulk_Loading Values
Bulk_Loading_CATPart="Standard"
Bulk_Loading_CATProduct="Standard"

Catia Setup – General/Documents

Set Default Location for Resolved Parts
Resolving a Catalog creates CATPart files
They need a location before loading into SmarTeam

Create and Populate a Catalog (Step 1)
Create Standard Part.CATPart
Create a Design Table
Linked to Bolt Design Table.xls

Close the CATPart
Start a New Catalog
Select Add a Part Family
Select the CATPart
Select OK

Save the Catalog
Close and Test the Catalog
Note that the PartNumber column must exist in the Design Table

Resolve the Catalog Part Family
Open the Catalog file
Activate the Standard Part (double click)
Right click on the standard bolt
Select Resolve
Check C:SmCatalogs for the results

Bulkload the Resolved Bolts into SmarTeam
Connect to SmarTeam
From the SmarTeam pull down
Select Batch Mode Save (value needs to be checked)
Select Bulk Loading
Browse to C:SmCatalogs
Select all the CATParts
Select Open

Project Manager

Result of Bulk Loading (CATIA)

Result of Bulk Loading (SmarTeam)

Save the Catalog into SmarTeam

View the Contextual Links for the Catalog

Release the Catalog into SmarTeam
Select the SmarTeam menu
Select Lifecycle
Select Release
Select OK

Instance a Bolt into an Assembly
Create a New Assembly
Select Insert Component – Two Methods
Select from Standard Part Query (SmarTeam)
Select from a Catalog (CATIA)

Inserting a Standard Part from a Query
Select the Product
Select the Insert Part or Product Icon
Query for the Standard Part or use a saved query
Select from the query result like a normal Insert

Inserting a Standard Part from Catalog
Within the context of an Assembly (Product), select the Catalog icon
Select the “Browse Another Catalog” icon
Search for a Catalog

Catalog Selection
Double click on the Part Family name to see the contents
Select the correct bolt from the upper or lower screen
Advantage: design table information available

Final Product
A released, life cycled controlled bolt, instanced into the assembly, ready for constraints to be applied

Brian Olsen
www.Razorleaf.com
[email_address]
@Razorleaf
330.676.0022 x7140

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COE2010 Razorleaf Setting Up Catalogs in ENOVIA SmarTeam

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